In addition to the local factors that have contributed to the emergence of various terrorist groups in Pakistan, the evidence of foreign influence, particularly from India and Iran, is too substantial to be dismissed.
TTP: “Let’s Disturb China”
Owing to its historical and current ties to regional terrorist groups, TTP is one of China\’s greatest security challenges. However, it is strategically unsustainable unless the Afghan Taliban stop supporting it on the pretext of fulfilling their ethno-religious obligations.
Pakistan Embassy Attack Kabul: A Perspective
If the attack on the Pakistani embassy in Kabul is any indication, there is no other option for the leadership in the two countries than to adopt a people-centric approach to prevent the region\’s descent into chaos.
Hashtag Wars and Afghanistan
The thing about hashtag wars is that their foundations are very shallow and are based on inaccuracies. Unfortunately, these trends in the contemporary period have an influence regardless of their credibility.
Pakistan Armed Forces and Artificial Intelligence
War is a social institution that evolves along with changes in societies, political entities, and technologies. If a nation is to maintain its security, it must look beyond the war on terror and prepare for the ascension of 5GW which has confronted many nations of the world, including Pakistan with an evolving strategic paradigm. It is a moment of now or never!