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USA–Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue

The August 2025 USA–Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue marked a cooperative reset, targeting major terror groups and modernizing joint strategies.

Proxy, Partner, or Pawn: Situating the TTP in Taliban Strategy

The Afghan Taliban promised peace to the world, but their return to power has fuelled a surge of TTP violence in Pakistan. Why does a government seeking legitimacy refuse to act against its terrorist allies, and what complex forces shape this dangerous and calculated decision?

A Region Held Hostage: The TTP’s Enduring Threat from Afghan Soil

Despite Taliban promises, TTP’s cross-border attacks from Afghan soil persist, exposing a widening gap between Kabul’s rhetoric and ground realities.

Exposing the TTP: Hijacking Islam to Serve Foreign Masters

In an era where proscribe organizations like TTP has blurred the lines between religion, terrorism, and geopolitics, clarity becomes a national imperative. That clarity came—ironically—from the very figure Pakistan has long identified as a proxy terrorists: Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Noor Wali Mehsud. His recent statement, claiming that alliances with non-Muslim powers are “permissible under […]