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Pakistan counterterrorism
March 03, 2023
A Dangerous Game: Pakistan’s Ruling Class Plays Politics as Terrorism Brews
By Ali Malik
It is time for Pakistan’s political and military establishment to wake up and reconcile with the fact that they can’t negotiate their way to peace.
February 16, 2023
The Twin Factors Behind Pakistan’s Growing TTP Problem
By Hamael Kashif and Hamza Basharat
Yes, the Afghan Taliban’s victory emboldened the TTP. But Islamabad also missed its chance to deal the group a decisive blow.
February 10, 2023
Frankenstein’s Monster: The Growing TTP Threat in Pakistan
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The latest wave of terrorism in Pakistan represents decades of policy choices coming home to roost.
January 24, 2023
US Help Won’t Solve Pakistan’s Terrorism Problems
By Riaz Khokhar
So long as Pakistan lacks the political will to root out terrorism on its western borderlands, international efforts would be in vain.
December 23, 2022
As TTP Attacks Mount, Pakistan Runs out of Patience With Afghan Taliban
By Umair Jamal
Pakistani commandos killed 25 TTP militants in an operation to rescue hostages at a counterterrorism center in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
June 05, 2021
Pakistan Targets a Resurgent TTP as Uncertainty Looms in Afghanistan
By Umair Jamal
The withdrawal of U.S. troops raises questions about Pakistan’s ability to target TTP militants in Afghanistan.
April 20, 2020
On the Taliban, Pakistan, and Islamic State: An Interview With the Former TTP Spokesman
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
In an ironic twist, Ehsanullah Ehsan is championing human rights after fleeing Pakistan.
April 06, 2019
CPEC Emboldens China and Pakistan’s Joint Effort to Manage Militancy
By Saira H. Basit
China is doubling down on Pakistan – and this time, it's determined to keep militancy from damaging the relationship.
January 23, 2019
Pakistanis Are the ‘Collateral Damage’ of Their State’s Counterterror Failures
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
A mother, father, and teenage daughter are the latest innocent victims of Pakistan's botched counterterror policy.
April 26, 2018
India, Pakistan Defense Ministers Take Part in SCO Meeting
By Shannon Tiezzi
It was the first time new members India and Pakistan sent their top defense officials to the gathering.
December 20, 2017
Reviewing Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Fight, 3 Years After the Peshawar School Attack
By Daud Khattak
Why is the world reluctant to recognize Pakistan’s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism? The APS attack and its aftermath serve as a test case.
December 19, 2017
After Quetta Church Attack, Pakistan Continues to Blame Foreign Powers for Terrorism
By Shah Meer Baloch
Once again, Balochistan bleeds while the government adopts the same old response: fingerpointing.
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