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TTP
The Return of the Pakistani Taliban
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
After fading in the wake of 2014’s Operation Zarb-e-Azb, the TTP is poised for a resurgence.
Who Will Be the Next Leader of the Pakistani Taliban?
By Daud Khattak
With Mullah Fazlullah's death in a drone strike, the TTP will need to pick a new chief.
Are US-Pakistan Relations Back on Track?
By Daud Khattak
A U.S. drone strike and bounty on Pakistani Taliban leaders signal renewed cooperation between the U.S. and Pakistan.
Flagging Pakistani Taliban Loses Another Top Gun
By Daud Khattak
Mehsud Taliban leader Khan Said Sajna is reported dead in a drone strike.
ISIS Might Have One Last Escape Route: Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
As ISIS' stronghold falls in the Middle East, Pakistan may provide the most fertile ground for Islamic State.
Drones: Pakistan’s Unwanted Boon
By Daud Khattak
U.S. drone strikes have done far more than the Pakistani military to take out militant leaders.
Pakistan’s Bad Reaction to the BRICS Declaration
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Islamabad’s defensive reaction was more self-damaging than the BRICS’ original statement.
Will Pakistan Part Ways With Its Proxies?
By Daud Khattak
The recent BRICS declaration can be read as a gentle push from China for Pakistan to ditch the Taliban.
A New G2: China and the EU?
By Andrei Lungu
In light of Washington's wavering, Brussels and Beijing have an opportunity.
Lahore Hit With Fourth Terrorist Attack in 6 Months
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Why is Punjab's capital so vulnerable to terrorist attacks?
Is the US Trying to Sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
By Ian Price
Intentional or not, U.S. counterterror operations are pushing militants into Balochistan, the heart of CPEC.
Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Operation: Myth vs. Reality
By Abdul Basit
What Pakistan isn't telling the public about operation Zarb-e-Azb.