The recent Pakistani move to push out Afghan refugees seems to have been less carefully thought through because it could jeopardise informal relationship between the Afghan people and the Pakistan government at the popular level on the one hand and rile the Pakistani Pashtun population in the border areas on the other. Rather than containing the TTP, this move may actually further legitimize its Islamist campaign against the Pakistan state.
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Pakistan’s Afghan Dilemma: Absent Compassion
Syed Eesar Mehdi
The recent Pakistani move to push out Afghan refugees seems to have been less carefully thought through because it could jeopardise informal relationship between the Afghan people and the Pakistan government at the popular level on the one hand and rile the Pakistani Pashtun population in the border areas on the other. Rather than containing the TTP, this move may actually further legitimize its Islamist campaign against the Pakistan state.
The Spreading Tentacles of Violence in Balochistan: Consequences for Pakistani Society
Josh Bowes
Baloch rebels like the BLA, who seek to become independent from Pakistan entirely, have reacted strongly to Chinese investment in the province…The complicated socio-political conflict in Pakistan’s largest province appears to be out of reach for the Pakistani central government, as security forces continue to face bombings and suicide attacks.
Finland’s Strategic Vision Reconfirms Strengthening Relations with India
Ekaterina Serova
Finland-India relations are poised for a smooth take-off in the days to come.
Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations in Quandary: Lessons for Pakistan
Nazir Ahmad Mir
Pakistani security forces are unable to deal with a new wave of terror attacks, more because of the ambivalence in the country’s approach towards religious extremism than the lag in military preparedness both vis-à -vis India they want to square up with, and vis-à -vis the terror elements they have emboldened over the years.
Jamaat and the Bangladesh Army: Threat of the fringe?
Ankita Sanyal
As the threat of Islamist infiltration into Bangladesh Army is being discussed in the country today, the Army has chosen not to comment on this issue… Looking at the way JeI and Islamist groups are gathering political momentum at the local levels, the possibility of a religious political impulse haunting the country in the near future cannot be brushed away.
Pakistan’s Acquisition of Turkish Drones and India’s Options
Syed Eesar Mehdi
Pakistan's Bayraktar Akinci drone acquisition from Turkiye has major implications for its military vis-a-vis India. Pakistan has so far received around 6-7 drones in April 2023, and actively deployed them. These drones have two versions: Akinci A and B, with B being more advanced.