New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) When Pakistan entered into a war with the Afghan Taliban, little did it realise that it was indirectly making the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) stronger. Today, the ISKP has become a stronger force, and even the recruitments have shot up considerably. For the Afghan Taliban, the ISKP was always an enemy. When the Taliban refused an offer from Abu Bakr al-Bhagdadi, the founder of the Islamic State, to battle together in Afghanistan, both outfits ended up becomi…
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New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A parallel government has taken over the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) with the Pakistan security forces failing to rein-in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).The battle against the Afghan Taliban and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) appears to have taken a toll on the Pakistani security forces, as a result of which, the TTP has made major advances.Indian officials tracking the developments say that the TTP has managed to assert itself in a big way in the Khyber d…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Pakistan is likely to escalate attacks in Afghanistan as the war in Iran rages on. Islamabad has come under immense pressure to join the war in Iran, especially after Saudi Arabia was hit by missile strikes.Intelligence Bureau officials say that Pakistan is planning a major escalation in Afghanistan so that it can buy time or try to avoid joining the war in Iran. This would act as a major diversionary tactic, and Pakistan could use this as an excuse not to join the war…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) An Islamic State Commander, Shafiq Mengal met with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The development is interesting considering that the Islamic State and been roped in by the Pakistan establishment to battle against the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).Mengal, a tribal leader is known for leading death squads against the Baloch people.Indian agencies who are closely monitoring the development say that Mengal joining the P…
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s creation of a security unit aimed to protect Chinese civilians is the clearest sign of yielding to Beijing’s demands, effectively placing Chinese workers on a pedestal above the rest of the local population, a report has highlighted. In an effort to retain investment amid its challenges with militancy, Pakistan continues to make significant concessions to China, it mentioned.“In early January 2026, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced the cr…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Within 24 hours of the deadly Islamabad blast that killed over 30 people and injured 160, Pakistan was quick to blame Afghanistan and India. Pakistan, however, did not blame its own Intelligence factor and the fact that it has nurtured terror groups for long, which have now turned against it. An assessment by the Indian agencies suggested that it could be the handiwork of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). However, both gro…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Horror stories have been emerging from Balochistan, where severe violence has broken out over the past couple of days. With the Pakistan establishment facing severe losses at the hands of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), fears of the ‘kill and dump’ policy have surfaced yet again. The ‘kill and dump’ policy has been used by the Pakistan Army and ISI several times in the past. This operation has been carried out to silence voices who have spoken out against t…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistan is paying a heavy price as violence rages on in Balochistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has unleashed havoc on the Pakistan security forces in the last 48 hours during which heavy casualties have been reported.Balochistan is important for Pakistan where its economy is concerned. While the Chinese have invested heavily in the region, the West is eyeing rare minerals, gold and copper.Officials say that the ongoing violence in Pakistan is a result of comp…
Rome, Feb 2 (IANS) China may be compelled to reassess the scope of its engagement in Pakistan if Chinese officials can no longer travel safely to Islamabad. For now, every crisis confronting Islamabad poses a threat to the progress of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and undermines Beijing’s high-profile investment in the region, a report said on Monday. According to a report in the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), China’s ambitions to assert primacy over …