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…
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Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s experience in Afghanistan demonstrates the risks of leveraging militant proxies for immediate strategic advantage, turning what was once considered a force multiplier into a source of weakness.As Islamabad resorts to air strikes in Afghan territory to address a decade-old problem, the deeper fracture lies not just along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border but within the very logic of proxy warfare, a report detailed.According to a report in ‘South Asia Monitor’, …
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The fragile ceasefire between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan collapsed when the latter declared an open war with Kabul. The first round of strikes went in Pakistan’s favour, and this boosted its army’s morale.Pakistan may be one up on Afghanistan when it comes to air power, but when it comes to boots on the ground, the Taliban is no pushover, as it has had the experience of fighting both the Soviets and allied forces.Within the army circles, there is a growing chor…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan has declared an all out war against the Afghan Taliban, thus putting a fragile Qatar mediated ceasefire under immense strain. Just hours after Afghanistan said that it had launched retaliatory strikes across the shared border, Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar. Afghanistan had earlier launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in retaliation to the Sunday strikes.Pakistan had claimed that it had killed 70 militants in the Sunday strik…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) Pakistan has a right to protect itself from terrorism, the US said on Monday after Islamabad carried out strikes against alleged militant camps along the Afghanistan border.“Pakistan has a right to protect itself from terrorism,” a State Department spokesperson told IANS in response to a question on the airstrikes inside Afghanistan.“We are aware of reports that Pakistan carried out strikes against alleged Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K…
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…
Tel Aviv, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan is currently grappling with a multi-front security crisis of its own making, accusing the Afghan Taliban of sheltering the Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) despite the Pakistani establishment having earlier celebrated the Taliban’s 2021 return to Kabul as a triumph of “strategic depth”. While Islamabad held former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) responsible for domestic unrest, it has exploited the security apparatus to mani…
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 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 …