Pakistan’s terrorism challenge is widely recognised, but its structure is still routinely misunderstood. What Pakistan faces today is not simply the resurgence of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), but the consolidation of a broader militant ecosystem that has taken shape across the Afghan border since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. Afghan territory now provides militant networks targeting Pakistan with survivability, recruitment access, and operational depth that allow them to regenerate even under sustained pressure. The result is not a temporary surge in violence, but the persistence of a system capable of continuously producing it.
Nigeria’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern has forced Abuja into direct dialogue with Washington, amid ongoing attacks, abductions, and persistent questions about state response. While the first US–Nigeria working group session signals cooperation and renewed military support, it also exposes deeper uncertainties about political will, accountability, and what Nigeria must ultimately deliver to secure removal from the CPC list.
The weekend of 8 July was an eventful one in Somalia. The country remains unstable, and Al-Shabaab could once again be taking the initiative, not only on social media but also on the battlefield. On 6 July 2023, the militants announced that six IEDs had been detonated in…
In yet another disturbing terror incident in Pakistan, a suicide attack occurred near a police vehicle in the Turbat district of Balochistan. Tragically, the attack resulted in the loss of a police officer’s life, while a female officer sustained injuries. Separatist terrorist group BLA (Balochistan Liberation Army) claimed responsibility through its Majeed Brigade.
The fall of Kabul was an eye-opener, imprinted for decades to come on the minds of the Afghan youth, as well as all of Afghanistan's pro-democratic forces; a democratic state turned into a theocratic regime governed by a few Taliban heads over a matter of days.
The winds of change have blown hard in several countries worldwide over the last couple of years, but rarely has a poor situation shifted into one of positive change.
Pakistani police from multiple provinces and domestic intelligence agencies and counter-terrorism department have dismantled an Islamic State cell linked to both IS in Wilayah Khorasan (ISKP) and IS in Wilayah Pakistan (ISPP) in a cross-country operation that took place in Rawalpindi and Peshawar.
On April 25th USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) released its annual report on Religious Freedom concerns around the world.