by Azka Ali | Aug 27, 2025 | Terrorism
For centuries, the tribal belt of Pakistan, straddling the rugged terrain of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), functioned under an indigenous code of conduct known as Pashtunwali. This moral-legal framework enshrined values...
by Azka Ali | Aug 26, 2025 | Terrorism
The fall of Kabul in August 2021 was viewed in Islamabad with cautious optimism. Many in Pakistan’s policy circles believed that the Afghan Taliban’s ascent to power would create an opportunity for a friendlier regime in Kabul, capable of stabilizing the frontier and...
by Azka Ali | Aug 25, 2025 | Terrorism
In the rugged tribal belts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the volatile frontiers of Balochistan, the war on terror is not only fought on battlefields but also in bazaars, markets, and transport routes. The TTP—or as critics increasingly call them, Fitna al-Khawarij...
by Azka Ali | Aug 25, 2025 | Information Warfare, Terrorism
The lexicon of militancy in Pakistan has long been shaped by theological constructs, none more consequential than “takfir” — the act of declaring a fellow Muslim an apostate. Rooted in the early schismatic history of Islam, particularly the Khawarij rebellion, this...
by Azka Ali | Aug 23, 2025 | Terrorism
In recent years, Pakistan has witnessed a recurring pattern: militants from banned Baloch insurgent groups i.e., Fitna al Hindustan (FAH) and their various proxies such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Baloch Republican Army (BRA), and Baloch Liberation Front...
