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Security agencies in Pakistan are on high alert following two major insurgent attacks on heavily fortified police compounds. On 30 January, the Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP) hit police headquarters in Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the north-western province bordering Afghanistan, claiming the lives of more than 80 people, of whom all but three were police officers. It was one of the most lethal assaults in the restive province’s history and the deadliest ever on police in the country. Then, on 17 February, with authorities still reeling, the TTP struck a compound in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan’s economic…
Can the US come back to Afghanistan? The answer to this question is complex and multifaceted. The United States’ involvement in Afghanistan has been a decades-long issue that has undergone various phases, with the US deploying troops to the region to combat the Taliban, train Afghan security forces, and provide aid and assistance to the Afghan people. After the US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, many wonder whether it can return to the region in the future. In this article, we will explore the various perspectives on this question, including the historical context of the US’s involvement in Afghanistan, the current situation…
A terrorist attack on a police check post in Lakki Marwat resulted in the death of at least four policemen, including DSP Iqbal Mohmand, Khyber News reported on Thursday. All deaths occurred in a roadside bomb explosion that hit the police party while it was on its way to the place of attack. At least six other personnel sustained injuries in the overnight gun assault. Terrorists launched an attack on a police checkpoint located in Lakki Marwat in the early hours of Thursday. Later, the police contingent exchanged gunfire with the terrorists. Following the incident, the police initiated a search operation to locate…
Insurance companies confound many Americans, with costly premiums that often provide no obvious benefit during good times and with difficult processes to follow when you do need to make a claim. Yet as hard as it is for consumers to understand insurance companies, investors often have a tougher job, as insurers’ financial statements often look a lot different from what you’d see at companies in other industries. In recent years, private equity (PE) firms in the insurance industry have realized impressive returns. They have profited from multiple arbitrage, particularly in the heavily fragmented insurance brokerage space. PE-backed providers of distribution…
A suicide bomber detonated explosives near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry in Kabul, killing six civilians and wounding several others. This is the second attack near the ministry this year, and no group has claimed responsibility yet. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUICIDE ATTACKER According to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran, the attacker was identified at a security checkpoint near the ministry. However, the explosives he carried detonated and killed six civilians and wounded several others. Zadran did not name the target, but the blast occurred in a busy downtown area near a checkpoint that guards a heavily fortified street that houses several government…
Taliban GDI “General Directorate of Intelligence” in a statement said several members of the Islamic States Khorasan branch were killed after security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operations in 5th, 8th and 10th districts of Balkh province. Later it was revealed that ISKP second in command and incumbent head of justice department Molvi Zia uddin aka Molvi Mohammad was also among the killed. Molvi Mohammad was also designated governor of Khorasan branch and second in rank after the group head Shahab Al Muhajir. Shahab Al Muhajir whose real name was Sanaullah Ghafari was released from Pul I charhi prison following August…
In this episode of Ground Zero, we delve into the complex issue of militancy in Pakistan. Our guest, Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud, a seasoned journalist, and analyst, provides us with an in-depth analysis of the history and underlying causes of militancy in the country. Mehsud sheds light on the origins of militancy in Pakistan, tracing it back to the Soviet invasion of A f g h a n i s t a n in the 1980s and the subsequent rise of the T a l i b a n. He also discusses the role of state and non-state actors in fueling…