BY Editor Dec 21, 2021 Pakistan, Security 0 Comment(s)

Reemergence of TTP after Taliban takeover and its impact on Pakistan’s Security

Since 15th August 2021, when Taliban took over Kabul, the security situation started changing rapidly in Afghanistan, with its after effects being faced in Pakistan. The ongoing fight between the Islamic State’s Khorasan chapter (IS-K) and the Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan is having an impact on Pakistan’s security situation. IS-K announced a long-term war against […]

BY Editor Nov 17, 2021 Pakistan, Security 0 Comment(s)

The likelihood of Pakistan to exit FATF grey list

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to retain Pakistan on the “Grey List” because it not only failed to make progress on last action point of Combatting Financing of Terrorism (CFT) action plan but also still making steady progress in its new action plan on Money Laundering (ML) by complying four out of the seven […]

BY changis.sherin Oct 21, 2021 Pakistan, Security 0 Comment(s)

PAKISTAN’S SECURITY – AN ANALYSIS

In the run-up to his general election win in 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed to protect Pakistan’s citizens by giving them access to timely justice and by providing them security. He promised to be better than other politicians and there have been some positive developments during his tenure. However, Pakistan’s security situation is influenced […]

BY Brig. Sultan Mahmud (Retired) Sep 28, 2021 Afghanistan, International, Pakistan, Security 1 Comment(s)

The Afghanistan Update: Inclusivity and Famine

The new government in Afghanistan, called by many the Taliban Government, is settling into power. After twenty years of war, a sweeping campaign across the country, that was catalyzed by the collapse of the Afghan National Security Forces and the sudden exit of NATO, there is now a Taliban Government in Kabul. The exit of […]

BY Editor Jul 12, 2021 Pakistan, Security 0 Comment(s)

Will Pakistan Finally Escape the Infamous Grey List?

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to retain Pakistan on the “Grey List” where it was placed in June 2018. Financial and Money Laundering (ML) experts anticipated this decision because there was a likelihood of Pakistan’s exit from the grey list being linked to APG’s (Asia Pacific Group) Mutual Evaluation Report (MER). However, […]

BY Editor Jun 30, 2021 Pakistan 0 Comment(s)

Is Pakistan’s Future in FATF’s Hands?

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that countries should take the necessary steps to identify and mitigate Proliferation Financing (PF) risks by 2024. FATF Guidance on PF Risk Assessment (RA) and mitigation were finalized and published on June 29, 2021. The Guidance emphasizes the need for supervisors, financial institutions, and Designated Non-Financial Businesses and […]

BY admin May 28, 2021 Afghanistan, International, Pakistan, Security 0 Comment(s)

TTP, AQ, ISIS Nexus and Its Impact on Regional Security

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is an umbrella organization of various religious militant groups located along the Pak-Afghan border area with a strong presence in the former tribal areas of Pakistan. It was founded in 2007 in North Waziristan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, under the leadership of Baitullah Mehsud, in response to Pakistan’s military operation against […]

BY Brig. Sultan Mahmud (Retired) & General Isfandiyar Pataudi (Retired) May 19, 2021 Afghanistan, International, Pakistan, Security 2 Comment(s)

The Shape of Things To Come

The final visible act is in play in Afghanistan, the curtains are about to drop, and the main actors are ready, packed, and loaded to depart. What is left and what will come to be after the final bow will consume us all for many years. There will be uncertainty in the region, and may […]

BY Editor Apr 24, 2021 Pakistan, Security 0 Comment(s)

Serena Hotel Bomb Blast, Quetta

On 21 April 2021, a bomb exploded at Serena hotel, Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province. As a result, five people were killed, and 12 were wounded. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the responsibility of the attack with a message, “It was a suicide attack in which our suicide bomber used his explosives-filled car in the […]

BY Brigadier Sultan Mahmud (Retired) Apr 19, 2021 Afghanistan, International, Pakistan, Security 0 Comment(s)

The US Script Plays Out

Of the many articles and comments written on the Biden decision to leave Afghanistan to the Afghans by 11 September 2021, the common thread is despondency and gloom. The years of effort that went in for a US superior strategy of a truly global outreach has just met a roadblock in Afghanistan. The resonance is […]