Pakistan's security environment continued to show considerable volatility during the week of 30 October to 5 November 2026, with renewed militant activity in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former tribal districts, alongside intensified…
Pakistan's security environment continued to show considerable volatility during the week of 30 October to 5 November 2026, with renewed militant activity in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
The BLA leadership crisis has entered a new phase following the November 3, 2026, announcement that Bashir Zeb Baloch has…
Introduction Last updated: October 2026 The presence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Balochistan is neither a recent development nor a…
Chitral, long regarded as one of the most peaceful regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is facing a growing threat from terrorism…
A deepening BLA leadership crisis has exposed serious disagreements over authority, financial accountability and organisational control within the Baloch Liberation…
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1) What motivates parents to send their children to madrasas instead of public schools in Pakistan? 2) How are the madrasas in Pakistan funded, and which influence do…
Unlike its predecessors, such as BSO-Azad and the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), BYC has positioned itself as a new platform for sustaining separatist activism, leveraging mass…
Overall violent incidents rose to 1,548, a 29 percent increase from 2024, while fatalities surged by 75 percent to 3,413. Injuries climbed by 54 percent, underscoring that violence…
Islamabad, November 1, 2026: Pakistan witnessed a significant decline in militant violence during October 2026, with militant attacks…
Islamabad, September 1, 2026: The number of militant attacks increased in August despite sustained counter-militancy pressure, but their…
Islamabad, August 1, 2026: Violence linked to militant attacks and counter-militancy operations intensified sharply in July, making it…
Islamabad, May 1, 2026: Pakistan recorded a second consecutive month of improving security indicators in April 2026, with…
