PIPS Islamabad (PR ) – According to the digital database of security incidents managed by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies, a total of 59 terrorist attacks occurred across the country in August 2024, compared to 38 such attacks in the previous month. These incidents included 29 attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 28 in Balochistan, and two … Read more
Islamabad – The geographical spread of terrorist violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been expanding, with attacks in June 2024 spread across nine districts of the province. While attacks on security forces personnel appear to be the prime priority of different militant groups in KP, in recent weeks and months educational institutions, mainly girls’ schools, polio … Read more
While multiple factors have historically contributed to discrimination against religious minorities and faith-based violence in Pakistan, there have been inadequate efforts on the level of state and society to create an environment that supports interfaith harmony and social cohesion. The processes of Islamisation of the state and society have negatively affected the overall behaviours and … Read more
This report describes Pakistan‘s efforts against militancy and terrorism, the cost and sacrifices it had paid in this campaign mainly being a US ally in the WoT, and the outcome of the war in terms of restoration of peace and security. National security and regional geo-strategic imperatives had mainly weighed on Pakistan‘s policy choice to … Read more
The militant landscape in Pakistan has become increasingly diverse, with religiously motivated, nationalist insurgent, and sectarian groups gaining momentum. This shift has been particularly noticeable since the rise of the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan. At a time when a major shift is happening in the militant landscape of the country and a political transition is … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its research report ‘Pakistan’s Evolving Militant Landscape: State Responses and Policy Options’ on May 16, 2024, in Islamabad. Academics, former diplomats, journalists, policy analysts, experts on Afghan affairs, and representatives of civil society, among others, attended the event. PIPS President Muhammad Amir Rana moderated the session that provided … Read more
Islamabad – Speakers at a discussion urged Pakistan to understand the nature of relationship of Taliban-led administration in Kabul with all Afghanistan-based militant groups before talking to it on the issue of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). They said that Pakistan’s better know-how of emerging trends in Afghanistan and its militant landscape could help the former in … Read more
CTDs lack clarity on militant groups’ dynamics and operational strategies; PIPS report Islamabad – Provincial counterterrorism departments (CTDs) lack clarity on militant groups’ dynamics, connections and operational strategies, apart from facing issues related to coordination, funding and intelligence gathering. While CTDs have established their own specialized intelligence units and analysis wings to study militant behaviour, … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies convened its 12th quarterly consultation on “Afghan peace and reconciliation: Pakistan’s interests and policy options” in Islamabad on March 15, 2024. The focal points of discussion encompassed “Pakistan’s Afghan policy puzzle: challenges and opportunities for the new government” and “The counterterrorism and counter-extremism challenges for the new federal and provincial … Read more
Islamabad – Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani has said Pakistan’s peace talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) failed in the past because the militant group was neither ready to surrender nor swear allegiance to the Constitution of Pakistan. The third primary reason for the deadlock in talks was that the group … Read more