Umer Farooq – PIPS Archive

Afghan situation: Responses from Pakistan’s military and foreign policy strategists

January 17, 2022 by Umer Farooq

Umer Farooq is a journalist and analyst based in Islamabad. He specializes in writing on politics, military affairs, regional security and foreign policy issues. He has worked for leading national and international publications.

The Wave of Suicide Bombing in Pakistan (2007 to 2011)

June 11, 2020 by Umer Farooq

Introduction and Background The wave of suicide bombings that started in Pakistan in the wake of July 2007 military operation against militants sheltered in Islamabad’s Lal Masjid was clearly aimed at destabilizing the country. This wave picked up pace in terms of numbers of attacks in the period between 2007-2011. Several media and official sources … Read more