Political Cooperation Can Stem the Resurgent Threat of Militancy in Pakistan
Pakistan faces a resurgent wave of militancy, and Islamabad’s previous gains against it are at risk. Against this backdrop, a controversial election season marked by militant violence came to an end. In the past few weeks, attacks on election campaigns,…
Looking Back at 2023: SAV Editors’ Picks
At South Asian Voices, we pride ourselves on publishing diverse perspectives from across the subcontinent on important and often contentious issues related to the politics, security, and economics of South Asia. Below are the SAV editorial team’s top picks of 2023: Sophia Kierstead…
Is Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Merging Into al-Qaida?
The U.N. Sanctions Committee on al-Qaida and ISIL’s recent report has pointed to the possibility of a merger between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al-Qaida in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS). Subsequent reporting in some sections of Pakistan’s mainstream media has interpreted this as an attempt…
پاکستان کو انسدادِ دہشتگردی کارروائیوں میں پی ٹی ایم کے ساتھ تعاون کرنا چاہیئے
اگست ۲۰۲۱ میں کابل پر قبضہ کرنے کے فورا بعد، افغان طالبان نے افغانستان کی جیلوں سے تحریک طالبان (ٹی ٹی پی) کے متعدد قید جنگجوؤں اور سینئر قیادت کو رہا کر دیا۔نتیجتاََتحریک طالبان پاکستان (ٹی ٹی پی) کے جنگجوؤں…
Pakistan Should Collaborate with the PTM on Counterterrorism Operations
Soon after taking Kabul in August 2021, the Afghan Taliban freed scores of imprisoned Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) fighters and senior leadership from Afghanistan’s prisons. The result was an exodus of TTP fighters to Pakistan, particularly the group’s former strongholds in Swat…
پاکستان ۲۰۲۲ء : معاشی اور سیاسی خلفشار کا سال
پاکستان کے لیۓ ۲۰۲۲ کا آغاز بہترین طور پر اس کی پہلی شہریوں کے مفادات اور راۓ پر مرکوز قومی سلامتی پالیسی (این۔ایس۔پی) کے اجرا کے ساتھ ہوا جس میں انسانی سلامتی کو ملک کے حفاظتی نظام میں مرکزی مقام…