No talks with TTP
THOSE in favour of negotiating with the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan mistakenly believe that the group is a legitimate insurgent movement. The Afghan Taliban see them as a comparable entity, deserving…
The TTP’s new battleground
IT was the most audacious cross-border incursion by the TTP. Reportedly, hundreds of heavily armed militants stormed Pakistani security posts in Chitral last week. The intruders were said to have…
TTP’s mentors
WITH the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan back in the killing business with renewed ferocity, it is time we took a look at its ideological moorings. In a nutshell, like the communist parties…
Persisting TTP threat
THE prevailing political and economic instability in the country offers perfect conditions for terrorist networks to grow and strengthen themselves. As persisting political turmoil dominates the mainstream discourse, terrorist groups…
Why the TTP is undefeatable
AS the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) ramp up their murderous attacks on Pakistani soldiers, ISI officers, police, and ordinary citizens, the men who run Pakistan’s security establishment are trotting out the…
The TTP threat
The TTP’s return to the capital last week should not come as a surprise. The warning signs have been growing in intensity since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Through political statements, protests…
The TTP conundrum
Over several decades, Pak-Afghan relations have been characterized by phases of turbulence and stability. The current phase of bilateral relations is also marked by relative friction between the two neighbours.…
TTP after Pakistan-Iran confrontation
Nobody’s talked about it yet, but you can be sure that one party that watched the Iran-Pakistan missile and drone exchange very closely was the Taliban regime in Kabul. They’re…
The TTP is back
Pakistan has long grappled with the persistent threat posed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, characterized by cycles of violence and subsequent governmental efforts to suppress their influence. It was during the…
Strategic miscalculations regarding TTP
Given the political and economic instability and uncertainty afflicting Pakistan, it is all too easy to forget the continuing biggest security challenge for the country: the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Fortunately,…
