ISKP: The TTP’s Tactical Mask
Editorial Desk
January 15, 2026
ISKP is not a new threat to Pakistan; it is a tactical evolution of the TTP used to diffuse state accountability.
- April 18, 2026
ISKP is not a new threat to Pakistan; it is a tactical evolution of the TTP used to diffuse state accountability.
Pakistan’s approach to defense diplomacy is a framework designed to foster strategic stability in a demanding region.
Since 2021, a widening expectation gap over security and TTP safe havens has strained Islamabad-Kabul diplomatic ties.
Roots of the Pak-Afghan conflict exist in history, from the 1944 Durand Line dispute to modern trade closures and regional proxy wars.
The events 1971 breakup of Pakistan were the result of a 24-year process of political, economic, and moral erosion.
How Pakistan adapts deterrence to grey-zone conflict, technological disruption, and shifting nuclear thresholds
The uncomfortable realities behind cross-border militancy, economic decoupling, and Kabul’s nationalist turn
Tracing the ethnic identity politics from resistance to radicalization, and how externally amplified grievances are weaponized
