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The Story of the Blown Up Generation
Ahmed’s young palms were sweating. He tried to busy his mind by peeking out of the car window and see the the cars and Rickshaws passing by him, the carts and pedestrians all walking to and from their...
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77th UNGA Session & Afghanistan
Note: This article discusses about 77th UNGA session & situation in Afghanistan specially after withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan & fall of Kabul regime.
As the 77th UNGA meetings continue, various global issues are being discussed by world leaders...
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Pakistan’s Investment in Afghanistan
Note: This article discusses Pakistan’s investment in Afghan human resource development, as well as investments in education, essential skills training & infrastructure.
It has now been over a year since the swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, after decades of continuous...
War on Terror
Analysis: US Drone Strike on Al-Zawahiri
Note: This article is an analysis by 719 Intelligence Consortium, Pakistan Strategic Forum on Drone Strike by US on Al-Zawahiri. Analysis includes all the events of the operation as well as all the technical operational details.
What happened?
The United States...
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Expanding CPEC to Afghanistan
Note: This article discusses the benefits of expanding CPEC to Afghanistan. CPEC is the flagship project of BRI.
Senior officials of Pakistan and China this week discussed the possibility of extending the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan. This will help...
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India’s Gamble in Afghanistan
Since taking power last summer, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has been isolated internationally; not a single country has yet recognized it. But in recent weeks, Taliban officials have made a series of increasingly public overtures to a once unlikely prospective...
Our Heroes
Lieutenant Colonel Laeeq Mirza
Lieutenant Colonel Laeeq Baig Mirza was a serving military personnel in the Pakistan Army (12th Azad Kashmir Regiment). He was off-duty and went to visit the ZIARAT (a highly attracted tourist destination in Balochistan, Pakistan) with his family.
On 12th...
Economic Affairs
Barter Trade: Benefits For Pakistan & Afghanistan
Large scale Barter trade is an centuries old concept of commence that has traditionally thrived within the South Asian region since the very start of recorded civilizations. It comes with various advantages that many people across the border (Both...
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Pakistan Dispatches Relief Goods to Afghan Brothers after Deadly Earthquake
Earthquake in Afghanistan
On 22 June, 2022 midnight at 1.54 am, a deadly earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 was observed in the eastern areas of Afghanistan near Pakistan Border in the Spera District (Khost Province).
As of yet more than 1000 people...
National Security
Peace talks or Thunder strikes: Pakistan’s message to the TTP
A tribal jirga of elders from the border regions of Pakistan yesterday visited Kabul to hold talks with senior leaders from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on the exact semantics of a peace plan that is currently under negotiation, and...
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The Story of the Blown Up Generation
When the Pakistan Strategic Forum’s O&S Directorate and our CT Wing first started our investigative efforts in mid-2023 aimed...
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Al Qaeda Resurfaces in Afghanistan: A Return to Dark Days, A Looming Threat
Al Qaeda, infamous for orchestrating the tragic events of 9/11, has reemerged in Afghanistan, resurrecting its nefarious activities reminiscent of its pre-9/11 era.
The terrorist...
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The Story of the Blown Up Generation
Ahmed’s young palms were sweating. He tried to busy his mind by peeking out of the car window and see the the cars...
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Karachi Shipyard Launches the Fourth & Final Babur Class Corvette “PNS TARIQ”
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd (KS&EW) launched the fourth and final BABUR (PN MILGEM) Class Corvette, PNS TARIQ (F-283), on August 2nd, 2023....
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Pakistan’s Blue Economy: Unleashing Marine Resources for Sustainable Growth
Pakistan's blue economy presents a promising avenue for sustainable development, rooted in the responsible utilization of marine resources. With a coastline stretching approximately 1,046...