Why Pakistan should be worried about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
The emerging developments in Afghanistan suggest that transnational terrorist groups are gearing up to ramp up their operations. 6 hours ago Instability in Afghanistan could not only add to insecurity and violence in Pakistan’s border regions but also fuel cross-border incursions. | Banaras Khan / AFP
Afghanistan has recently witnessed a significant upsurge in security incidents. Indeed, experts have been projecting “increased violence” as one of the most probable scenarios post-United States troops’ withdrawal. Security strategists in Pakistan have been trying to prevent the impact of the increasing insecurity in this country’s neighbourhood, including through fencing the borders. Yet the Pakistani Taliban sheltered in Afghanistan have intensified their terrorist onslaught inside Pakistan, including in the bordering regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
The writer is a security analyst.
AFGHANISTAN has recently witnessed a significant upsurge in security incidents. Indeed, experts have been projecting ‘increased violence’ as one of the most probable scenarios post-US troops’ withdrawal. Security strategists in Pakistan have been trying to prevent the impact of the increasing insecurity in this country’s neighbourhood, including through fencing the borders. Yet the Pakistani Taliban sheltered in Afghanistan have intensified their terrorist onslaught inside Pakistan, including in the bordering regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. That indicates that fences can serve their purpose better if countries develop some joint border security and counterterrorism cooperation.
Case registered under anti-terrorism laws; further investigation underway
The CTD conducted the intelligence-based operation on a tip-off. PHOTO: EXPRESS
LOWER DIR:
Foiling a major terrorist activity, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa s Lower Dir district, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition.
The CTD Malakand region conducted the operation on a tip-off in Lower Dir s Landi Shah Khorgai area and recovered nine hand grenades, one mortar shell, two RPD-7 shells, three anti-person mines, two RPG-7 cartridges and 20 other cartridges buried in the ground.
A case has been registered under anti-terrorism laws whereas further investigation is underway in this connection.
Major ISKP terrorist plot in Quetta foiled, four terrorists killed
Top Story April 14, 2021
QUETTA: A big ISKP (DAESH) terrorist plot was foiled in Quetta, saving the city from a major disaster when Akram Zehri-led cell of the terrorist organisation was busted in Bolan.
Four terrorists, including Akram Zehri, a proclaimed offender with head money, were killed in an IBO conducted by the CTD Balochistan in Ab-e-Gum area of District Bolan. Arms and explosives were also recovered.
The CTD Balochistan had long been pursuing this particular cell of ISKP, planning attacks on strategic locations in Quetta. The CTD was tipped off about the location of the DAESH terrorists at a hideout in the mountains of Abe Gum, district Bolan. Acting on actionable intelligence, the CTD team raided the hideout and challenged the terrorists to surrender. According to the CTD spokesman, the terrorists instead attacked the LEA team
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