Category: Pakistan

Overview. November featured an anti-France sit-in protest in Islamabad and clashes with police, Imran Khan’s first visit to Afghanistan as PM, increased tension with India along the Line of Control, a rise in terrorist attacks in Balochistan and KPK areas bordering Afghanistan, and a surge in C19 cases.   C19.…… Read the rest

Overview. The month saw opposition political parties launch their alliance against the government and their stirring of anti-government demonstrations in major cities, a number of protest rallies against the derogatory remarks about Islam by the French President, increased terrorist activity, FATF developments, a surge in C19 cases, and government responses to that surge.  … Read…

Overview. The nation celebrated Pakistan Defence Day on 6th September to mark the 1965 conflict with India. PM Khan participated in the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. An Afghan delegation visited, the National Accountability Bureau took action against a mafia group, all opposition parties reactivated, and there were an increased number of meetings…

Overview. After an apparent decrease in C19 cases lockdown has been lifted nationwide, and a new micro-lockdown strategy will be applied as outbreaks manifest. In comparison to last month the security situation was much calmer, and the security forces conducted number of successful intelligence-based raids.   Public & Government Response to C19.…… Read the rest

Overview. The intensity of terrorist attacks especially in KPK, Balochistan and areas bordering Afghanistan is increasing. The National Counter Terrorism Authorities (NACTA) issued several threat alerts indicating possible terrorist attacks in during August in the cities of Peshawar, Karachi and Rawalpindi. In order to prevent spread of C19 during Eid (31 July-02 Aug 2020), the…

Overview. Security continued to deteriorate through June whilst the government remained heavily engaged in fighting the pandemic and its socio-economic effects. The clash between India and China in Ladakh has some ominous portent for Pakistan. Rises in petroleum and daily commodity prices, rising unemployment in the wake of the lockdown, the already poor economic situation,…