“…religious radicalism in Pakistan has evolved from operating covertly through militant networks to asserting itself openly in the political sphere.” Our latest quarterly newsletter is now available online. Pls click the link below to find a soft copy.👇 pakpips.com/article/8686

There is little reason to assume that the #Afghan ulema’s #fatwa will yield different results unless it is accompanied by decisive action from the Taliban regime. Terrorist violence is unlikely to subside merely through religious censure unless… dawn.com/news/1962401

A few highlights from our expert consultation, “A Security and Geopolitical Review of 2025.” We explored a key question: How have the dynamics of terrorism, violent extremism, and insurgency evolved over the past year? #peace #Pakistan #CT #2025

Political analyst ⁦Zaigham Khan⁩, speaking during the consultation, said that the threat to #Pakistan is growing as the Afghan Taliban are mobilising their society against the neighbouring country. #peace #CT #2025

Security expert Abdullah Khan emphasized that #Pakistan must look at the broader spectrum and avoid viewing #Afghanistan only through the lens of the TTP. ⁦PICSS⁩ #peace #CT #2025

Journalist and security analyst Iftikhar Firdous said there is a need for a thorough review of Pakistan’s counterterrorism (#CT) policy, along with the formulation of a long-term policy for #Afghanistan. #peace #Pakistan #2025

Professor Arshi Saleem Hashmi of #NDU said that the nature of relationship between #Pakistan and #Afghanistan is not clearly defined, and that it remains to be seen what shape the Afghan state will take in the future. #peace #2025

Expert on Afghan affairs Tahir Khan said that both #Pakistan and #Afghanistan should withdraw from their stated positions and move forward while adhering to a policy of “give and take.” #peace #Year2025

Honouring our Quaid today, let’s build the Pakistan he envisioned—“Our object should be peace within and peace without.” #QuaidDay #Dec25

🎄Merry Christmas from all of us! Let’s strive to foster peace, social harmony and cohesion in Pakistan 🇵🇰

It is not certain that the #UAE president’s visit is to incentivise #Pakistan in the context of the #Abraham #Accords, or to offer it some realignment in its strategic priorities in #MENA. But it has unfolded that its new approach is cultivating results. dawn.com/news/1963710

Please find below the event report from PIPS’ focus group discussion held on December 22, 2025, as part of consultations for our Annual Security Report. The discussion focused on militancy trends within #Pakistan and forward-looking risks for 2026. 👇 pakpips.com/article/8709

Together, let us strive to build a #peaceful #Pakistan. #HappyNewYear2026

We’ve released our “Pakistan #Security Report 2025.” “Despite record militant deaths, #Pakistan saw a sharp escalation in militant violence in 2025, with terrorist attacks rising by 34 per cent…year on year.” For details, find the link below: 👇 pakpips.com/article/8741

Press coverage of our “Pakistan Security Report 2025”: The PIPS report says that the conflict in #Pakistan remained intensely regionalised during 2025, with over 95pc of terrorist attacks concentrated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) & Balochistan. #peace 🇵🇰 dawn.com/news/1964537

#Nacta and law-enforcement agencies in #Pakistan hardly grasp that the most reputable global organisations require #verifiable #data, yet Pakistan’s #LEAs insist that the world should simply believe their claims. dawn.com/news/1965025

Although a large proportion of media groups and even well-known journalists have compromised at various stages, a small but resilient community of journalists, along with a few strong-nerved media owners, has continued to challenge these pressures. dawn.com/news/1966333

#JournalismIsNotACrime 🇵🇰

Any significant political shift in #Iran will inevitably affect #Pakistan with its broad #geopolitical and #geoeconomic consequences. 🇵🇰🇮🇷 dawn.com/news/1967633

The post-Trump phase will test #Pakistan’s diplomacy & political leadership, particularly its ability to restore trust with #Beijing to the level seen around 2018, unless it adopts a more calibrated balancing approach in managing ties with #US. 🇵🇰 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 dawn.com/news/1970359