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In a development that shows the complex web of terrorists networks in Pakistan’s restive regions, reports have emerged of a meeting between Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Rana Muhammad Shafiq and Balochistan tribal leader Nawab Zafarullah Khan Shahwani. This encounter has sparked speculation about potential ties between established jihadist groups and local influencers, particularly in the context…

The invitation for India to join the existing GreeceโCyprusโIsrael trilateral frameworkโoften referred to as the “3+1” format (with the United States as the +1)โhas sparked significant interest in strategic and defense circles. Analysts suggest this could evolve into a “Mediterranean Quad” (or MedQUAD), potentially serving as a counterbalance to Turkey’s increasing assertiveness in the Eastern…