



A devastating fedayeen attack in Balochistan’s Khuzdar city has once again ripped the facade off Pakistan’s counter-insurgency strategy, exposing a dangerous nexus between state-sponsored proxies and transnational jihadist networks. On July 8, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) launched a massive assault on the heavily fortified compound of Shafiq Mengal—a notorious commander of a state-backed “death…

Article by Shree Kumar Menon Narcotics investigations are complex operations that require extensive collaboration between various law enforcement agencies and organizations. Criminals no longer rely solely on traditional methods, such as the use of carriers or “mules,” business fronts, or other structures common in traditional trafficking hierarchies. Clandestine internet markets, encrypted messaging apps, and cryptocurrencies…

A fascinating new report from cybersecurity firm SentinelOne has exposed a highly sophisticated, two-year cyber espionage campaign targeting Pakistani law enforcement. Running from February 2024 to April 2026, the digital operations focused heavily on the Balochistan Police networks. Remarkably, the report reveals that both Indian and Chinese-linked networks were independently extracting data from the exact…