Osama Ahmad
Osama Ahmad is an Islamabad-based freelance journalist. He writes about militancy, geopolitics, cybercrime & terrorism, organized crime, technology, human rights, gender disparities, climate change, political violence, ethnic nationalism, and CVE related issues. Moreover, he is currently serving as a Field Researcher and Data Analyst with Pak Institute for Peace Studies, an Islamabad-based security think tank. He tweets at @OsamaAhmad432.
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TTP Activity Causes Continued Deterioration in Pakistani–Afghan Relations
Executive Summary Continued attacks from the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) out of Afghan territory have strained relations between Kabul and Islamabad over Afghanistan's continued sheltering of the Islamist group. Tit-for-tat escalation
Shafiq Mengal: Pakistan’s Most Lethal Mercenary Leader in Balochistan
On July 21, clashes between Shafiq Mengal’s “death squad” and fighters loyal to Baloch nationalist leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal left four people dead in Wadh, Khuzdar District in Balochistan. Sardar
ISKP Attacks Pakistan’s Religious Political Parties for Participating in Elections
On July 31, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the convention of Islamic political party Jamiat Uema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) in Khar, Bajaur District. The suicide bombing was later claimed
Water Conflict Between Iran and Afghan Taliban Stirs Sectarian Tensions
On May 27, a clash occurred between the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the “Taliban”) and Iranian border guards along the two states’ shared border. Specifically, the