Adapting to Survive: The TTP's 17-Year Quest for Relevance

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has undergone substantial transformations since its inception in December 2007. Under the two previous leaderships, Mawlana Fazlullah Khorasani and Hakeemullah Mehsud, the TTP operated mor...

A Troubled Province: Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan Plagued by Protests and Violence

On Friday night, armed attackers stormed the Iranian port city of Chabahar in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province. At the same time, the district guards of the country’s Rask City also came under attack. During the initial...

Coal Mining in Balochistan: A Tale of Exploitation, Insurgency, and Security

Despite its environmental impact, Pakistan is looking to increase its dependency on fossil fuels for energy production. To that end, Pakistan and China signed a US$62 billion bilateral infrastructure, energy, and connectivity...

“Afghan Taliban directly aiding terrorism in Pakistan,” say Top Pakistani Officials

The spiral of violence is gradually becoming murkier with at least 11 newer jihadist entities emerging or re-emerging in this triangle of threats between Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran. As we move ahead in time from August 15, 202...

TKD EXCLUSIVE: TTP Chief Unveils Meetings with The Afghan Taliban Leadership, says Relationship Based on 20 Years of Allegiance

In an exclusive interview with The Khorasan Diary, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), talked about insights into the organization's perspective on various issues, shedding light on its sta...