Editor’s Note
Welcome to Durand Dispatch: Perspectives, our monthly newsletter offering insights into security and militancy trends across South and Central Asia—with a special focus on the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. Brought to you by a team of academics, security professionals, local journalists, and student researchers, this Dispatch brings you timely analysis informed by open-source intelligence, ground reporting, and expert insight.
Militant Sophistication Meets State Fragmentation
Pakistan’s internal security landscape deteriorated further in July 2025, marked by coordinated attacks from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch militants, and affiliated groups. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) escalated their campaigns, launching precision attacks on military convoys, derailing trains, and executing civilians based on ethnic identity. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unveiled new drone warfare capabilities, challenging state control in key tribal areas. While total attack numbers declined, insurgent tactics shifted toward high-impact, coordinated assaults designed to erode military dominance and stoke ethnic divisions
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