Are tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalating again?
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst, Pearl Pandya, comments on the latest Pakistani attacks in Afghanistan’s border provinces.
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Pearl Pandya on Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Following Deadly Attacks in Bannu and Naurang Bazaar
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst, Pearl Pandya, comments on the recent surge in militant violence in northwestern Pakistan and the growing risk of renewed cross-border escalation between Islamabad and Kabul
Asia-Pacific Overview: May 2026
A decline in TTP attacks may drive Pakistan to continue cross-border military operations, and Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing signaled likely escalation.
Pearl Pandya on the attack on an Afghan university
ACLED’s Pearl Pandya comments relations between on Afghanistan and Pakistan as fighting enters its third month.
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Are tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalating again?
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst, Pearl Pandya, comments on the latest Pakistani attacks in Afghanistan’s border provinces.
Pearl Pandya on Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Following Deadly Attacks in Bannu and Naurang Bazaar
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst, Pearl Pandya, comments on the recent surge in militant violence in northwestern Pakistan and the growing risk of renewed cross-border escalation between Islamabad and Kabul
Asia-Pacific Overview: May 2026
A decline in TTP attacks may drive Pakistan to continue cross-border military operations, and Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing signaled likely escalation.
Pearl Pandya on the attack on an Afghan university
ACLED’s Pearl Pandya comments relations between on Afghanistan and Pakistan as fighting enters its third month.
Webinar | The eastern front: Regional reverberations of the Iran War on South Asia
Watch the recorded webinar examining how the Iran conflict is reshaping South Asia. This discussion explores the interplay between regional conflicts, the role of armed groups, and broader societal impacts.
Asia-Pacific Overview: April 2026
Fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan entered a second month, rido violence peaked in the Philippines, and airstrikes in Myanmar grew deadlier.
Pearl Pandya on renewed Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul
ACLED’s South Asia Analyst Pearl Pandya comments on cross-border escalation as Pakistan targets civilian infrastructure in Afghanistan
Pearl Pandya on Pakistan’s strikes against Afghanistan as border tensions escalate
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst Pearl Pandya comments on the latest attacks targeting the Afghan Taliban’s military infrastructure.
Asia-Pacific Overview: March 2026
Rising militancy between Afghanistan and Pakistan once again triggered hostilities, resistance infighting in Myanmar turned deadly, and the war in Iran has threatened wider domestic instability in Pakistan.
Q&A: What’s next for Iran’s leadership and attacks in the region?
Iran faces the risk of a local security breakdown as tensions in the region continue to escalate.