Tag: Pakistan

Who are the Tehrik-Taliban Pakistan and why are they important to Afghanistan-Pakistan relations?

The Tehrik-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, are a terrorist organisation that have created a significant security risk to Pakistan and aided further destabilisation in Central Asia. With the Taliban looking to play a legitimate role in the central Asian region, it looks like the TTP will be used as a bargaining chip in the Afghan-Pakistan relationship. … Continue readingWho are the Tehrik-Taliban Pakistan and why are they important to Afghanistan-Pakistan relations?

Who’s to blame? Dismantling the Russian disinformation machine in response to the Crocus City Hall attack 

On the evening of the 22nd of March 2024, the Russian rock band Picnic prepared to perform in front of a sold out crowd at the famed Crocus City Hall, one of Moscow’s largest music venues. Thousands  gathered in anticipation, however just as the concert was expected to begin, a series of masked gunmen stormed the building and fired multiple rounds of automatic gunfire. Pandemonium set in as the audience initially mistook the sounds of gunshots for fireworks, but the true chaos unfolding outside soon made itself known. Witnesses recall smelling smoke and burning as flames eventually took hold. The initial cause of the fire is still undetermined. Approximately 144 people were killed that evening, and a further 500 treated for injuries. The incident is one of the deadliest in Moscow’s recent history, and has left many asking who’s to blame.  … Continue readingWho’s to blame? Dismantling the Russian disinformation machine in response to the Crocus City Hall attack