Stories by Iftikhar Firdous

The Islamic State's most lethal province utilises encrypted communication channels for planning attacks, with almost minimal physical interaction. Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:55am

The threat of religious militancy is not going away any time soon; expecting a two-decade long conflict to be fixed with interventions spanning weeks or months is somewhat delusional. Updated 20 Nov, 2025 01:02pm

The spiritual link between the Islamic Emirate and the banned TTP has been a key factor in the latter’s ability to... Published 10 Jul, 2023 07:13am

The Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit project was supposed to be a shining example of the KP government’s governance. Updated 14 Apr, 2019 08:51pm

Meth or ice ─ imported from Iran, sold in KSA, and mixed and sold in local markets ─ is becoming a growing problem. Updated 12 Mar, 2019 12:23pm