Pakistan: Responding to the Militant Surge on the Afghan BorderVI. Safeguarding the Western Borderlands
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VI. Safeguarding the Western Borderlands
Pakistan: Responding to the Militant Surge on the Afghan Border, Feb. 27, 2026, pp. 27-30 (4 pages)
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Table of contents
  1. Front Matter (pp. [i]-[i])
  2. Table of Contents (pp. [ii]-[iii])
  3. Executive Summary (pp. i-iii)
  4. I. Introduction (pp. 1-2)
  5. II. Militancy in the Western Borderlands (pp. 3-8)
  6. III. Mounting Conflict Risks (pp. 9-15)
  7. IV. Pressure Tactics and Punitive Actions (pp. 16-18)
  8. V. A House Divided (pp. 19-26)
  9. VI. Safeguarding the Western Borderlands (pp. 27-30)
  10. VII. Conclusion (pp. 31-31)
  11. Appendix A: Map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (pp. 32-32)
  12. Appendix B: Map of Pakistan (pp. 33-33)
  13. Appendix C: About the International Crisis Group (pp. 34-34)
  14. Appendix D: Reports and Briefings on Asia since 2023 (pp. 35-36)
  15. Appendix E: International Crisis Group Board of Trustees (pp. 37-38)
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