Webinar I The battle for the borderlands: How the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan is challenging the state’s control

Just a decade since the Pakistani army announced “phenomenal success” in its fight to eradicate militancy in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has once again emerged as one of the biggest national security threats to Pakistan. Through strategic civilian targeting and propaganda exploiting local grievances, the TTP is threatening the state’s control in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s tribal areas and positioning itself as an alternative center of power.

Watch the conversation held on Thursday, 9 October 2025 unpacking the increase in TTP activity since 2021, the Pakistani state response, and the civilian impact of their expanding operations.