Tehrik E Taliban Pakistan

M.Phil. Thesis

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

A threat to National Security: Implications for Pakistan

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SUBMITTED BY MUHAMMAD KASHIF

M.Phil. (PCS) Session 2012-2014

NDU-PCS/M.P=12/F-144

SUPERVISOR: DR. MANSUR UMAR KHAN

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Department of Peace & Conflict Studies

Advance Studies and Research Board

Convener

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Member Member

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Member Member

Higher Education Commission

Sector H-9, Islamabad

www.hec.gov.pk

ABSTRACT/SUMMERY

DEDICATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACRONYMS

CIA Central Intelligence Agency (US based secret service)

ISI Inter-Services Intelligence (Pakistan’s Secret Agency)

CSF Coalition Support Fund

FATA Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan

FC Frontier Corps

FRs Frontier Regions

FSI Failed State Index

GOP Government of Pakistan

GWOT Global War on Terror

IBC Iraq Body Count

ICG The International Crisis Group

IDPs Displaced Persons

IEDs Improvised Explosive Devices

IFJ International Federation of Journalists

IMU Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan

ISAF International Security Assistance Force

ISPR Inter Services Public Relation

Jang Roznama Jang (Daily War)

KPK Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

LEAs Law Enforcement Agencies (include military, spy agencies, Provincial

police, the Rangers, Khasadar Force/ Political Levies and the Front

Constabulary etc.)

LeJ Lashkar-e-Jhangvi

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NW Roznama Nawa-i-Waqt (Daily Voice of Time)

NWFP North-Western Frontier Province of Pakistan ( renamed as Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa in April 2010)

OEF Operation Enduring Freedom (A part of US’ GWOT)

PA Pakistan Army

PAF Pakistan...