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01 - Rise of Non-State Actors: A Case of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2026(XI-II).01
10.31703/gpr.2026(XI-II).01      Published : Jun 2026

Abstract

    The emergence of non-state actors has been one of the defining contemporary security challenge in South Asia. A significant actor is Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan \TTP\, which is the most critical insurgent group fighting against the Pakistani state. Formed in 2007, TTP has its roots in the fragmented militant groups in Pakistan's tribal zones and has developed into an organized insurgency with a focu... Details

    Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Non-state Actors, Insurgency, Asymmetric Warfare, Governance Deficits

    (1) Abdul Waqar
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Mustafa
    Associate Professor, Department of International Relations Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Umer Yaqoob
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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