Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Afghanistan
Taliban out of favour with Islamabad over worsening security situation

A worsening security situation, the rise of the local branch of Islamic State and a cooling of support from Pakistan are just some of the difficulties facing Afghanistan's increasingly divided Taliban. [...]

Published on 05/05/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Intelligence Online relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Read this article here:

Government Intelligence

Set up email notifications for these topics

Abdul Ghani Baradar
Hibatullah Akhundzada
Imran Khan
Inter-Services Intelligence
Islamic State in Khorasan
Qamar Javed Bajwa
Shehbaz Sharif
Sirajuddin Haqqani

Afghanistan, Pakistan
Sirajuddin Haqqani counts on Pakistani intelligence to hold his own against Taliban old guard

The Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is trying to loosen his interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani's grip on security, but the leader of the Haqqani Network has the Pakistani army and intelligence services to turn to for support.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 07.04.2023

Afghan Taliban's acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani.

Spymaster | Afghanistan
Abdul Haq Wasiq struggles to hold reins of bureau dominated by Haqqanis

Afghanistan's fledgling intelligence service, set up by the Taliban when they swept to power in 2021, is struggling to establish itself as it wrestles with internal strife and the country's volatile security situation, placing its chief Abdul Haq Wasiq in a precarious position.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 06.01.2023

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Saudi spymaster Khaled bin Ali Al Humaidan mediates between Islamabad and Kabul

Keen to resolve tensions with its Taliban neighbours, Pakistan has called on Saudi Arabia's help to mediate but those efforts have been unsuccessful for the moment.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 03.11.2022

Pakistan, UAE
Bristol Engineering Service, the Pakistani deep state's Emirati relay

The Dubai-based company led by businessman Majjid Bashir Ahmed serves as one of the Pakistani deep state's offshore tools. It helps connect Islamabad's defence industry with foreign buyers and contributes to the country's stock of foreign military equipment.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 07.07.2022

Afghanistan
Haqqani Network threatens to break away from main Taliban movement with Pakistani backing

Showing unprecedented pragmatism, the Haqqani Network has criticised the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan for their religious radicality and is increasingly looking to take an independent line from the rest of the movement.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 17.06.2022

Pakistan, UAE
Emirati bankers extra-vigilant in Islamabad after fall of Imran Khan

In the space of just 10 days, Pakistan saw the deadline for repayment of a $2bn loan from the Emirates extended, Prime Minister Imran Khan brought down and Shebhaz Sharif appointed in his place. In this unstable period, the Emirati business community is keeping a close eye on its key assets in the country.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 21.04.2022

Set up email notifications for these topics

Abdul Ghani Baradar
Hibatullah Akhundzada
Imran Khan
Inter-Services Intelligence
Islamic State in Khorasan
Qamar Javed Bajwa
Shehbaz Sharif
Sirajuddin Haqqani

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Europe, UN, United States
Lawfare: inside the pursuit to weaponise international law

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Central America, China, South America
Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Afghanistan
Taliban out of favour with Islamabad over worsening security situation

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Afghanistan, Pakistan
Sirajuddin Haqqani counts on Pakistani intelligence to hold his own against Taliban old guard

Spymaster | Afghanistan
Abdul Haq Wasiq struggles to hold reins of bureau dominated by Haqqanis

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Saudi spymaster Khaled bin Ali Al Humaidan mediates between Islamabad and Kabul

Pakistan, UAE
Bristol Engineering Service, the Pakistani deep state's Emirati relay

Afghanistan
Haqqani Network threatens to break away from main Taliban movement with Pakistani backing

Pakistan, UAE
Emirati bankers extra-vigilant in Islamabad after fall of Imran Khan

Afghanistan, Pakistan
ISI concerned about alliance between Islamic State in Khorasan and Pakistan's Taliban

Afghanistan
Taliban high command split between Baradar and Haqqani Network supporters

Afghanistan, Pakistan
Pakistan's ISI steers establishment of Taliban security and intelligence apparatus

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Intelligence Online

Subscription

Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Intelligence Online

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Europe, UN, United States Lawfare: inside the pursuit to weaponise international law

Israel Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Central America, China, South America Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Afghanistan Taliban out of favour with Islamabad over worsening security situation

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Afghanistan, Pakistan Sirajuddin Haqqani counts on Pakistani intelligence to hold his own against Taliban old guard

Spymaster | Afghanistan Abdul Haq Wasiq struggles to hold reins of bureau dominated by Haqqanis

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Saudi spymaster Khaled bin Ali Al Humaidan mediates between Islamabad and Kabul

Pakistan, UAE Bristol Engineering Service, the Pakistani deep state's Emirati relay

Afghanistan Haqqani Network threatens to break away from main Taliban movement with Pakistani backing

Pakistan, UAE Emirati bankers extra-vigilant in Islamabad after fall of Imran Khan

Afghanistan, Pakistan ISI concerned about alliance between Islamic State in Khorasan and Pakistan's Taliban

Afghanistan Taliban high command split between Baradar and Haqqani Network supporters

Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan's ISI steers establishment of Taliban security and intelligence apparatus

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Intelligence Online

Subscription

Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Europe, UN, United States
Lawfare: inside the pursuit to weaponise international law

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Central America, China, South America
Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Afghanistan
Taliban out of favour with Islamabad over worsening security situation

Afghanistan, Pakistan
Sirajuddin Haqqani counts on Pakistani intelligence to hold his own against Taliban old guard

Spymaster | Afghanistan
Abdul Haq Wasiq struggles to hold reins of bureau dominated by Haqqanis

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Saudi spymaster Khaled bin Ali Al Humaidan mediates between Islamabad and Kabul

Pakistan, UAE
Bristol Engineering Service, the Pakistani deep state's Emirati relay

Afghanistan
Haqqani Network threatens to break away from main Taliban movement with Pakistani backing

Pakistan, UAE
Emirati bankers extra-vigilant in Islamabad after fall of Imran Khan

Afghanistan, Pakistan
ISI concerned about alliance between Islamic State in Khorasan and Pakistan's Taliban

Afghanistan
Taliban high command split between Baradar and Haqqani Network supporters

Afghanistan, Pakistan
Pakistan's ISI steers establishment of Taliban security and intelligence apparatus