{"id":"4dcf7148-c664-4b6f-a628-a265f9eece8b","url":"https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3368825/why-pakistans-endless-war-militants-fails-break-cycle","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Why Pakistan’s endless war on militants fails to break the cycle","plainHeadline":"Pakistan’s counterterrorism campaigns fail to break the cycle of violence","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Pakistan has waged counterterrorism campaigns for over two decades in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.","Militants conduct frequent attacks including roadside bombs, drones, and assassinations against security forces.","Pakistan claims many militants are killed, but analysts say strategic goals remain unmet.","Experts urge political solutions and dialogue alongside preventive strategies to curb violence.","Cross-border tensions with Afghanistan and shifting alliances worsen instability and investment concerns."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-26T05:00:17.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-26T05:26:35.268Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/868fea52-65ac-401d-a513-6aef0846baa3","storyId":"868fea52-65ac-401d-a513-6aef0846baa3","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/09/25/2768b6d9-c895-4df5-8172-e08f20b1aad4_d7950812.jpg?itok=P4lAkP2_&v=1790331431","author":"Tom Hussain","dek":"For over two decades, Pakistan has waged countless counterterrorism campaigns against Taliban and Baloch insurgents in its western regions bordering Afghanistan and Iran, yet remains mired in a cycle of violence it cannot break."}