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On November 10, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated outside of the Red metro station in central New Delhi, killing 13 and wounding several others. Indian authorities have arrested multiple indiv...
Pakistan’s recent airstrikes and attacks along its Afghan border could escalate terrorism within Pakistan as the militant group, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), gains more support from the Afghan Taliban in response to...
This brief bulletin examines recent events in South and Central Asia as well as related guidance for the private sector.
Through the first few weeks of July, heavy rains have caused significant flooding and even deaths in countries across Asia. This brief report examines those weather events and provides related guidance to the private sec...
On May 8, OSAC members joined a snap call to discuss the tensions and retaliatory measures between India and Pakistan in recent days. The discussion examined what has already taken place between the two, the on-the-groun...
On April 22, at least 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in the city of Pahalgam in India’s Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory. India blamed Pakistan for the attack, and subsequent tit-for-tat actions have...
A train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province was attacked and hijacked by militants on March 11—an attack that was claimed by the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) group. This report will examine the attack and...
This short snapshot report will examine current statistics and the state of terrorism in Pakistan in early 2025, as well as provide guidance for the private sector.
First discovered in Pakistan in 2016, extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid is a form of typhoid with several variants now circulating in the South Asian country. This report examines the status of XDR typhoid treatme...
Pakistani voters will head to the polls on February 8 to elect all 336 seats in the National Assembly (lower house of parliament). The National Assembly will then vote for a member of the body to become prime minister (P...
This OSAC product provides a brief update about top-line private sector security concerns in each region. This report covers updates on India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
This OSAC report provides a brief update about top-line private sector security concerns in each region. This report covers security environment updates for India and Pakistan.
This presentation for the All-Pakistan Country Chapter Meeting discussed how climate hazards are a threat-multiplier in Pakistan and the implications for the U.S. private sector. The presentation showed the far-reaching...
This OSAC report format provides a brief update about top-line private sector security concerns in each region. This report addresses on the on-going violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur, India, an...
OSAC is re-issuing a new product format: a brief update about topline private sector security concerns in each region. This regional update addresses U.S. private sector concerns regarding unrest in Pakistan, ethnic conf...
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing multiple legal challenges, to include possible arrest, which would likely prompt his supporters to protest across major cities in Pakistan, especially in the Punjab an...
OSAC is trying a new product format: a brief update about topline private sector security concerns in each region. This update covers Pakistan's growing economic turmoil, Indian authorities searching BBC offices in Delhi...
Increasing terrorist violence in Pakistan has prompted private sector concern over the extent to which the security-risk levels in Pakistan’s commercial hubs might be increasing. While most violence is concentrated in th...
Pakistan is suffering from its worst flooding in history, which has killed over 1500 citizens and left millions internally displaced. The flooding has also seriously damaged critical infrastructure and added additional b...
A new Baloch separatist group conducted an attack at a market in Lahore, Pakistan, killing three people and severely injuring approximately 26 others. The unusual nature of the attack has raised questions about terrorism...
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