Punjab’s hybrid war
Punjab is witnessing a troubling pattern of attacks, particularly on police establishments, indicating a calibrated attempt by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to revive coordinated violence through hybrid means - an amalgamation of terrorism, organized crime, and cross-border facilitation. On March 30, 2026, a low-intensity blast targeted a police facility at Bhindi Saidan in Amritsar district, marking an escalation following a series of approximately 24 grenade attacks on security establishments across the state since September 2024. Earlier, on February 22, 2026, two policemen were shot dead in a targeted attack at a Police Outpost in Adhian village, Gurdaspur district - located in a strategically sensitive area along the international border - underscoring a pattern of deli...
