Abstract
The blitzkrieg - style advance of the Islamic State (ISIS) sweeping through vast swathes of land have stunned the world. Classical and neo-classical notions of insurgencies seem to have further morphed into a new brand of jihadist’s insurgency which boasts of a transnational portfolio. This in itself requires a thorough research on how modern insurgencies are developing, since most are invariably attributed to the Muslim Jihadists. Amidst inflow of information it will be interesting to analyze the tactics of this new insurgency with a view to finding out new trends in guerrilla warfare. However, in the light of related studies, this article concludes that a passive approach to foresee impending evil, will have far - reaching consequences on future scenarios for states which, like Pakistan, must preemptively prepare themselves against threats to national security. For this purpose, delivering good governance will always be the only solution which will preclude the rise and spread of more insurgencies through blatant use of such battle tactics and having an easy access to resources for sustaining insurgency.