Anees Hafiz

The Writer is an engineering management professional and the Author of Pakistan`s Defence & Nuclear Doctrine

Pakistan’s Security Challenges

Pakistan is going through a wave of terrorism waged by militant groups such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cross border terrorism, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) as well as sectarian clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These attacks have intensified and it appears that enemy proxies are utilizing maximum resources to achieve their aims….

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Pakistan’s National Interest Doctrine

The ongoing developments in the global and regional arena require careful attention from our policy makers on how to position Pakistan’s foreign policy and military strategy from a strategic positioning standpoint. These developments include the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East, the recent Putin-Xi summit, the standoff with Afghanistan Taliban regime, upcoming SCO summit…

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Afghanistan – A Friend or Foe

The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is sensitive in nature for a variety of reasons and for different sects of people across the border. Looking deeper, when late and recent ancient history is reviewed, we find different power poles crossing the Hindukush mountains and invading the subcontinent and this continued throughout the course of regional…

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PTM/TTP Nexus & Terrorism

Recent developments in Pakistan are worrisome for fellow citizens due to a multi-dimensional nexus that points towards Indian financial support to the Afghan Taliban regime in Afghanistan and the violent attitude of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) that is also backed by the Afghan Taliban regime. It is now absolutely clear that the Afghan Taliban…

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The Incredible Turan Renaissance

Historical Perspective Turan is referred to as a specific region in Central Asia and the term Turan is perceived as denoting lands inhabited by Turkic-speaking tribes. Turan appears next to Iran on numerous maps of the 19th century to designate a region encompassing modern Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and northern parts of Pakistan and…

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Pakistan’s Strategic Alignment

Brief Strategic Overview The recent developments in the global and regional arena require careful attention from our policy makers on how to maneuver Pakistan’s foreign policy and military strategy from a strategic positioning standpoint. These developments include the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East, the recent Putin-Xi summit, the standoff with Afghanistan Taliban regime…

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Should Pakistan Claim The Wakhan Corridor?

Historical Background and Geography Wakhan Corridor or Wakhan Pamir Corridor is a narrow strip of territory located within the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. This corridor stretches eastward, connecting Afghanistan to Xinjiang, China. It also separates the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan in the north from northern Pakistan in the south. This high mountain valley serves…

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