For war was not just a military campaign but also a parable. There were lessons of camaraderie and beauty and inscrutable fate. There were lessons of honor and courage; of compassion and sacrifice. And then there was the saddest lesson to be learned again and again. That war is corrupting. That it corrodes the soul…

The NATO investigation about the Salala attack has been completed two days ahead of the scheduled date. The full text of the report is yet to be released but some of the key findings were revealed in a press briefing by the Pentagon. In essence it has concluded that the unfortunate incident was not deliberate…

In a tragic and ironical twist of events, it is now the turn of Pakistan to ask its supposed ally (ISAF and NATO) ‘Are you complicit or plain incompetent.’ The insane, almost barbaric attack on two Pakistani check posts by ISAF air power on 26 November 2011 martyred 24 brave soldiers of Pakistan and left…

Safe from Whom?Given the impunity with which Pakistan’s civil and military installations have been repeatedly targeted by the fanatic militants, legitimate apprehensions both in-country and abroad are being raised about the security of its nuclear assets. ‘Is their safety as fool proof as is being claimed,’ is a valid concern. Any serious attempt to answer…

The ProblemThis article is neither in favour nor against the construction of Kalabagh Dam (KBD). It merely attempts to examine the various factors that have turned it into such a contentious issue. The totally partisan views being expressed in the print and TV media by the participants has further clouded the truth. Those opposing the…

IntroductionThe first decade of the 21st century is nearly over and the PAF of 2010 is markedly different from the PAF that existed on the eve of 31 December 2000, the final day of the 20th century. The next two decades will witness further changes in the doctrine and composition of the service as it…