Exercised Options in the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict Historical Echoes: When Doctrine Forged Machines Military doctrine is derived from three sources: Theory, Technology and History. These enablers play an interactive definitive role in developing ‘what we believe about best way to do things’ as per ‘Military Doctrine’ from Dennis Drew & Don Snow. Technology is a…
Pakistan’s Untapped Strategic Resource Abstract Rare earth elements (REEs) have emerged as strategic enablers of 21st-century technologies, underpinning renewable energy, advanced electronics, and defense systems. While China dominates the global extraction and refining industry, the United States is seeking to diversify supply chains through partnerships with alternative producers. Pakistan, endowed with significant yet untapped mineral…
Pakistan navy’s story of valour and silent strength Ever since its inception, Pakistan Navy has stood as the silent sentinel of the Arabian Sea by protecting the nation’s maritime frontiers against visible and invisible threats. Its area of responsibility (AOR) spans a coastline of more than 1000 kilometres which extends deep into the North Arabian…
Overview The ITCN Asia 2025 Edition served as Pakistan’s premier technology and innovation exhibition bringing together diverse participants, including government representatives, corporate leaders, global investors, and tech entrepreneurs. Held at the Karachi Expo Centre from September 23 to 25, 2025, the event provided a vibrant platform for showcasing advancements in fintech, telecom, AI, and emerging…
Pakistan’s proactive strategy and taking the battle to the militants has apparently payed off in the KP Regions. Well done Army, Air force and the Intelligence. I being the biggest critic of the intelligence will not hold back where praise deserves to be extended and here is a case where a commendable operation has been…
Barbara Tuchman, an American historian of repute (1912 – 1989), congruously said, “War is the unfolding of miscalculations.” That proves true as strife-torn Afghanistan musters the courage to take on a neighbouring nuclear power, Pakistan, with the sixth largest army in the world. The genesis of its going over the brink are shrouded in mystery…
Times are such and narratives so many, that everyone has a point of view and an opinion on anything under the sun. Today, the most pressing issue seems to be the Durand Line, (as the Afghans like to call it), or the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, (as Pakistan likes to address it). I…
How Online Gaming Endangers Our Children (This Article Is Reproduced with The Courtesy and Thanks to “Friday Times”) A young girl’s online gaming chat turns dangerous, exposing the grave risks of cyberbullying and predators, and urging parents to safeguard their children The nightmare which befell a very close friend started with a formal sweet message…
The seas have always been the lifelines of nations, connecting civilizations, carrying commerce, and shaping the fate of empires. From ancient times to the modern era, maritime power has determined not only a country’s ability to defend its frontiers but also its survival. A Navy is far more than a fleet of ships – it…
Pakistan Navy’s Night of Resolve and its echo in 2025 It was middle of the night between 7 and 8 September, 1965, when a cold wind from the Arabian Sea swept across the decks as seven ships of Pakistan Navy as they sped forward at full throttle. The target was Dwarka. Strategically, their mission was…
