When the Pakistan Air Force used the PL-15 beyond-visual-range missiles for bringing down Indian aircrafts during the May stand-off with India; that particular moment produced a spark that the international community could not set aside. In Islamabad, the reaction was relief as much as pride. It revealed decades of Chinese aerospace partnership that had given…
Pakistan’s Role in the US-Iran-Israel Crisis and South Asian Stability “The pursuit of peace cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat.” (Dag Hammarskjold) The US- Iran- Israel war is not just a not-too-distant conflict in the Gulf region, but one with intense geopolitical and economic consequences to South Asia. What has…
Awareness and Endurance in the Maritime Domain AbstractThis article articulates a transformative maritime doctrine for the 21st century, contending that the ocean has evolved from a vast emptiness into a fluid chessboard – a transparent, intelligent, and contested battlespace. For a maritime nation like Pakistan, this shift is existential. Drawing on pivotal historical episodes from…
Making the Transition Practical This multi-part series examines Pakistan’s energy vulnerability through complementary strategic lenses. Part II provided a deep dive into grid transmission and the Grid Recovery Mechanism. This third instalment delivers a comprehensive, data-driven blueprint for transport electrification – including a two-year mandatory cutoff for new internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicles, a…
The Ground under our feetThe world as we knew it is no longer holding together. This is neither a prediction nor a warning but a simple observation available to anyone watching the news headlines. The genocide in Gaza, the fires in Ukraine, the missile exchanges and smoldering across the Middle East, the trade wars between…
Brief strategic overview. 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 under the current challenging scenarios. These developments include, the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East, Iran-US recent war, Strait of Hormuz…
Introduction Re-evaluating long-standing academic and traditional structures is a profound challenge. However, when the evidence from the Quran and early history is examined with clarity, the reality becomes undeniable. This writing serves as a bridge toward that clarity, offering a perspective grounded in the sovereignty of the Divine Word. It aims to assist seekers of…
The Dismantling of Israel’s Grand Strategy How simultaneous failures on the battlefield, in Europe, within Washington, and at home are collapsing a state that has run out of fallbacks There is a particular kind of collapse that announces itself not in a single catastrophic moment, but through the quiet, simultaneous failure of every system holding…
The Strait Now Commanding Global Attention Abstract Global trade depends on a handful of narrow maritime chokepoints. This article explores the ten most critical straits, tracing their history, vulnerabilities, and the economic shocks that follow when they are disrupted. From Hormuz to Gibraltar, these waterways are not just geographic features — they are the levers…
Bridging Pakistan’s Last-Mile Financial Gap – Agent Interoperability & The Strategic Rise of Third-Party Agent Network Service Providers (TPANSPs) Pakistan’s financial landscape is at a critical juncture. In the last fiscal year, the country witnessed a staggering 6.2 billion digital transactions, signalling a rapid shift toward a “Digital First” economy. However, beneath these headline figures…
