The 8th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah that took place at the Expo Centre Sharjah on March 20-21, 2019. Sharjah Forum 2019 The Sharjah forum asserted that the responsibility of…
For countries such as Pakistan that are at the forefront of the war on terror, insurgency and terrorism are hotly debated concepts. Although there are varying approximations of the number of lives lost during this period, a conservative estimate suggests that over 60,000 Pakistani souls have perished. That is a heavy and unfortunate price to…
Over the past few months, more parties with interest in defense/security concerns have become acquainted with the terminology and context of the emergence of hybrid warfare, which has now gained much traction as the key buzzword explaining Pakistan’s security challenges, particularly with regards to the Indian situation. Literature, discussions and conferences on the subject focus…
As I am writing these lines an extra ordinary session of OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) is in progress on 22nd of March. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is attending this important session in Istanbul. Turkey, being the OIC Summit Chair, has called upon holding an emergency meeting to discuss the increasing violence based…
Let me clarify at the very outset, I am not privy to the exact strike package the PAF had launched and the tactics employed. These are classified information. My painting of the aerial combat is from open sources and is based on my perception. These do not reflect the official version of the PAF. Prelude…
India’s intrusion into Pakistan’s Balakot enclave and China’s Doklam bulge will go down the annals of history as fiascos that cumulatively brought down the stature of India from a near global power to a sub-state pygmy. India’s foreign policy and electoral campaigning is pegged around arousing and cashing anti-Pakistan and anti-China sentiments. It is a…
The recent visit of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to Pakistan with a big economic package worth $20 bn is considered as a game changer in regional politics. This was the second beigest gesture after Chinese President Xi’s visit in 2015 and announcing of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The Saudi-Pakistan relationship, which has been traditionally…
Introduction On February 17, 2019 Prince MBS visited Pakistan on a two-day trip and signed seven” Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs)” on areas of mutual interest. His visit was seen to be in political, economic, security, ideological and diplomatic frames brought about a new discourse in bilateralism between the two Islamic brothers. This was even reiterated…
Aman 2019 was the 6th exercise of a multinational naval initiative hosted biennially by Pakistan Navy since 2007. Twenty-eight countries had participated in the first Aman exercise in 2007; the number rose to 46 in Aman-2019 which radiated a strong message to Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi, who has been dreaming of isolating Pakistan internationally…
I am the Ambassador of Pakistan in Saudi Arabia H.E. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have entered into a new phase of mutual trust and respect in terms of better political understanding, socio-economic integration, energy cooperation and strategic requirements. The recent visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
