The April 5 elections were not the first elections in Afghanistan, but they may turn out to be the most important political event in contemporary Afghan history. With the contours of Afghanistan’s political transition becoming clearer, activity has picked-up momentum for post elections’ political settlement. Technically, the Afghanistan presidential vote is destined for a run-off….
With the US/ISAF- Afghanistan retrograde on track there are some apparently intractable issues that remain when looking at the military-political strategy for Afghanistan and its surrounding areas. A new American intelligence assessment on the Afghan war predicts that the gains the United States and its allies have made during the past three years are likely…
Recently the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted the largest military exercises in the Kingdom’s history, codenamed “Sword of Abdullah”. It was staged in a complete war theater of diversified but interrelated operations to strengthen the “combat capability of the Saudi armed forces’ in both offensive and defensive roles. Electronic Warfare (EW) units were also used…
It is most unfortunate that our ministers make statements without first verifying the facts. The other day, Kh Asif, our defence minister made an allegation that NAs and Kashmir was liberated by the tribals and that the Pakistan Army had refused to go and fight in the liberation of Kashmir. Being a Kashmiri himself, he…
Australia is located at the confluence of three oceans and the ‘greatest cluster of strategically significant maritime straits in the world’, the Straits of Malacca.2 Australian strategic environment is transforming due to United States rebalance to Pacific and regional military modernization. In the same context, ‘Indo-Pacific strategic arc’ has been introduced in Defence White Paper…
Never before in the History of Human Intellectual Progress has it become so imperative to have impartial, independent, honest and factual sources of information which rises above any prejudice and bias than in the present times. We as a global community are dependent on these sources of information, may it be intelligentsia of our society,…
Introduction There is euphoria to implement Shari’a to resolve all problems confronted by the people in Pakistan as well as of the Muslim Ummah all over the world. Without making any effort to reform the corrupted society, some have rebelled against the established corrupt order by taking up arms and in the process, killing thousands…
There have recently been major shifts in the political alignments of the world and nations are observing developments with acute interest. Some are scurrying in a hurry to make their loyalties known, others are practicing pragmatic prudence. As for Bangladesh, the government seems to be realigning its foreign policy in keeping with this fresh polarisation…
As militancy and negotiations move in tandem, a recently surfaced splinter group of Taliban hit the headlines through its lethal attack on the District Courts’ Complex in the heart of Islamabad. Fizza Malik, a young Pakistani lawyer was amongst those unfortunate ones who lost their lives in this occurrence and young Fizza Malik is being…
Most recently the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa visited Pakistan after 40 years accompanied by a high level delegation comprising heads of legislatures, ministers, senior officials and business leaders. During his stay in Pakistan the King met with Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, President Mamnoon Hussain and other high officials. The King…
