Before the recent destruction, the 2022 floods in Pakistan were the most devastating in living memory. This was reflected in these grim numbers from the World Bank. GDP hit of around 2.2%, 8 million people displaced, around 9 million pushed below the poverty line, 33 million affectees, 1730 dead, direct loss of $14.9B and economic…
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…
By Sachiko Murata and William C. Chittick “The Vision of Islam” authored by Dr. Sachiko Murata and Dr. William C. Chittack delves into the multifaceted aspects of Islam, including practice, faith, spirituality (Ishan), and the Islamic perspective on history, drawing from the teachings of the “Hadith of Gabriel”, which is based on summarized contents from…
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…
Indian and Pakistani armies share a common history but the memory of that shared bond has faded away. Soldiers of British Indian army belonged to different religions and ethnicities, but all were proud to serve the profession of arms. They fought side by side as comrades all over the world and never imagined future hostilities…
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…
Modi’s India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy by Christophe Jaffrelot presents a coherently robust claim about the transformational nature of the political project of Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party to change the nature of Indian politics by re-interpreting decades of Hindutva sentiment into a political programme. According to the author,…
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…
(Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025), ISBN: 978-3-031-91519-2 (Pages: XXI-285). Murad Ali’s scholarly contribution in the ongoing academic debate concerning the evolving Sino-Pakistan cooperative bilateral ties is an attempt to provide a different picture of the signed corridor project between the two countries. It is a timely study that places the corridor project (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor- CPEC)…
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…
