Abstract In the aftermath of the chemical weapons attacks in Syria and the Col. Sergei Skripal incident in London, the British government sub mitted a proposal in Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to enhance powers of the organization. As a result, an unprecedented historic voting took place in June 2018 during a…
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Afghanistan on September 15, the statement released by the foreign office is quite optimistic about the outcome. “He assured the Afghan leadership that Pakistan, along with other partners of Afghanistan, remained ready to play constructive role in facilitating an Afghan-led and Afghan owned peace process and reconciliation. He underscored…
Former Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (DGISI) Lieutenant General ® Asad Durrani’s memoirs “Pakistan Adrift” will be released in Pakistan in the second week of October 2018. This is a memoir of a former DGISI and Ambassador and his perspective about events of the last two decades. Durrani is considered a cerebral officer by his peers…
Overall, the monetary measures unveiled by the mini budget suggest that the government did not do its homework and, by and large, it intends to continue the policies of the previous government. Instead of bringing any new sector or class of people in the tax net, the has government increased the burden on the existing…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Bomb/IED attacks One person was killed while another was wounded in a remote controlled blast in Mastung town (Mastung District) of Balochistan in the morning of September 3, reports Daily Times. The deceased was identified as teacher Abdul Rauf, while his son was wounded in the explosion. At least three Levies…
Introduction “To know that you do not know is the best. To think you know when you do not is a disease. Recognizing this disease as a dis ease is to be free of it.” [Lao Tzu] People with little knowledge of Islam and malice make efforts to misguide the people by twisting the scripture….
Dear Readers, When Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e lnsaaf (PTI) took over the reins of govt it faced an abysmal situation, the state of governance, the economy, foreign policy and other areas were in shambles. Governing a country like Pakistan has never been easy even during normal times, faced with extremely difficult times the govt had…
Hybrid Warfare came to prominence in the 21st century, the “Age of Globalization” that has opened up many new technical and communication options and shrunk distances. According to Prussian general and military theorist Carl von Clausewitz “Every age has its own kind of war, its own limiting conditions, and its own peculiar preconceptions.” While fighting…
A call from the Vice Chief of Air Staff asking me if I wanted to fly the F-16 got an immediate positive response, notwithstanding the fact that I had last flown the F-16 three decades ago. The stated objective was for a few retired veterans to assess the capabilities of the much modified fighter, as well…
Two names were recently recommended to the PM for appointment as MD PIA. One was a former MD who had earlier set PIA on the road to destruction and would probably have been lynched by the PIA rank and file, the other recommendation was about someone professionally unqualified for the job, the individual’s major qualification…
