A serving officer of (Lieutenant Commander’s rank) of the Indian Navy (commissioned 1991) involved in subversive activities inside Pakistan, Indian RAW agent Kulbhushan Yadav was captured in Balochistan in March 2016. During videotaped interrogation, Kulbhushan explained his motivation for working for RAW as the attack on the Indian Parliament in December 2001. He admitted in…
The maritime scene in the Indian Ocean remains in a state of flux due to occasional tensions among the regional states. Conspicuous naval activity is indicative of the Ocean’s primacy among the other oceans of the world. “Strategic maneuvering” of the great powers, as claimed by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies in its report…
In an increasingly globalised world, we are geographically very beneficially at the crossroads separating South Asia with Central Asia and the Middle East, this must be converted to our geo-political advantage. The new nation state of Pakistan felt quite vulnerable because of Indian hostility on its eastern borders and by Afghanistan’s obstinate refusal on the…
On July 17 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) passed an interesting verdict on India’s plea of no case regarding its spy cum terrorist Indian Navy’s active service Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav. He was working for India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and was arrested on March 3, 2016 from Balochistan on charges of espionage and…
The Soviet invasion in 1979 precipitated a large influx of Afghans into Pakistan, mainly from the Kabul elite, the affluent bought up residential homes and even small businesses, mainly in transportation. As the war reached the countryside the not so affluent started to cross over to escape being caught in the cross-fire. The Afghans (mostly…
Introduction This is the fourth article in the series of “Understanding Islam”, through the book “Ta’rif-e-Aam bi-Din il-Islam”, [General Introduction to Islam] written by renowned Syrian scholar Shaikh Ali Tantawi. This is a simple book for everyone, Muslim or non-Muslims, written about half century ago. The book has been translated into many languages and read…
Kazakhstan’s Constitution identifies free elections as a fundamental principle. In the most recently held elections democracy was the real vector. The holy concept of “free choice” dominated the presidential election and ultimately people’s choice won the elections. It was transparent, free and fair and met with all the legislative norms and international standards. With the…
Dear Readers, The Indian govt’s decision to revoke Article 370 of India’s constitution that ensured the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) its own constitution and independence over all matters except foreign affairs, defence and communications, is undoubtedly the most controversial political move in the last seven decades that will have serious repercussions. Human rights abuses in…
Given the superior performance of the PAF in the 1965 war, it was only natural for Pakistanis to expect a similar repeat in any future conflict. However, to a keen student of military history, it would have been clear that PAF’s sterling performance emanating from decisive leadership and better aircrew training were only partial reasons…
Abstract Speaking historically, both littoral and landlocked countries relied heavily on sea routes to carry on trade because such pathways of trade were always cheaper and safer. Similarly, the emergence of deep seaports has given more importance and credence to burgeoning trade via sea routes around the world. In this regard, both the Gwadar and…
