The Information War has greatly sidelined the Pakistan Army as the biggest counter against terrorist movements in the region of South East Asia. As media units must update themselves to dwell at length about terrorist movements, one wonders how the good fight would be fought sitting abroad, through disseminated information. Although western democracies are averse…
Please tell us something about your early life? In the terms of today my early life would be considered exciting and interesting. My father belonged to the Survey of India whose job was to make maps of the un-mapped regions of India, in the thirties, parts of the Central Province and Orissa, now in India…
‘The Way It Was’ is an autobiography by Brigadier (Retired) Zahir Alam Khan, a former officer in the Pakistan Army. He offers readers a gripping journey through his distinguished career in the Pakistan Army. Spanning from his initiation as a cadet in 1950 to his honourable retirement in 1986, Khan’s autobiography provides an intimate window…
The relaunch ceremony of the book ‘The Way It Was’ was organized to commemorate the distinguished Alam Brothers, a group of remarkable individuals. All nine of them had served in the armed forces, boasting illustrious careers as soldiers. The keynote speaker for the event was the book’s editor, Lt Gen (Retd) Tahir Mehmood Qazi. Special…
Editor’s Note Lt Gen Tahir Mahmud Qazi, HI(M), (Retd) William Shakespeare in his play, “Twelfth Night” wrote; “Be not afraid of greatness, some are born great, some achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them…..” And this is exactly what happened to Brig Z.A. Khan; all three came in the same order. Born in…
IntroductionLt Col (R) Syed Hassan Raza, has a distinguished career in the military. Through his tenure, he earned accolades for his exceptional achievements, amongst the prestigious Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) award. He has over 25 years of experience in the security industry and possess a strong background in driving innovation in physical security and risk assessment. He…
INTERVIEW Luke KnittigSr. Director of Communications,McCain Institute I’m Luke Knittig with the McCain Institute and you’re in the Arena with leaders and citizens who are taking character-based action. In the Arena with us today we have Ikram Sehgal from Pakistan, a tremendous honor to have you here with us today. You are Chairman of the…
ContextThe previous article in this space focused on understanding the changing geopolitics of the Middle East. Especially, the political, security, and economic interconnections between South Asia and the Gulf States, and one of the subsets, Pakistan and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This relationship has taken on added significance in the context of the ongoing great…
United States was one of the first countries to have established diplomatic relations with Pakistan, just a day after Pakistan’s independence. Today the relationship remains at a critical crossroads. Born out of a transactional necessity, this logic defined Pak-US engagement on many occasions despite regular estrangements on account of geo-political differences. Pakistan desperately needed friends,…
Suicide BombingAt least 46 people, including a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) local leader, were killed and more than 100 sustained injuries in a suicide blast at the JUI-F workers’ convention on Shanday Morr near the NADRA office in Khar town of Bajaur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at around 4pm on July 30, reports Geo News….
