Originally Published in DJ in 2023 58 years have passed since the fateful day of September 6, 1965, a date that Pakistan holds in solemn remembrance. It was on this day that unprovoked and simultaneous attacks were launched by Indian forces, aiming at the cities of Lahore and Sialkot. This marked the outset of the…
Recently the Indian Air Force chief made a bold statement that “India shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one other military aircraft during clashes in May”. However, official accounts of Operation Sindoor never mentioned any Pakistani aircraft shot down. Government press briefings (May 10) did not refer to aerial kills or wreckage. For example,…
In today’s rapidly advancing technological age, the military landscape is in a continuous evolution with cutting-edge innovations like long range vectors, space and cyberspace assets. The escalating complexity of modern warfare demands a more holistic and synergistic employment of military capabilities across diverse domains. In this context, Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) redefine modern military strategy by…
India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and part of the 20th century; if that was so, the glare and shine emanated from the British Indian Army. The Air Force was still nascent, and the Navy had a secondary role per se. In 1947, when the partition…
Pathfinder Group considers its employees as part of its Family. The Co-Chairman Mr Ikram Sehgal has developed a team/mechanism that ensures provision of quality healthcare to all employees’ and families in the best hospitals of the country. Standing besides the employee is a trait that Co-Chairman Pathfinder Group always values. We witnessed the same response…
‘If there were an Oscar for best theatrical performance by a country, Israel would win every year. It’sa country based on theatre. It’s a lunatic State’ – completely insane. Norman Finkelstien Israel came into being in 1948 through a dubious United Nations Resolution, 181, that called for the partition of Palestine into two States –…
Introduction:From 2023 to mid-2025, Pakistan has redefined its approach to international engagement through a calibrated dual-track foreign policy. On one track, its strategic alliance with China has deepened, providing Pakistan with advanced defence technologies, cyber capabilities, and battlefield intelligence. On the other, Pakistan has maintained and expanded its cooperation with the United States in areas…
Since its inception, air power has been the vanguard of military diplomacy by virtue of its speed, reach, flexibility, and precision. This unique combination has made it the instrument of choice for states seeking both coercion and persuasion without boots on the ground. With immense potential in the one-man, one-machine, high-flying, longrange push-button approach, air…
A US mediated, yet still fragile ceasefire halted twelve days of armed conflict between Iran and Israel which was initiated for reasons not very clearly known. Israel stated it wanted to stop Iran from developing a nuclear bomb but it desired to change the regime in Iran and wished Iran to bend down on its…
ISLAMABAD, June 4, 2025 – A high-level seminar titled “Water Crisis and the Indus Water Treaty” was held at the COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad, jointly organized by OIC-COMSTECH, Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), the Hisaar Foundation and the Panjwani Hisaar Water Institute. The seminar convened a distinguished gathering of diplomats, environmental experts, academics, and policy…
