The state of Israel located in Middle East owns one of the fastest growing Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) in the world. Geographically a small state, Israel that claims to be an official homeland for Jews on occupied territories of Palestine is highly ambitious to maintain militarily a mighty status in the Arab world. In order to…
Historical Overview Pakistan’s strategic location, its predominant religious affinity, critical geographical proximity as well as continuous efforts by Pakistani expatriate population to develop infrastructure and other institutions have made it a natural ally of the neighboring Gulf States. There are socio-political factors that make Pakistan the obvious choice for the Gulf rulers to safeguard security…
Military Operation Khyber IV has been started to dismantle “safe heavens” of terrorists, it is continuation of Operation Zarb-e-Azb and Raddul Fasaad. A large part of Khyber Valley has already been cleared and more than 20 terrorists have been killed so far. Even as fierce battle is going on in different parts of Khyber Valley,…
Balochistan is widely projected to become the regional trade hub on account of the CPEC projects. If this grand connectivity corridor materialises by the stipulated time period, this will undoubtedly make Pakistan a major economic and naval power in South Asia, as well as making Balochistan a developed and prosperous province. However, the growing presence…
The United States and its Western allies have vast economic and political interests in the Gulf. While Saudi Arabia is a key US ally, Qatar is home to the US military’s largest air base in the region, Al-Udeid, rival Bahrain houses the US Navy Fifth Fleet. Cumulatively the Gulf region produces 20 percent of the…
Most recently, the Energy Charter Forum titled “Towards a Multilateral Framework Agreement on Transit of Energy Resources” was jointly organized by the International Energy Charter and the Government of Turkmenistan on April 30-31 2017. During the energy charter forum the development of the Framework Agreement on the Transit of Energy Resources was thoroughly discussed under the chairmanship…
Historical Overview The traditional military set ups and doctrines in the Middle east, Central Asia and the Subcontinent were laid out on land based forces and war operations were carried out mainly considering this unilateral land based approach. Many historic warriors like Gangis khan, Taimurlen, the subcontinent Mughals were adopting and depending mainly on land…
Since the international system is largely anarchic, it is not astonishing to watch two oppressive and ultra-right wing governments overtly embracing each other despite their gross human rights violations in Kashmir and Palestine. Indian supremacist Prime Minster Narendra Modi has become the first premier of his country to pay a three-day visit to Israel, an…
As usual, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has blamed Pakistan for a series of bombing attacks in Kabul during recent days. Instead of focusing on capacity building of Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), the dysfunctional Afghan government feels it convenient to vent anti-Pakistan venom and go into another slumber till the next attack. An emerging strategy…
“Soon shall We show them Our signs in the universe and in their own selves, until it becomes clear to them that this Qur’an is indeed the truth. Is it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?” (Qur’an;41:53); “Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe. (Qur’an;…
