The compelling feedback one gets soon after arriving in Moscow is that whatever reservations the Russians may have about Vladimir Putin’s autocratic style of governance notwithstanding, they are united behind him on Crimea and the Ukraine. In his broken English our driver described with great gusto how Putin had snatched Russia’s Crimea back from foreign…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide AttacksFive persons, including two Pakistan Army Officers, were killed and two soldiers sustained injuries when a suicide bomber targeted an Army vehicle at the Qutbal railway crossing near Fateh jang, some 28 kilometers from Tarnol, in Rawalpindi District of Punjab on June 4, reports The News. Director General of Inter-Services…
I had known Sultan Amir, later on Col Imam since mid-1966. I had been commissioned about 6 months earlier than him. However, my unit Guides Infantry FF (formerly Queen Victoria’s own) came to Lahore as a result of pull back of forces due to the Tashkent Accord in 1966 about the time he was commissioned…
Evaluating the Nawaz-Modi summit, Indian Express commented: “while the Pakistani side appeared gung-ho and optimistic about the meeting, the Indian side was more realistic about its expectations and cautious about the outcome”. Evaluations in Pakistan are erratic varying over a broad spectrum ranging from sell-out to strategic victory. As realists, both Modi and Sharif probably…
Communication is an integral part of human civilization and culture. Mass media is an effective tool of communication with the society, major national stakeholders and international agencies too. The function of Media is to cater to news and views. In performing these functions, Media is influenced and shaped by the culture and economics of the…
The Joint International Air Exercise “Shaheen-III” recently conducted between the Pakistan Air Force and People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) culminated at an operational air base of the Pakistan Air Force. The air exercise was designed to further strengthen the existing exemplary bonds between the two air forces, learn modern air warfare mechanics and share…
IntroductionSafety and security is one of the major needs of human beings after their Physiological needs.2 Accordingly man has tried different forms of setups to ensure the safety and security of oneself and his clans/ tribes. Ever since the concept of nation states has matured, one of the prime responsibilities of the state is to…
IntroductionThe Muslims are custodians of Treasure of Virtues available in the form of Quran and Hadith but lack in practice. Islam caters for the successful life here and in the hereafter. There are two types of obligations – firstly owed to God (Huqooq-Allah) and secondly, those to the fellow human beings (Huqooq-Ul-Ibaad). On the Day…
June 05 is the thirty year anniversary of the Indian army operation to clear militants from the Sikh religion’s holiest temple in Amritsar. This was the culmination of chain of events that were simmering for several years. In late 1970s, conflict between the center and Punjab, internal power struggle among Sikh political elite, poor economic…
South Asia Security Paradigm: An Introductory Analysis“To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” Sun Tzu The modern world is known as the age of technology and globalization which is characterized by the information and explosion of…
