From hubris springs delusion, from delusion false assumptions — and in the end only madness remains. Who would have thought that an air battle in South Asia would become the stuff of legend—where a presumed Goliath, intoxicated by its own sense of supremacy was handed a bitter and painful dose of reality. And, who could…
Introduction The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is an invisible yet indispensable domain that underpins the modern world’s infrastructure, including communication, navigation, defense, energy, and healthcare systems. As technology advances, the role of the EM spectrum in national security and societal well-being becomes increasingly significant. From military operations to emergency response, and from economic activity to civilian…
(Combined effort of PATHFINDER GROUP Task Force) Suicide Bombings On March 29, a suicide bomber targeted the protest sit-in of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) near the Lakpass area in Mastung District, reports Dawn. Police confirmed that Sardar Akhtar Mengal (Chairman of BNP-M), party workers and supporters remained unharmed in the attack. However, Mengal claimed that at…
The recent duel between India and Pakistan fought from May 6-10, 2025, have damaged beyond repair their interstate relations, and torpedoed prospects of peace. The victims are the peace-loving citizens on both sides of the divide who wanted to see congenial ties take roots, a good neighbourhood ambience set in and the potential of trade…
International politics is the home ground of the wheeling-dealing elite where strategic ambiguity, propaganda, and national interest frequently intersect. With the curse of fake news around our necks, the question of whether truth matters is both timely and complex. While truth is the cornerstone of democratic accountability and reality of existence, it often takes a…
There was a time when the art of “Kush’ti” wrestling held a cherished place in the hearts of the youth. It was not merely a pastime, but a noble pursuit—an emblem of strength, discipline, and honour. Young men, in the prime of their years would engage in rigorous exercise with great zeal and pride, preparing…
In the shadows of geopolitics, his story often repeats itself—not as a farce, but as a chilling re-enactment with newer actors and familiar motives. Two events, separated by nearly six decades, echo each other with uncanny similarity; the attack on the USS Liberty in 1967 and the recent orchestrated Pahalgam-style drama in Indian-administered Kashmir that…
From April 22nd to May 11th, 2025 South Asia was pushed to the brink of its most dangerous military crisis since 1971. What began as a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, was swiftly escalated by India into air combat, civilian casualties, and a global scare over the possibility of nuclear conflict. As the conflict became deadlier,…
“Karachi port has been destroyed.” “Pakistan’s nuclear facilities have been neutralized.” “Islamabad and Rawalpindi lie in ruins.” “India has downed two Pakistani Fighter jets.” These were just a few of the frenzied headlines churned out by the Indian mainstream media during the recent crisis. With every fabricated bulletin, the Indian media didn’t just damage its…
‘Hostility towards Pakistan is the quickest route to national unity in India’, Barak Obama India and Pakistan, two nuclear capable States, pugnacious neighbours, recently prosecuted a short war against one another. It was an unprecedented war that remained confined to an electro-magnetic spectrum, it was a non-contact engagement, beyond- visual- range (BVR), with unbelievable stand-off…
