Fighting Insurgency or Defeating Insurgency. Pakistan’s inner front has never been so vulnerable to hostile penetration as it is today for which we have worked diligently over decades to prepare the required ground. Consequently, we are in deep morass of insurgency and low intensity conflict from which it has become increasingly difficult to get out….
Revered Italian philosopher of the Renaissance era, Niccolo Machiavelli, had once observed that, “One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.” Indeed, it sounds so true even today in an era of alliances and interdependence. The G20 summit in New Delhi simply turned a new leaf in multilateralism, as strict protocols…
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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…
ContextWhen laying out the master plan for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China must have grappled with two strategic considerations. One, what would a potential future conflict with US, or more generally with the West, mean for its security and economic interests. Second, how it would secure the energy needs if the strategic sea pathways,…
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…
South Asian regional politics have become one of the few gravitational points of international academic debates due to the multileveled, conflicted India-Pakistan interaction under the nuclear shadows. The leading circles of international strategic communities always remained active in expressing varying opinions on the evolving New Delhi-Islamabad strategic competition and the spill-over effects of this competition…
‘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…
Suicide BombingsAt least nine soldiers were killed and 20 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle blew himself up on a military convoy in Mali Khel area of Jani Khel in Bannu District on August 31, reports The Khorasan Diary. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), among the nine soldiers included…
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…
