As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s plane touched down on Chinese soil, it was apparent that the welcome – or lack thereof – was symbolic of the frosty state of relations between the two superpowers. With no red carpets, no traditional greetings, and notably, no high-level Communist Party of China (CPC) officials present at…
The changed pattern of contemporary power politics and the outbreak of the Ukraine war between the United States and Russia have changed the standings of various states in their respective regions. The outbreak of war between two major powers has again compelled the governments of various states to formalize their defence postures against the emerging…
Every year on June 26th, a somber but significant event takes place across the globe. It is a day dedicated to shining a light on the dark corners where the unspeakable crime of torture still lingers. The International Day to Support Victims of Torture serves as a powerful reminder of the urgent need to address…
Background Mr. Jahangir Javed has over 15 years of professional experience specialization in Operations, Training, Administrations, Logistics, Organizational Structure and Project Management. Possessing excellent management and leadership skills, he started his career in Event Management in 2006 and, after few years, joined the Pathfinder Group. During his tenure within the Pathfinder Group, he has held…
One of the great tragedies to befall this country was the assassination of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer by Mumtaz Qadri in Islamabad on January 4, 2011, bringing into sharp focus one of the important aspects of security that does not get the attention it should, fidelity. A policeman in the security detail provided to Taseer…
Macro-security being the business of the State, micro-security remains the domain of the individuals or organizations. With a citizen requiring the safety and security of his life and that of his family, property and business, etc and the State increasingly engaged in macro-security because of terrorism, private security business has become as an industry in…
A decade or so ago a joint venture foreign (JV) security company was using non-armoured vehicles (known as “soft” vehicles) to transport cash alongwith their armoured vans. Cash cannot be transported in quantity except in armoured vehicles, it is against the law but it costs 4-5 times more to operate an armoured vehicle over a…
Ambassador (Retd) Asif Ali Durrani has been a career diplomat for more than three decades, and served as Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE and Iran. He was also posted to India, Afghanistan, United Kingdom and Pakistan Mission to the United Nations in New York. Prior to joining the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1986,…
Located in a prime area of Karachi, Flagstaff House was purchased by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1943 as his personal residence. However he did not live in the house as he had to move into the Governor General House when Pakistan came into being in 1947. Jinnah’s sister Fatima Jinnah lived in Flagstaff House…
“Four Battlegrounds” by Paul Scharre is a fascinating account of emerging technologies especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military affairs and modern warfare. New technologies from the invention of gun powder, artillery, automobile, airplane, tank, and submarine have propelled revolution in military affairs throughout human history. The first computer-based model was used by the Russian military…
