‘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…
Please tell us something about your early life? In the terms of today my early life would be considered exciting and interesting. My father belonged to the Survey of India whose job was to make maps of the un-mapped regions of India, in the thirties, parts of the Central Province and Orissa, now in India…
The book “The Way it Was”, written by Brig Zaheer Alam Khan, (ZA to family and friends), recounts a raw, no holds barred account of a Pakistan Army officer’s life. Among the nine brothers who have served in the Pakistan Armed Forces, he commended the Special Services Group (SSG) unit during the harrowing events of…
The Information War has greatly sidelined the Pakistan Army as the biggest counter against terrorist movements in the region of South East Asia. As media units must update themselves to dwell at length about terrorist movements, one wonders how the good fight would be fought sitting abroad, through disseminated information. Although western democracies are averse…
“A school friend from Lawrence College (1958-1962), Afzal Ghani Barq of Ferozsons gave Rs 5,000 towards his 33 percent share, he said this was a vote of confidence in me. He said he would not give anymore, but would in return not take anything from the company, in the form of profits or the value…
For over a year now opinion in the golf world has been divided over the breakaway LIV golf league. Players, commentators and general public have been voicing their opinions – sometime quite vociferously – for or against this new enterprise. The main reason for this divisiveness is the fact that LIV golf is backed by…
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…
INTERVIEW Luke KnittigSr. Director of Communications,McCain Institute I’m Luke Knittig with the McCain Institute and you’re in the Arena with leaders and citizens who are taking character-based action. In the Arena with us today we have Ikram Sehgal from Pakistan, a tremendous honor to have you here with us today. You are Chairman of the…
ContextThe previous article in this space focused on understanding the changing geopolitics of the Middle East. Especially, the political, security, and economic interconnections between South Asia and the Gulf States, and one of the subsets, Pakistan and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This relationship has taken on added significance in the context of the ongoing great…
