Dr Nadeem Jan

In every diplomatic or national political discourse that I intermingled, the one question that most often echoed was what’s the new Military leadership up to? Would it tread the path set out by the previous leadership or bring a policy and operational shift in the country’s military system? Challenges No denying the fact that the […]

While working in Somalia, Afghanistan and South Sudan, I often tried finding underlying commonalities. I tried finding some clues but the study of “Why Nations Fail?” provided flesh to the skeleton. Written by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, the book explains the common reasons behind the downfall of failed states. The book explains why an […]

Notwithstanding the existentialist threats of the arms race, regional/ global hegemony, economic warfare etc., the other- less focused- threats that can destabilize world peace are unacceptable inequalities, population explosion and pandemics. Having earlier written on viral pandemics, this article would zoom in on the inequalities bit. This threat was well-captured in Oxfam January 2022 report […]

On the 14th of January 2022, the Prime Minister of Pakistan launched the first national security policy. This comprehensive document covers all aspects of human and national security and has presented policy options, challenges, and statements of intent on all most all matters of national interest. A cursory look at the policy reveals the level […]

He doesn’t want to be considered a celebrity, a deity a larger than life human but just to do his part silently without any pomp and show. Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has often expressed his vision and desire for the establishment of an egalitarian welfare society in Pakistan. The famous […]