Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi

The rise of the BJP, as a major political force, has been paralleled by the progressive decline of the Congress Party, which ruled India for forty-six years of its half a century post-independence age. The main factors underlying the decline of Congress revolve around its greed, lust and hunger for power. As a ruling party, […]

States are at risk of losing sovereignty more than territorial integrity when they expose their weaknesses to friends and foes alike because, in the realm of international relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies. Lord Palmerston’s centuries-old dictum holds good even now and perhaps forever. The three pillars of Pakistan’s recently released National […]

At this time, at least two South Asian states, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are facing serious political and economic crises. While comparing the difference between the two, Dr Abid Suleri has rightly concluded that the Sri Lankan economic crisis led to political turmoil in the island state, whereas a home-grown or perhaps externally-supported political crisis, […]

The erstwhile Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on December 24, 1979, and remained there until February 15, 1989. In the bargain, the Soviet Union ended up losing its political identity and disintegrated for good, perhaps because the invasion was seen as a blatant violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty. Nearly all nations joined hands led by the US, […]

Pakistan Air Force (PAF), is the Pride of the Nation. PAF believes that “Whether we fly, operate, maintain, or support sophisticated weapon systems, we are bonded by our common desire of serving the nation.” PAF remains committed to the task assigned to it by Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The Father of the Nation, during his […]

While Pakistan is going through a period of relative political uncertainty, the Indian Air Chief thought it appropriate to speak about its preparation for a short war. As reported by Man Aman Singh Chinna in Indian Express on April 29, 2022, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary was speaking at the inauguration of a national […]

While the nation was still mourning the tragic events of Murree Hills, which occurred on January 8, 2022, in which some 25 innocent tourists lost their lives in their vehicles blocked on choked highways due to excessive snowfall, a new tragedy has occurred. This time, the place is Dadu, where eight children and a woman […]

Perhaps, one of the fallouts of the Kargil Conflict of 1999 between India and Pakistan was US President Clinton’s decision to increase strategic cooperation with India. Since then, India and the US have been moving steadily to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the domain of technology transfer and military cooperation. While the US may be preparing […]

According to Human Development Report 1994, “New Dimensions of Human Security,” which was prepared by the Committee headed by a renowned Pakistani economist Dr Mahbub ul Haq, the elements of human security include economic security, food security, health security, environmental security, personal security, community security, and political security. Following the technological developments and information revolution, […]

2500 years ago, the Chinese sage Sun Tzu laid certain strategic precepts which not only remain valid but are widely practised across the globe. Sun Tzu’s masterpiece The Art of War has been translated into more than 100 languages, including Urdu, and forms part of the curriculum of major defence universities, colleges, and other institutions […]