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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is the premier intelligence agency of Pakistan, operationally responsible for gathering, processing, and analysing national security information from around the world. It was created in 1948 following the 1947-48 Pakistan-India Kashmir war which raised the requirement for better coordination in intelligence gathering, sharing, and coordination between the army, air force, navy, […]

Donald Trump has unleashed a variety of hawks to breath down Pakistan’s neck. Military commentators like Lawrence Sellin PhD who do more harm than good. Sellin is a retired colonel and a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, find it convenient to present their two cents in books like ‘Restoring the Republic: Arguments for a Second […]

China hosted the first ever trilateral dialogue between Foreign Ministers (FM) from Afghanistan, China and Pakistan in Beijing on December 26. Chinese FM Wang Yi’s shuttle diplomacy at Kabul and Islamabad is to thank for this development. China has emerged as an honest peace broker, and this has been welcomed by both Afghanistan and Pakistan. […]

The much awaited ‘Long Term Plan’ of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was finally unveiled on 18 December 2017, two and a half years after its launch by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The early harvest projects are already close to fruition; many doubting projects are now on board but the detractors of the project, demanding […]

William Shakespeare, in his epic play ‘Julius Caesar’ has a soothsayer declaim ‘Beware the ides of March’ warning Caesar to take heed that his life is in danger. The Ides of March is a day on the Roman calendar that corresponds to March 15, marked by several religious observances and was notable for the Romans […]

No 6 Squadron, which is the oldest squadron of Pakistan Air Force, celebrated its 75th anniversary in a grand ceremony at PAF Base, Nur Khan. Having served in this prestigious squadron for nearly a decade in various stages of my air force career, this diamond jubilee meant a lot to me personally. It was attended […]

Ever since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, India has conducted a number of false flag maritime operations with the intention of implicating Pakistan. Readers may recall the New years’ eve 2015 ‘Terror Boat’ drama. It was staged to denigrate Pakistan, but was exposed by the Indian Coast Guard DIG BK Loshali, who lost his job after […]

Security forces in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) are reported to be using chemical weapons against the Kashmiris. In their fresh reign of terror launched after the brutal assassination of 20-year-old popular Kashmiri youth leader Burhan Wani on 8 July 2016, thousands of Kashmiris came out and held protest demonstrations. The iconic and mercurial Burhan Wani […]

The 34th anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was celebrated on November 15th, 2017 with dignity, pride and yet a touch of sadness. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of TRNC invited 12 journalists from Europe, Africa, Middle East and this scribe from Asia to join them in their celebrations. I have a […]

The Syrian conflict has entered its seventh year, claiming more than 465,000 Syrian lives, caused injuries to over a million, while over 12 million Syrians — half the country’s prewar population — have been displaced from their homes. Thousands of the displaced Syrians are spending lives in squalor; most remain unsure of ever returning home. […]