Pakistan may be 70 but its democracy is just a toddler on July 5, 2018Since the restoration of democracy in Pakistan in 2008, the country is about to witness its third consecutive general election on July 25, 2018. There are still some challenges that need to be looked into if democracy is to be strengthened in Pakistan. The pre-election campaigns, unlike the previous two elections, are experiencing intense political […]
Doctrine and technology: an indispensable marriage on December 11, 2017In military affairs, the abstract construct of doctrine and tangible reality of technology play an inseparable but indispensable role. However, a central conundrum to military innovation has remained the question of which preceded first, was it the doctrine or technology? This mystery is equal to the classic question of, “which came first, the chicken or […]
Gwadar: an emerging paradigm for Pakistan and the region on April 26, 2016May, 28, 1998 was a historic day when Pakistan achieved Nuclear Deterrence by detonating five underground nuclear devices at the site of Chagai-I, as a response to its traditional adversary India’s nuclear tests conducted on May, 11 and 13, 1998, respectively. Despite the undesirable and desirable consequences it brought for Pakistan, be those in the […]
De-radicalisation programme: deterring the terrorist mindset on April 25, 2016‘Thought police’ is perhaps the plausible word to cross the mind of sceptical readers about to read the unveiling of ideas in this article. Fearing the exercise could lead to abuse of the vested power by authoritarian politicians or a few institutions. However, can be avoided if proper protocols are ensured and a comprehensive input […]
Preventing militancy before it occurs on April 20, 2016Lately, the revelation of the tattooed terrorists killed near Peshawar at the village of Pawakai has raised speculations, but as the norm prevails, such speculations are grounded in conspiracy theories. Albeit at times there is an element of truth to conspiracy theories, however, this one was not just out of context but out of the […]