Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja
Evolving History of PESS
The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society (PESS) was founded under the presidency of Lt Gen retired Faiz Ali Chishti. After his retirement, Lt Gen…
The US Softness Towards Pakistan and Afghanistan
On trumped up charges, Afghanistan was invaded on 7 Oct 2001 and occupied in a month by using extensive air…
War Seems Imminent
Negotiations in Doha and Istanbul were a farce, essentially designed to buy time to shift TTP and BLA terrorists to…
Deleterious Role of Detractors in Pakistan
The critics in Pakistan are selling a narrative, that the largest and most popular party of the country has been…
Narcotics, Terrorism and Political Protection
Khyber: a district that on one side borders Afghanistan and on the other opens into the mysterious valleys of Tirah.…
Life: A Divine Jigsaw Puzzle
Muslims and Christians both believe in the oneness of Almighty Allah and in the Day of Judgment. The former draw…
Debate on 27th Constitutional Amendment
Pakistan gained independence under the inspiring leadership of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August 14, 1947 on the…
Shifting Geopolitical Fortunes
The global geopolitical landscape is undergoing earthshaking transformations. With numerous flashpoints across the world, eight nuclear-armed states sitting atop massive…
Next Round of Operation Sindhoor
India’s military defeat in May 2025 has transformed South Asia’s strategic landscape. Pakistan has emerged diplomatically and militarily strengthened, while…
Rejoinder to the Prophets of Gloom
The prophets of doom were feeling depressed after seeing Pakistan earning kudos form the world and achieving good results in…
Cataclysmic Changes
Seismic shifts in global and regional dynamics are taking place in the aftermath of the four-day India–Pakistan war, which shattered…
Ungrateful Afghans and Domestic Detractors
Pakistan’s armed forces are fighting a three-front war brilliantly and have earned the admiration and respect of the world. The…
Indo-Afghan-Israel Strategic Collusion
The 2011 Indo-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement under Hamid Karzai formalised a relationship that had already been functioning covertly since 2002.…
Cessation of Hostilities
In October 2025 a sharp escalation on Pakistan’s western border culminated in cross‑border exchanges, precision strikes inside Afghanistan, and intensive…
Afghanistan Responsible for Destabilising the Afghanistan–Pakistan Region
During the 20-year war on terror, Pakistan stood as a frontline ally of the US-led Western coalition. Yet, it bore…