Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja

102 Articles

Pakistan’s Stands at a Defining Moment

Until the first decade of May 2025, the national atmosphere was weighed down by uncertainty and apprehension. The negative effects…

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PTI’s Escalating Anti-State Trajectory

The party is once again mobilizing for a renewed phase of street agitation, despite the prevailing security and economic vulnerabilities…

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Shifting Global Dynamics, Altering Balance of Power and Pakistan’s Challenges

Henry Kissinger once remarked that friendship with the United States can often prove more fatal than enmity. History lends considerable…

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Sudden De-escalation in Iran

Iran has historically proven resistant to external conquest. Its vast geography, inhospitable terrain, and strategic depth make military subjugation prohibitively…

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The Final Manifesto of Global Confrontation (World War-3)

Abandon ego, arrogance, oppression self-righteousness, and denial of others’ rights — and for the survival and success of the Ummah,…

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Unmasking a Covert RAW Network: How a Fake NGO Became a Regional Destabilization Hub

An Indian intelligence operative, Ajay Kumar, operated under the assumed identity of Dr. Ajay Dutta while posing as a representative…

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Islamophobia: Origins, Instrumentalisation, and the Emergence of an Islamic Defence Bloc

Following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the collapse of communism, the United States emerged as the…

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Unrest in Iran & Its Implications

Iran has been gripped by widespread unrest since December 28, triggered by severe economic hardship and a collapsing currency under…

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Pakistan: A Case Study of Contradictions

Pakistan presents a unique paradox in the Muslim world. Created in the name of Islam, it has struggled throughout its…

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American Adventure in Venezuela

The world was taken by surprise by the swift and decisive U.S. military operation against Venezuela in the early hours…

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Effects of Cultism and A Way-out

Visiting websites such as Veterans Own, Veterans Affairs, and Stand Up for Pakistan is little different from tuning into an Indian television talk show,…

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Libya: From Welfare State to Warlordism

Libya was once among the most prosperous and socially secure states in Africa and the Arab world under the rule…

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Disinformation, Strategic Realities and the Imperative of National Unity

A motivated group of critics and habitual Pakistan-bashers is currently attempting to undermine the improving relationship between Pakistan and the…

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Pakistan’s Rising Stature And PTI in Inextricable Quagmire

Pakistan emerged stronger, more confident, and strategically resilient, while its armed forces, under the resolute leadership of the CDF and…

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Misperceptions about the 1971 Tragedy

A range of misperceptions continue to circulate regarding the circumstances that led to the separation of Pakistan’s eastern wing in…

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