Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rise and Fall of Imran Khan
Soon after the creation of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, India, which had never reconciled with the partition of the…
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…