By Sajjad Shaukat Learning no lesson from the past, and depending upon state terrorism, Indian Central Government has finalized the raising of Indian Reserve Police Battalions (IRBPs) in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) and Naxal/Maoist hit states or Left Wing Extremism (LWE) areas, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Out of the total 25 IRBPs proposed, five will be for IOK and 12 for LWE affected states whereas res ...

By  Ali Sukhanver Terrorism is a menace which could engulf the whole world if not timely taken care of. In other words the war against terrorism is not for the betterment of some individual or for the benefit of some particular group, it is for the safer and brighter future of the whole world. Though this war against terrorism was started by America but at present there is no America anywhere in this war; i ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Military thinkers agree that although the physical force will determine the type and scale of war, yet it is the will to fight or moral force which determines the outcome of war. Clausewitz puts it this way, “One might say that the physical force seems little more than the wooden hilt, while moral factors are the precious metal, the real weapon.” In his book, “Fighting Power: German and U. ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Still, some political entities are creating controversy about the National Action Plan (NAP) which is essential part of Pakistan’s war against terrorism, as it has co-relationship with the military operation Zarb-i-Azb which has broken the backbone of the militants. In this respect, while heading a meeting of high level apex committee, (Of civil-military high officials) on September 10, th ...

By Ali Sukhanver In civilized societies neighbors are just like brothers but in uncivilized societies the situation is vice-versa. Since after 1965, the ever worst threat to the security and safety of Pakistan has been from its closest neighbor India. It is India which taught Pakistan that safeguarding independence is far difficult and far different from getting independence; and no doubt it is India which ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Recently, Dr. Muhammad Taqi has written an article “Repression, resistance, rapprochement” that was published in renowned English daily of Pakistan. In his article, Dr. Taqi twisted the historical facts and tried to link Geronimo movement with Baloch rebels. He stated that Geronimo led a tiny band of the Chircahua Apaches against the colonisers. While discussing it, he either deliberately ...

By Sajjad Shaukat The grim tragedy the United States suffered on September 11, 2001 through suicidal bombings on World Trade Center and Pentagon resulted into the death of more than 55000 persons. In the aftermath, the US held Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden responsible for the incident, and attacked Afghanistan where he had taken shelter. A majority of the small and major countries joined American global wa ...

 ناصررضا کاظمی 1965 کی جنگِ ستمبر میں پاکستان کی تینوں باقاعدہ عسکری سروسنز ‘پاکستان آرمی ‘ پاکستانی فضائیہ اور پاکستانی نیوی کے جواں ہمت اور نڈر افسروں اور جوانوں نے جتنی بہادری اور جس ناقابلِ شکست عزم کے مظاہرپیش کیئے آج50 برس گزرنے کے باوجود بحیثیتِ پاکستانی قوم کے ہمیں یوں لگتا ہے کہ 6 ؍ستمبر1965 کی جنگ جیسے کل کی بات ہوملکی فضائیہ اور ملکی آرمی کے ہم قدم ہمارے سمندورں کے محافظوں نے بھی جنگِ ستمبر میں و ...