Thursday, November 28, 2024

Small Arms Trafficking and Crime-Terror Nexus

Terrorists use diverse attack tactics to hit their targets across Pakistan but their reliance on targeted killings increased in 2012. The issue was directly...

Can A Shaykh and A Cricketer Salvage the Corrupt Political System in Pakistan?

Wow, a Shaykh ul-Islam who attracts populace with his thunderous socio-political oratory and a religious doctrine! Wow, a revolution through a mass public movement...

Counter Terrorism Force

There has been talk of raising a new Counter Terrorism Force for combating the rising level of organized crime, terrorism and lawlessness in Pakistan....

Urban Violence A formidable Challenge

It is a sorry state of affairs that since the beginning of 2014, hardly a day has passed without a terrorist event of one...

Success and Failure

Our major problem is that we cannot seem to separate Counter-insurgency (CI) operations from Counter-terrorism (CT). Terrorism is more urban- based, insurgency normally operates...

Role of Uzbekistan’s Constitution in its Socio-Economic Prosperity

Uzbekistan celebrates "Constitution Day" every year on December 8. It was adopted on December 8, 1992 and recently it celebrated its 22nd Constitution day....

Strategic Dialogue and Tactical Effects

Democratic transition in Pakistan in May 2013, has opened new vistas of cooperation between the two countries. Nawaz-Obama summit in October last year and...

London and Back

IntroductionAs a young man, I wished to travel the world but with limited resources at my disposal it was not possible. Twice I made...

Special Emphasis on Terrorism (January-2014)

Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide BombingsFour persons, including a Sub-Inspector (SI), were killed while 13 others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up...

The Ultimate Responsibility

No Army in the world can stand by and tolerate continuing bad or criminal governance or both. The application of the doctrine of necessity...