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Cannons to right of them, Cannons to left of them

- Region - October 18, 2025

Lt.Gen. Asad Durrani ® Afghans ruled over the Subcontinent for hundreds of years. Dr Mahmood Ghazi, a historian and a federal minister in Musharraf era, used to tell us that often when in trouble, the Muslims of the undivided India sought help from Kabul. In both our major wars against the arch-rival, 1965 and 71, […]

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SECURITY AT A GLANCE (1–15 October 2025)

- Uncategorized - October 17, 2025

Domestic AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR (AJK) A government delegation reached an agreement with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Muzaffarabad to end unrest in AJK, addressing key demands including FIRs under anti-terror laws, victim compensation, and institutional reforms. A Monitoring and Implementation Committee will oversee execution and rationalize elite privileges. The deal, following deadly […]

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Sour Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations: Between Forays and Fragile Engagement

- Defence - October 15, 2025

Dr. Naveed Elahi Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated sharply, with clashes erupting at multiple points along the border. Pakistan has responded with restraint yet firmness. The hostilities began as the Afghan Taliban government launched attacks while its Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, was visiting India, where he criticized Pakistan from Indian soil. Afghanistan […]

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Exhausting Non-Options

- Uncategorized - October 14, 2025

Lt.Gen Asad Durrani (r)

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Rule of Law vs. Expediency: A Danger to Democracy in Punjab

- Crime - October 14, 2025

Azhar Rashid Khan, PSP             In recent months, Punjab has witnessed a dramatic escalation in the use of force, particularly through the Crime Control Department (CCD), and a rising number of encounters and allegations of extra-judicial killings. While such actions are often justified in the name of expediency—that is, swift restoration of public order—they raise […]

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Implications of Pak-Saudi Defence Agreement  

- Defence - October 12, 2025

Khurram Khan           Signing of Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) between Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is yet another and seemingly a far reaching and important milestone. The ‘defence pact’ has created euphoria in Pakistan and is seen as coming together with the Ummah against forces adversarial to Muslims. Pakistani Ministers hinted at the […]

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Azad Jammu & Kashmir: Reform Agenda or Political Evolution?

- Pakistan - October 8, 2025

Azhar Rasheed 1. Executive Summary In Pakistani mainstream media hardly any mention is made of the recently issued “Charter of Demand” by the Joint Public Action Committee of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) marks a critical juncture in the region’s political consciousness. Rather than a mere protest manifesto, the Charter represents a systemic call for […]

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Exhausting Non-Options

- Security - October 6, 2025

Written by Lt.Gen (r) Asad Durrani, former DG, Inter Services Intelligence

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Unilateral Peace Plan

- Violence - October 3, 2025

Khurram Khan The proposed peace agreement, unveiled by US President Donald Trump in a press briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring an end to the Gaza War, is being presented as a golden opportunity for the Palestinian people. On the occasion, Donald Trump named two Islamic countries—Egypt and Pakistan—as backing the 21 […]

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