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The Karachi Agreement and the Birth of the Ceasefire Line
The Karachi Agreement of 1949 is often misunderstood as a political settlement on Kashmir. In reality, it was a technical military arrangement designed to stabilize a fragile ceasefire by mapping a supervised line on the ground. Understanding its limited purpose is key to explaining how the conflict shifted from open warfare to managed confrontation, without resolution.
Dec 29, 20254 min read


OPINION | Collusion, Not Control: How Pakistan Works Through Aligned Networks
External influence is often mistaken for direct control. In Bangladesh’s political churn, Pakistan’s role, where it exists, operates through aligned networks, shared narratives, and ideological convergence rather than command and coordination. Understanding this distinction is critical to crafting effective, resilient policy responses.
Dec 23, 20253 min read


Transmission Line Losses: Fixing Symptoms, Not Causes
Pakistan’s power crisis is often blamed on transmission losses, but the real causes run much deeper. Power theft, governance failures, and circular debt continue to cripple the system. From grid upgrades to Gwadar-linked projects, technical fixes may look impressive, but without reform, they only extend the problem rather than solve it.
Dec 19, 20253 min read


Perks at Sea: How Pakistan’s Navy Built a Parallel Economy of Privilege
Pakistan’s Navy guards more than seas—it commands a parallel economy of privilege. From subsidised land and tax exemptions to guaranteed corporate posts at Bahria Foundation, naval officers inherit wealth without risk while citizens struggle with austerity. This is not shared sacrifice but selective privilege, a caste of milbus enriching itself as the nation sinks under economic and moral burden.
Sep 18, 20254 min read


OPINION | Submarine Showdown: India’s Arighat vs. Pakistan’s Agosta
By Ruchi Singh In a significant development, the Indian Navy recently commissioned its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile...
Sep 3, 20253 min read


OPINION | Diplomacy in the Line of Fire: How India Gained the Upper Hand After the Pahalgam Attack
By Rupak Deore Modern warfare is no longer confined to weaponry alone. It is fought through strategic narratives, international...
Sep 2, 20254 min read


OPINION | Mumbai, Kabul, and Beyond: Chronicling ISI-Supported Terrorist Attacks
By Major General RPS Bhadauria (Retd) Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has emerged as one of the most destabilising forces in...
Sep 1, 20255 min read


OPINION | Pakistan’s Proxy War Doctrine: From Kargil to Today’s Kashmir, A Legacy of Covert Conflict
By Major General RPS Bhadauria (Retd) Since its inception, Pakistan has pursued a policy of asymmetric warfare to challenge India’s...
Sep 1, 20253 min read


OPINION | Rising Tide: Indian Navy’s Strategic Expansion of Anti-Submarine Fleet to Counter Sino-Pak Naval Collaboration
By Aritra Banerjee India is racing to stay a step ahead beneath the waves, pouring unprecedented resources into antisubmarine warfare as...
Sep 1, 20254 min read


OPINION | The Shimla and Karachi Accords: A Look at Pakistan’s Inconsistent Diplomacy
By Ashu Maan The Legacy of the Karachi Agreement Seventy-six years after India and Pakistan signed the Karachi Agreement on July 27,...
Sep 1, 20253 min read


Glass Houses: Pakistan’s Constitutional Hypocrisy While Criticising India’s Democratic Moves in Kashmir
by Ashu Mann In a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black, Pakistan continues to level accusations against India for its...
Sep 1, 20254 min read


OPINION | 19 Years After Nawab Bugti’s Killing: The Enduring Struggle for Baloch Justice and the Escalation of Atrocities
by Colonel Danvir Singh (Retd) Bugti’s Assassination and Its Lasting Legacy Nineteen years after the assassination of Nawab Akbar Shahbaz...
Sep 1, 20254 min read


OPINION | Lessons from Dhaka and Yangon: Will Pakistan’s Hangor Subs Follow the Same Troubled Course?
by Commodore Ranjit Rai (Retd) China’s Struggles as a Defence Exporter China faces a significant challenge in its efforts to become a...
Sep 1, 20254 min read


OPINION | Tunnels, Rails, and Roads: Kashmir’s Infrastructure Revolution
The year 2025 will be remembered as a watershed moment in Kashmir’s infrastructure history. For the first time since independence, the...
Sep 1, 20254 min read


PODCAST | Ep. 137 Fragile Lines: Water, War, Balochistan, and Pakistan’s Shifting Reality | Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
In this episode, we explore the far-reaching implications of the recent escalation between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam...
Aug 28, 20252 min read
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