Shambolic Governance And The Doctrine Of Necessity

After three days of intense drama, the Supreme Court of Pakistan conditionally allowed the incumbent Army Chief to continue in his office for six…

Back in the Driver Seat

Pakistan military is back in the driving seat. This time, not through a conventional coup detat, but through an amended constitution that enables military…

Pakistan’s Dueling Military Cultures

C. Christine Fair, Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army’s Way of War (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014). Aqil Shah, The Army and Democracy:…

Long term solutions

Recent events and statements by the civilian leadership indicate that there is a move towards undertaking a military operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA).…

Paradigm Shift? Reassessing Pakistan’s Security

Published in The News on Sunday The Pakistan army has reportedly revised its security assessment and is now placing more emphasis on ‘internal threats’…