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- [Iran’s Defiant Response to Israel’s Aerial Onslaught: A Strategic Triumph Amidst Escalation](https://khalidmasood.com/irans-defiant-response-against-israel/): (By Khalid Masood) On the night of June 12-13, 2025, Israel unleashed Operation Am KeLavi, a brazen aerial assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities, military bases, and leadership, killing 78, including commanders Mohammad Bagheri and Hossein Salami, and injuring 329. Over 200 Israeli jets, led by F-35I Adir stealth fighters, pierced Iran’s skies, exploiting Mossad’s covert...
- [Israel’s Reckless Attack: Part 2](https://khalidmasood.com/israels-reckless-attack-part-2/): Why and How Iran Failed to Respond or Shoot Down Israeli Fighter Jets? (By Khalid Masood) On the night of May 7, 2025, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) delivered a stunning rebuke to India’s arrogance, shredding the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) myth of invincibility during Operation Sindoor. With long-range PL-15E missiles and JF-17 Block III...
- [The Balance Sheet of Operation Sindoor](https://khalidmasood.com/the-balance-sheet-of-operation-sindoor/): (Khalid Masood) In the fiery crucible of May 2025, India dared to challenge Pakistan’s resolve with Operation Sindoor, a reckless salvo of missiles and drones aimed at crushing our spirit. Yet, from the ashes of this unprovoked aggression, Pakistan emerged unbowed, its skies defended, its honor intact, and its enemies humbled. India’s former National Security...
- [Israel’s Reckless Attack: Iran’s Resilience Amid the 2025 Strike and a Path to Justice](https://khalidmasood.com/israels-reckless-attack-on-iran/): (By Khalid Masood) In the  wee hours of June 13, 2025, Israel unleashed a brazen act of aggression, codenamed Operation Am KeLavi (Hebrew: “Rising Lion”), striking Iran’s heart with airstrikes that targeted its nuclear aspirations and military pride. Tehran’s skies burned under this unprovoked assault, yet Iran, a nation forged in resilience, stood defiant, its...
- [India’s Turbulent Skies: A 25-Year Chronicle of Airline Accidents](https://khalidmasood.com/airline-accidents-of-india/): India’s aviation sector, one of the world’s fastest-growing, has soared over the past 25 years, carrying millions across its vast skies. Yet, this ascent has been marred by tragedy—crashes, malfunctions, and human errors that have claimed hundreds of lives and exposed systemic flaws. From the catastrophic Charkhi Dadri collision in 1996 to the recent Air...
- [Pakistan’s Scorching Ordeal: The 2025 Heatwave Crisis](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-scorching-heatwave/): (By Khalid Masood) In the blistering summer of 2025, Pakistan writhes under an unrelenting heatwave, its plains transformed into furnaces where temperatures soar to 50°C. Bhakkar and Jacobabad, scorched at 49°C, stand as grim sentinels of a nation besieged by heat, with hospitals overwhelmed by heatstroke victims and streets deserted under a merciless sun. From...
- [The Trump Card: A $5 Million Golden Visa and America’s Audacious Immigration Gambit](https://khalidmasood.com/the-trump-card/): (By Khalid Masood) In a gilded flourish aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump unveiled a shimmering prototype of the “Trump Card” in April 2025, a $5 million golden visa promising U.S. residency to the world’s elite. On June 11, 2025, with a flourish of digital fanfare, Trump announced the launch of TrumpCard.gov, opening a...
- [Unrest Over Immigration Laws: California’s Spark and the National Ripple Effect in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/unrest-over-immigration-laws-in-us/): (By Khalid Masood) In early June 2025, Los Angeles became the epicenter of a national firestorm over immigration enforcement, as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids erupted into clashes with law enforcement. Sparked by aggressive federal operations targeting undocumented immigrants, the unrest spread from California to cities like New York, Chicago, and Atlanta,...
- [India’s Hollow Ambitions: A Regional Bully’s Decline Amid a Fading Quad](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-hollow-ambitions-and-quad/): In the dim-lit halls of London on June 10, 2025, U.S. and Chinese negotiators forged a truce, prying open China’s chokehold on rare earth exports while exposing the crumbling facade of India’s global pretensions. As U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hailed a framework to ease triple-digit tariffs, India—self-styled as a $4 trillion titan—stood sidelined, its...
- [Air Karachi: A New Dawn for Pakistan’s Skies](https://khalidmasood.com/air-karachi-a-new-dawn-for-pakistans-skies/): (By Khalid Masood) In the bustling heart of Karachi, where commerce meets ambition, a new venture has taken wing, poised to reshape Pakistan’s aviation landscape. Air Karachi, launched on June 11, 2025, with a Regular Public Transport (RPT) license from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is the brainchild of Karachi’s business elite, promising affordable fares,...
- [The Hindutva Siege on Muslims in India](https://khalidmasood.com/hindutva-siege-on-muslims-in-india/): (By Khalid Masood) In India, a nation once celebrated as the world’s largest democracy, a dark tide of intolerance has surged under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Muslims, numbering 200 million, face systematic targeting through discriminatory laws, arbitrary deportations, and vigilante violence, rendering them strangers in...
- [Wings of Resolve: Trump’s Offer to Mediate the Kashmir Dispute](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-offer-to-mediate-kashmir-dispute/): (By Khalid Masood) In the smoldering aftermath of the April 29, 2025, Pahalgam attack, where 26 lives were snuffed out in Kashmir’s verdant valleys, the specter of war loomed over South Asia’s nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan. As India’s airstrikes in Operation Sindoor and Pakistan’s fierce retaliation pushed the region to the brink, U.S. President...
- [Wings of the Crescent: The Rise and Reach of the Turkish Air Force](https://khalidmasood.com/wings-of-the-crescent-the-rise-and-reach-of-the-turkish-air-force/): (By Khalid Masood) The Turkish Air Force stands as a linchpin of Türkiye ’s defence, its wings guarding a nation at the crossroads of continents. With 60,000 personnel, 300 fighter jets, and a drone arsenal reshaping modern warfare, the THK is a force to be reckoned with, ranked 8th globally by air power indices in...
- [The Waning Star of India : A Crisis of Credibility on the Global Stage](https://khalidmasood.com/the-waning-star-of-india/): (By Khalid Masood) In the blood-soaked lush green meadows of Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 29, 2025, a horrific attack claimed 26 innocent lives—tourists seeking solace in India’s alpine paradise, gunned down in a brutal assault that shattered the region’s fragile peace. India, reeling from grief and rage, pointed an accusatory finger at Pakistan, expecting a...
- [Liberation Movements in Northeast India](https://khalidmasood.com/liberation-movements-in-northeast-india/): (By Khalid Masood) Abstract  The Seven Sister States of Northeast India—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura—have remained marginalized, militarized, and methodically silenced under the colonial-style occupation of the Indian state. Since 1947, these lands have witnessed relentless waves of armed resistance and civil defiance against a union that annexed them without consent,...
- [Hindutva and Hate: The Rise of Hindu Extremism in the UK and Beyond](https://khalidmasood.com/hindutva-and-hate/): (By Khalid Masood) In the summer of 2022, Leicester, a multicultural hub in the English Midlands, erupted in violence between Hindu and Muslim communities, exposing a simmering fault line fueled by disinformation and extremist ideologies. A leaked National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) report, compiled by the National Community Tension Team in 2025, identified Hindutva—a Hindu...
- [JY-27V Radar: China’s "Stealth Killer"](https://khalidmasood.com/jy-27v-radar-chinas-stealth-killer/): (By Khalid Masood) At the 11th World Radar Expo in Hefei, Anhui Province of China, on May 17, 2025, the JY-27V, a next-generation radar system branded as a “stealth killer” was unveiled. Developed by the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), this mobile meter-wave radar is engineered to detect advanced stealth aircraft, such as the...
- [Tyrant Twins: Marching in Step with Oppression](https://khalidmasood.com/modi-the-temu-version-of-netanyahu/): (By Khalid Masood) On June 3, 2025, at a United Nations press conference in New York, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari unleashed a biting quip, labeling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the “Temu version” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The remark, invoking a Chinese e-commerce platform known for affordable replicas, was more...
- [A Historic Victory. A Nation Reborn. A New Dawn for Pakistan.](https://khalidmasood.com/historic-victory-new-dawn-for-pakistan/): (By Khalid Masood) Since the fateful day of May 10, the air in Pakistan has been electric — alive with pride, purpose, and a sense of destiny fulfilled. For too long, we stood patient as Narendra Modi — the man consumed by delusions of “Akhand Bharat” — beat the drums of war. He plotted, schemed,...
- [Operation Blue Star: Indian Army’s Tyranny Against Sikhs](https://khalidmasood.com/operation-blue-star-indian-armys-tyranny-against-sikhs/): (By Khalid Masood) In June 1984, the Indian Army unleashed Operation Blue Star, a violent assault on the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Sikhism’s holiest shrine, targeting Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers. This was not a mere counterinsurgency but a deliberate act of state terror against Sikhs, marked by heinous human rights violations and the...
- [Bharat’s Blue Water Dreams vs Pakistan’s Maritime Steel](https://khalidmasood.com/bharats-blue-water-dreams-vs-pakistans-maritime-steel/): (By Khalid Masood) Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s claim that the Indian Navy will spearhead New Delhi’s response to Pakistan’s alleged terrorism is a bold but misguided attempt to intimidate Pakistan with maritime might. India’s navy, with its aircraft carriers and long-range missiles, fantasizes about blockading Karachi or seizing our coastline, as some Indian strategists...
- [An Analysis of the Influential Geopolitical Thoughts of Francis Fukuyama, Alfred Mahan, Samuel P. Huntington, and Halford Mackinder](https://khalidmasood.com/influential-geopolitical-thoughts/): (By Dr. Atique Rehaman) The ascendance of Asia can be attributed to Sir Halford Mackinder’s 1904 essay, which proposed the concept of the world as a “World Island” and identified the “Heartland.” Nonetheless, Mackinder’s viewpoint on geopolitical power has been criticized for its Eurocentric disregard for America. Unlike Halford J. Mackinder’s European concerns about a...
- [Ajit Doval: Heinrich Himmler of India](https://khalidmasood.com/ajit-doval-indian-nsa/): (By Khalid Masood) Abstract Ajit Kumar Doval, India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) since 2014, is a polarizing figure, lauded by supporters as a master strategist and vilified by critics as a ruthless operative orchestrating extrajudicial repression. This paper examines allegations against Doval, focusing on his alleged role in torture, extrajudicial killings, and transnational repression, particularly...
- [Pakistan’s Growing Footprint in Global Defence Exports: The Rise of the JF-17](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-growing-footprint-in-global-defence-exports-the-rise-of-the-jf-17/): (By Khalid Masood) In the crucible of South Asia’s geopolitical rivalries, Pakistan has forged a formidable defence industrial base, transitioning from a regional arms producer to an emerging global exporter. For decades, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) and Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) have supplied ammunition and armored vehicles to nations across Asia and Africa. Yet, it...
- [🌙 Eid al-Adha Mubarak! 🕋](https://khalidmasood.com/%f0%9f%8c%99-eid-al-adha-mubarak-%f0%9f%95%8b/): (By Khalid Masood) As the blessed days of Eid al-Adha unfold, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all my family, friends, and well wishers across the world. This sacred occasion is far more than just celebration — it is a profound reminder of faith, obedience, and sacrifice, rooted in the timeless legacy of Prophet Ibrahim...
- [The Elusive Quest for Peace in the Russia-Ukraine War: Diplomacy, Power, and the Path Forward](https://khalidmasood.com/russia-ukraine-war/): (By Khalid Masood) Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, launched on February 24, 2022, the war grinds on, a brutal testament to the collision of imperial ambition and national resilience. With over 100,000 Ukrainian and Russian casualties, 8 million refugees, and Ukraine’s energy grid in tatters, the conflict has reshaped European security and strained...
- [Artificial General Intelligence: The Dawn of a New Era in Cognitive Warfare](https://khalidmasood.com/artificial-general-intelligence/): (By Khalid Masood) Across the annals of warfare, technological leaps have reshaped the battlefield—from the longbow’s piercing arc to the Blitzkrieg’s mechanized fury, and from nuclear warheads to drones humming in silent skies. Today, a new frontier beckons: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a theoretical apex of AI capable of human-like reasoning, learning, and creativity across...
- [Powering Pakistan’s Digital Future: Leveraging Surplus Electricity for Crypto Mining and AI](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-digital-future/): (By Khalid Masood) In May 2025, as Pakistan basked in the afterglow of its military triumph over India’s ill-fated Operation Sindoor, a quieter revolution took root. The government, seizing a moment of geoeconomic opportunity, allocated 2,000 megawatts (MW) of surplus electricity to fuel Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, heralding a bold leap...
- [Minorities Under Siege in Modi’s India](https://khalidmasood.com/indian-discrimination-against-minorities/): (By Khalid Masood) In the heart of South Asia, India’s democratic facade conceals a deepening wound: the systematic erosion of religious freedom for its Muslim, Sikh, and Christian minorities. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sounded a clarion call on June 3, 2025, declaring that India’s treatment of minorities has deteriorated alarmingly, driven...
- [AI-Centric Cognitive Warfare: The Next Revolution in Military Strategy](https://khalidmasood.com/ai-centric-cognitive-warfare/): (By Khalid Masood) Warfare, through the ages, has been sculpted by technologies that redefine its boundaries. Medieval cavalry yielded to the English longbow’s lethal precision; impregnable castles crumbled under cannon fire; and Germany’s Blitzkrieg shattered the plodding trench warfare of World War I. Each shift was not merely tactical but existential, altering the calculus of...
- [From Defence to Development: Rethinking Pakistan’s Security Paradigm](https://khalidmasood.com/from-defense-to-development-rethinking-pakistans-security-paradigm/): (By Khalid Masood) In the crucible of May 2025, Pakistan’s military valor illuminated the skies, repulsing India’s Operation Sindoor with BeiDou-guided precision strikes that felled six Indian jets and shattered New Delhi’s belligerent ambitions (Le Monde, May 8, 2025). This triumph, sparked by India’s hasty accusations over the April 22 Pahalgam attack, reaffirmed Pakistan’s defensive...
- [India’s Strategic Delusion: Global Power Dreams, Local Missteps](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-strategic-delusion/): (By Khalid Masood) India’s ambition to ascend as a global superpower, a “21st-century Vishwaguru,” gleams with the promise of a nation poised to rival China’s dominance. With a $4.27 trillion economy, a youthful demographic, and a vocal diaspora, New Delhi envisions itself as a democratic beacon steering the global order. Yet, beneath this radiant narrative...
- [Drone Storm Rising: India Eyes Ukraine-Style Tactics](https://khalidmasood.com/drone-storm-rising-india-eyes-ukraine-style-tactics/): (By Khalid Masood) The recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian air bases, notably the June 1, 2025, strikes on Olenya and Belaya airfields, highlight the emerging threat of low-cost, high-volume drone swarms capable of overwhelming sophisticated air defences and destroying high-value assets like strategic bombers (The Guardian, Jun 2, 2025). Ukraine’s operation, codenamed “Pavutyna,” used...
- [Satellite Supremacy: BeiDou’s Role in Pakistan’s 2025 Victory](https://khalidmasood.com/satellite-supremacy-of-china/): (By Khalid Masood) In the brief but pivotal Indo-Pak war of May 7–15, 2025, Pakistan’s military prowess stunned the world, turning India’s Operation Sindoor—a retaliatory strike following the April 22 Pahalgam attack—into a strategic debacle. At the heart of Pakistan’s triumph was China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a jam-resistant, encrypted, multiband navigation network that...
- [From Vishwaguru to Alone: India's G7 Exclusion](https://khalidmasood.com/from-vishwaguru-to-alone-indias-g7-exclusion/): (By Khalid Masood) In the wake of the brief but bruising Indo-Pak war of May 7–15, 2025, India finds itself grappling with an unaccustomed diplomatic isolation. The conflict, sparked by the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists, saw India’s Operation Sindoor—a retaliatory strike against alleged terrorist sites in Pakistan—fail to achieve its...
- [Why World Rejected India’s Blame Game](https://khalidmasood.com/why-world-rejected-indias-blame-game/): (Khalid Masood) The April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, offered India an opportunity to rally global support against Pakistan, its perennial rival. Within just 15 minutes, New Delhi filed an FIR blaming Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and swiftly launched a diplomatic offensive seeking international condemnation. Yet, the world’s response...
- [SCALP-EG Missiles in Sindoor Op: A Legal Minefield for India](https://khalidmasood.com/legal-minefield-for-india/): (By Khalid Masood) India’s Use of SCALP-EG Missiles in Operation Sindoor: Violations of EU Arms Export Rules and Options for Accountability On the night of May 6–7, 2025, India’s Operation Sindoor saw Rafale fighter jets deploy French-made SCALP-EG (Storm Shadow) cruise missiles and HAMMER precision-guided munitions against nine sites in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, including...
- [Operation Sindoor: India’s Failed Rebranding and Diplomatic Missteps](https://khalidmasood.com/failed-rebranding-of-op-sindoor/): (By Khalid Masood) In May 2025, the India-Pakistan conflict escalated dramatically with India’s Operation Sindoor, a series of missile and air strikes targeting alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Launched in retaliation for the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists, the operation was initially framed by New Delhi as a...
- [The Kashmir Dispute: A Human Tragedy](https://khalidmasood.com/the-kashmir-dispute-a-human-tragedy/): (By Khalid Masood) The Kashmir Dispute, one of the world’s most intractable and enduring conflicts, has profoundly shaped the geopolitical landscape of South Asia since the tumultuous partition of British India in 1947. At its core, the dispute is rooted in a complex tapestry of competing nationalisms, divergent religious identities, and overlapping strategic interests of...
- [India’s Economic Misconceptions: A Comparative Analysis with Japan](https://khalidmasood.com/indian-economic-misconceptions-vs-japan/): (By Khalid Masood) In recent years, India’s economic narrative has been one of ambition, with claims of surpassing global giants like Japan fueling national pride. Posts on platforms like X and media reports often amplify this sentiment, citing India’s GDP growth and projections of becoming the world’s third-largest economy by 2027. However, such comparisons, particularly...
- [Pakistan’s Bitcoin and AI Power Play: A Bold Vision with Regulatory Risks](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-bitcoin-and-ai-power-play-a-bold-vision-with-regulatory-risks/): (By Khalid Masood) In a transformative bid to reposition itself as a global hub for digital innovation, Pakistan’s government has allocated 2,000 megawatts (MW) of surplus electricity to fuel Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, announced on May 25, 2025. This ambitious initiative, spearheaded by the newly formed Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) under...
- [Diplomatic Debacle: India’s Failed Outreach Post-Operation Sindoor](https://khalidmasood.com/diplomatic-debacle-of-india/): (Lt Col Khalid Masood) In the wake of Operation Sindoor, India’s ill-fated military response to the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Indian government launched an ambitious diplomatic campaign to salvage its tarnished global image. Seven all-party delegations, comprising 59 parliamentarians and former diplomats, were dispatched to 33 global capitals to rebrand the operation...
- [Quantum Radar: The Stealth-Breaking Frontier of Next-Generation Defence](https://khalidmasood.com/quantum-radar/): (Lt Col Khalid Masood) In the escalating race for military supremacy, quantum radar emerges as a disruptive technology poised to redefine the battlefield. Unlike conventional radar systems that rely on radio waves, quantum radar harnesses the enigmatic properties of quantum mechanics—specifically, entangled photons—to detect stealth aircraft, drones, and camouflaged targets with unprecedented precision. By exploiting...
- [Total Failure : India’s Cascade of Missteps](https://khalidmasood.com/total-failure-indias-cascade-of-missteps/): (By Khalid Masood) In the annals of South Asian geopolitics, the Indo-Pak crisis of May 2025 stands as a stark testament to India’s strategic and diplomatic collapse. Triggered by the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terrorist attack, India’s response—from intelligence failures to military blunders and diplomatic overreach—unraveled into a series of catastrophic missteps. This article, crafted...
- [Words as Weapons: Analyzing Modi’s Bullet Threat to Pakistanis](https://khalidmasood.com/modis-bullet-threat-to-pakistanis/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction: A Provocative Rhetorical Escalation In a charged election rally a few days back, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared to the people of Pakistan, “I have a bullet for you!” This statement, delivered amidst heightened tensions following the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack and India’s Operation Sindoor, marks a significant departure...
- [Modi, Shah, Adani & Ambani: The 4 Gujaratis' Nexus   Reshaping India—Power, Profit, and Peril](https://khalidmasood.com/modi-shah-adani-and-ambani/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction: A Narrative of Power and Profit In India’s vibrant yet polarized political discourse, a narrative has emerged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani—four Gujaratis—form a nexus that prioritizes personal gain over national interest. Critics allege this group wields unchecked power, with...
- [Truth Finally Revealed - The Real Story of May 6–7 Night](https://khalidmasood.com/truth-finally-revealed/): (By Khalid Masood) On the night of May 6–7, 2025, the skies above South Asia erupted in a fierce aerial confrontation between the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF), marking one of the most significant air battles since the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Triggered by India’s Operation Sindoor, a retaliatory strike against...
- [Youm-e-Takbeer: The Day Pakistan Roared](https://khalidmasood.com/youm-e-takbeer/): (By Khalid Masood) 1. Introduction – A Historic Day of Defiance and Pride On May 28, 1998, Pakistan etched its name in the annals of history, defying a world that sought to silence its resolve. Youm-e-Takbeer, the Day of Greatness (of Allah Almighty), marks the moment our nation became the seventh nuclear power, standing tall...
- [Shashi Tharoor’s Blunder: How Criticizing Trump Risks India’s Diplomatic Standing](https://khalidmasood.com/shashi-tharoors-blunder/): (By Khalid Masood) In the aftermath of the three-day Indo-Pak conflict in May 2025, sparked by the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s Operation Sindoor, a diplomatic storm is brewing. Indian Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, tasked with presenting India’s case against “so called” Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in the United States, has shot himself in the foot with...
- [India’s 3D Strategy Against Pakistan](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-3d-strategy-against-pakistan/): (By Khalid Masood) India parades itself as a rising global power—but the world must not be fooled. Beneath its glittering façade of economic growth and global diplomacy lies a darker, more sinister truth: India has become a regional bully, obsessed with subjugating South Asia, particularly Pakistan, through its ruthless “3D Strategy” — Destabilization, Defamation, and...
- [Unveiling Narendra Modi](https://khalidmasood.com/unveiling-narendra-modi/): (By Khalid Masood) From the bustling streets of Islamabad to the war-torn valleys of Kashmir, one name evokes a storm of controversy: Narendra Modi. As India’s Prime Minister, Modi has cast a long shadow over South Asia, his policies and rhetoric fueling tensions with Pakistan and minorities within India. To many Pakistanis, Modi is not...
- [PAF Aces Overpower IAF - Decoding India’s Pilot Crisis in Op Sindoor](https://khalidmasood.com/paf-vs-iaf-pilots/): (By Khalid Masood) The May 6–7, 2025, Indo-Pak military skirmish, known as Operation Sindoor, exposed critical deficiencies in the quality of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots compared to their Pakistan Air Force (PAF) counterparts, as evidenced by the rapid downing of three Rafale jets, one Su-30 MKI, and one MiG-29 within minutes of hostilities. The...
- [Pakistan’s Strategic Triumph: Analyzing the PCI Report on the May 2025 Indo-Pak Conflict](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-strategic-triumph/): (By Khalid Masood) In a landmark contribution to South Asian geopolitical analysis, the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI), a premier non-governmental think tank founded by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, has released a groundbreaking report titled “16 Hours that Reshaped South Asia: How Modi’s Miscalculation Led to Pakistan’s Primacy.” Launched on May 24, 2025, in Islamabad, this 25-page...
- [India-Israel Strategic Nexus & Regional Diplomacy](https://khalidmasood.com/india-israel-strategic-nexus-regional-diplomacy/): (By Khalid Masood) 1. The India-Israel Nexus: Historical and Strategic Foundations India and Israel have cultivated a robust strategic partnership since establishing full diplomatic relations in 1990s, driven by shared security concerns, counterterrorism imperatives, and complementary defence needs. This “nexus” is rooted in mutual perceptions of hostile neighbors—Pakistan and China for India, and Iran and...
- [Operation Sindoor Fallout: Rafale's Vulnerabilities and the Indo-French Defense Dilemma](https://khalidmasood.com/operation-sindoor-fallout/): (By Khalid Masood) India’s much-publicized acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France—at a staggering cost of approximately $8.7 billion—was heralded as a game-changer for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Yet, the events of May 7, 2025, during Operation Sindoor, have cast a long and damning shadow over that narrative. The downing of three IAF...
- [Pakistan’s AD Triumph: Interception of Indian SCALP Cruise Missile](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-ad-triumph/): (By Khalid Masood) In the rapidly evolving theatre of modern warfare, cruise missiles have emerged as a defining instrument of strategic power projection. Their ability to deliver precision strikes deep into enemy territory, often flying low to evade radar detection, makes them a formidable challenge for any Air Defence (AD) system. Among the most advanced...
- [One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://khalidmasood.com/one-big-beautiful-bill-act/): (By Khalid Masood) Although ostensibly part of a broader American fiscal package, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” uses economic tools—remittance taxes, trade barriers, and immigration restrictions—as levers of domestic enforcement, carrying serious unintended consequences for global South economies. For countries like Pakistan and India, the bill is not just financial legislation—it is a geopolitical...
- [The Red Mark of Shame: India’s Sindoor Misadventure](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-sindoor-misadventure/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction: The Grand Illusion of Indian Supremacy In May 2025, India launched “Operation Sindoor” with pomp, provocation, and misplaced pride. On the surface, it was a response to a terrorist incident in Pahalgam. But in truth, it was driven by a deeper impulse: India’s inflated self-image as a global power and regional...
- [Wings of the Gyrfalcon over Hindukush Range](https://khalidmasood.com/wings-of-the-gyrfalcon-over-hindukush-range/): In May 2025, the skies over Gilgit-Baltistan region bore witness to a historic flight that would reverberate across geopolitical corridors. The joint test-flight of the J-35A ‘Gyrfalcon’ stealth fighter by Pakistani and Chinese pilots marked not just a technological milestone but a profound statement of strategic unity. This event signaled Pakistan’s ascension into the elite...
- [India’s Rafale Deal: Unmasking Corruption and Mismanagement](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-rafale-deal/): India’s 2016 agreement to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation for $9.3 billion has become a symbol not of military modernization, but of deep-rooted corruption and political favoritism in Indian defense procurement. Far from being a transparent transaction aimed at enhancing national security, the deal reflects systemic weaknesses and raises serious questions...
- [The 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis: A Tale of Aggression, Restraint, and the Quest for Peace](https://khalidmasood.com/the-2025-india-pakistan-crisis/): In the fragile tapestry of South Asian geopolitics, April 2025 marked a dark and unsettling chapter. The delicate peace that had, for a fleeting moment, seemed within reach between India and Pakistan was violently torn asunder by a tragic attack in Pahalgam, nestled in Indian-administered Kashmir. The blood of 26 innocent civilians—mostly hapless tourists—stained the...
- [💔 Khuzdar Weeps: The Blood of Innocents Cries Out](https://khalidmasood.com/khuzdar-bomb-blast-targets-a-school-bus/): (By Khalid Masood) On the morning of 21 May 2025, the sun rose over Khuzdar—but its light could not pierce the darkness that engulfed the land. At exactly 07:40 AM, a school bus—carrying the laughter, dreams, and bright hopes of around 40 innocent children—was torn apart by a cowardly bomb blast. Three little angels embraced...
- [The Saffron Surge: Unraveling the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Century of Hindutva, Militancy, and Minority Persecution in India](https://khalidmasood.com/the-saffron-surge-rss/): (By Khalid Masood) The rise of religious nationalism, epitomized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has transformed India from a secular democracy into a majoritarian state marked by Hindu supremacist ideology, anti-minority violence, and democratic backsliding. The RSS’s century-long project of establishing a Hindu Rashtra (Hindu nation) has fueled communal tensions, undermined pluralism, and escalated...
- [Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir: A New Chapter of Honor and Defiance in Pakistan’s Military History](https://khalidmasood.com/field-marshal-syed-asim-munir-a-new-chapter-of-honor-and-defiance-in-pakistans-military-history/): (Khalid Masood) In a moment that will be remembered for generations, the Government of Pakistan, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has elevated Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal. This rare and distinguished five-star honor, only the second in the nation’s history, is a resounding tribute to...
- [Water as a Weapon: How India’s Hydro-Aggression Threatens Pakistan’s Survival](https://khalidmasood.com/water-as-a-weapon-how-indias-hydro-aggression-threatens-pakistans-survival/): (By Khalid Masood) India’s recent threats to restrict the flow of rivers into Pakistan, particularly following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, have escalated tensions in an already volatile region. These threats challenge the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a 1960 agreement that has historically governed water sharing between India and Pakistan, surviving wars...
- [Modi’s War Drums Behind the Veil of Celebration: A Stark Warning for Pakistan](https://khalidmasood.com/modis-beating-war-drums-in-india/): (Khalid Masood) Despite suffering a clear defeat in the recent conflict, India’s leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is refusing to acknowledge reality. Instead of introspection or a path toward reconciliation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen to cloak its defeat in a spectacle of nationalism. On May 13, the BJP launched the “Tiranga...
- [Pakistan’s Electronic Warfare Dominance: The Game-Changer in the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-electronic-warfare-dominance/): (By Khalid Masood) The May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, triggered by the tragic Pahalgam militant attack on April 22, escalated rapidly into a multi-domain war where electronic warfare (EW) emerged as a decisive factor. Pakistan’s Armed Forces demonstrated unparalleled prowess in disrupting Indian military operations, exposing glaring vulnerabilities in India’s advanced systems and turning the electromagnetic...
- [Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon”: China’s Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter and Its Strategic Edge](https://khalidmasood.com/chengdu-j-20-mighty-dragon/): (By Khalid Masood) The Chengdu J-20, nicknamed the “Mighty Dragon,” represents China’s most advanced foray into fifth-generation stealth fighter technology. Developed by Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), the J-20 is designed primarily as an air superiority fighter with precision strike capabilities. Since its maiden flight in January 2011 and...
- [From Boycott to Backfire: India’s Economic Offensive has Billions of Dollar Price Tag](https://khalidmasood.com/indian-economic-boycott-of-turkiye-and-azerbaijan/): Introduction In April 2025, the Pahalgam attack in Indian Occupied Kashmir triggered a sharp escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan. While India blamed Pakistan for the attack—without conclusive evidence—its response quickly spiraled into a broader diplomatic and economic confrontation. What was initially a bilateral crisis took on a regional dimension as Turkey and Azerbaijan...
- [The Cyber Front: Pakistan’s Digital Counteroffensive](https://khalidmasood.com/cyber-warfare-in-the-recent-indo-pak-conflict/): The Cyber Front: Pakistan’s Digital Counteroffensive As India launched Operation Sindoor against alleged militant camps, Pakistan retaliated militarily with Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos. Simultaneously, Pakistani cyber teams sprang into action. According to cybersecurity reports and media sources, over 1.5 million cyber offensives were initiated by Pakistani entities—some state-backed and others driven by independent hacktivist groups. Though only...
- [Trump Champions US-Pakistan Trade as a Pathway to Peace and Prosperity](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistanis-are-brilliant-people/): (By Khalid Masood) Since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump has emphasized revitalizing American economic strength through bold trade initiatives and strategic partnerships. Among his foreign policy priorities is strengthening ties with South Asia, particularly Pakistan and India, to foster stability and mutual prosperity in...
- [Deliberate Destabilization: How Targeted Violence in Balochistan Threatens Pakistan’s Unity](https://khalidmasood.com/targeted-violence-in-balochistan/): (By Khalid Masood) The grim shadow of ethnic violence continues to haunt Balochistan, where tragedy struck again in the Naukshi area as four workers from the province of Punjab lost their lives to a targeted shooting. This latest atrocity is not a tragic anomaly, but rather a chilling addition to a long and troubling series...
- [Pahalgam Fallout: India’s Lies Exposed, Pakistan’s Truth Prevails](https://khalidmasood.com/pahalgam-fallout/): (By Khalid Masood) On April 22, 2025, the shadows of India’s deceit stretched once again over South Asia. As the tragic Pahalgam attack unfolded, New Delhi’s machinery of lies sprang into action, reflexively pointing fingers at Pakistan—a tired, venomous script it has rehearsed for decades. But this time, the world refused to play along. Despite...
- [PAF's PL-15E Triumph and PL-17 Horizon: Redrawing the Airpower Map of South Asia](https://khalidmasood.com/pl-17-redrawing-the-airpower-map-of-south-asia/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction May 2025 will be remembered as a turning point in South Asian aerial warfare—a moment when the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) not only stood its ground but redefined the regional airpower balance. During the high-stakes aerial engagements under India’s Operation Sindoor, PAF stunned military observers by shooting down six to seven...
- [Gaza Bleeds](https://khalidmasood.com/gaza-bleeds/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction: When the World Looks Away, Gaza Buries Its Children Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, recently laid bare a truth the world has chosen to ignore: 45 Palestinian children killed in just two days by Israeli airstrikes. Behind this stark figure is an even more horrifying reality—over one million children now...
- [Destruction of An Airbase](https://khalidmasood.com/destruction-of-an-airbase/): (By Khalid Masood) An airbase is not a factory or a dam—it is a fortress of steel and strategy, designed not just to function, but to endure. Unlike civilian infrastructure, it resists the finality of destruction. Runways may be cratered by bombs, but Rapid Runway Repair teams spring into action, restoring the lifeline of air...
- [China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter](https://khalidmasood.com/shenyang-j-35a/): (By Khalid Masood) At the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, China officially unveiled the Shenyang J-35A, a fifth-generation stealth fighter that marks a significant evolution in the PLA Air Force’s (PLAAF) capabilities. Derived from the FC-31 prototype, the J-35A joins the J-20 in operational service, positioning China as the only country besides the United States to...
- [Operation Sindoor: India’s Costly Misadventure](https://khalidmasood.com/operation-sindoor-indias-costly-misadventure/): (By Khalid Masood) In the smoldering aftermath of the May 2025 Indo-Pakistani conflict, India stands not in triumph but at a critical juncture of soul-searching. The smoke may have cleared, but the scars left behind expose far more than battlefield wounds—they reveal the deep fissures in a grand illusion of regional dominance. What began with...
- [Rafale’s Fall: How Pakistan’s J-10C Humbled India’s Air Titans on May 7, 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/how-rafale-failed/): (By Khalid Masood) In aerial warfare, few machines command the reverence of the Rafale, a French-crafted marvel whose wings have borne the weight of countless triumphs. However, on the fateful night of May 7, 2025, the skies over Kashmir and the Indo-Pakistani frontier bore witness to a staggering reversal—one that defied expectations. Pakistan’s J-10C fighters,...
- [Trump’s Middle East Gambit: A Quest for Power and Peace in the Gulf](https://khalidmasood.com/us-middle-east-gambit/): (By Khalid Masood) In the annals of global statecraft, few moments shimmer with such portent as President Donald J. Trump’s first foreign voyage of his second term, embarked upon May 13, 2025, to the opulent courts of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. With the mantle of leadership freshly donned, Trump has chosen...
- [Why India Has Earned the Label of a Rogue State](https://khalidmasood.com/why-india-has-earned-the-label-of-a-rogue-state/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction India, cloaked in the glittering robes of “the world’s largest democracy,” has long sought to project an image of civility, responsibility, and global leadership. Yet beneath this carefully curated exterior lies a darker reality—a state whose policies and conduct repeatedly flout international norms, disregard human rights, and endanger regional peace. From...
- [The War Clouds Are Over](https://khalidmasood.com/the-war-clouds-are-over/): (By Iqbal Latif – Bangladesh) This is the fundamental rule of deterrence: a strong leader should never swing the stick—unless the blow is guaranteed to land cleanly. Mr. Modi, had the big stick.He held the advantage of ambiguity, the fear of overwhelming force, the global image of India rising.But he chose to wield it—not to...
- [The Mirage of Invincibility: How India’s Nationalist Echo Chamber Led It Astray](https://khalidmasood.com/the-mirage-of-invincibility-how-indias-nationalist-echo-chamber-led-it-astray/): (By Khalid Masood) For years, India’s ecosystem has been a fortress against humility, crushing every voice that dared whisper caution or self-reflection. The moment an analyst questioned the bluster surrounding the Rafale deal-a contract mired in controversy over pricing, offsets, and allegations of favoritism -they were branded anti-national and cast out of the mainstream. Seasoned...
- [𝐀 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬⁣⁣](https://khalidmasood.com/%f0%9d%90%80-%f0%9d%90%96%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a4%f0%9d%90%9e-%f0%9d%90%94%f0%9d%90%a9-%f0%9d%90%82%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%a5-%f0%9d%90%9f%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ab-%f0%9d%90%88%f0%9d%90%a7/): (By Khalid Masood) India, it seems, remains trapped in the illusions of the 19th-20th century—overestimating its global standing based on the sheer size of its market and its strategic alignment with the United States. Mistakenly equating economic potential with geopolitical wisdom, Indian policymakers continue to peddle a foreign policy marred by duplicity and theatrics, believing...
- [AMIT SHAH: INDIA’S SHADOW RULER](https://khalidmasood.com/amit-shah-indias-shadow-ruler/): (By Khalid Masood) Amit Shah, India’s Home Minister, stands as a menacing figure, poised to inherit Narendra Modi’s throne despite feigned hints at retiring to study Hindu scriptures. His seamless ascent, unmarred by convictions despite a litany of accusations, including murder, illegal surveillance, and communal incitement, exposes India’s corrupt judicial and electoral systems as a...
- [US SNUBS INDIA: TARIFFS EXPOSE INDIA’S FALTERING AMBITIONS](https://khalidmasood.com/india-at-crossroads/): (By Quratulain Khalid) India’s self-styled Vishwaguru facade crumbles under U.S. pressure, as President Donald Trump delivers stinging rebukes through tariff threats and humiliating deportations. India’s reckless reliance on Russian oil, coupled with its military setbacks in the May 2025 Indo-Pakistan conflict, exposes its strategic folly. Meanwhile, Russia offers India Su-57 stealth fighters and S-400 systems,...
- [DIGNITY ACT OF 2025: A BOLD STEP FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION REFORM](https://khalidmasood.com/the-dignity-act-of-2025/): (Ayesha Mohsin) The United States grapples with a broken immigration system, leaving millions of undocumented immigrants in limbo. On 15 July 2025, Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced the Dignity Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393), a bipartisan effort to overhaul border security, legalize undocumented residents, and streamline legal immigration. Consequently, this...
- [CATASTROPHE IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN: PAKISTAN’S RESILIENT RESPONSE TO FLASH FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES](https://khalidmasood.com/gilgit-baltistans-2025-flash-floods/): (By Ayesha Mohsin) In July 2025, a cloudburst in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district unleashed devastating flash floods and landslides, sweeping away vehicles, blocking highways, and claiming at least five lives, including four tourists and one local. Over 200 tourists were stranded as monsoon rains and glacial melt, exacerbated by climate change, ravaged northern Pakistan’s scenic valleys....
- [Book Review: Incredible and Shining India!](https://khalidmasood.com/incredible-and-shining-india/): Book in BriefIncredible and Shining India!Danish Javeed | Hurst, 2024 | 320 pp. A Mirror Held to a RepublicDanish Javeed’s latest work arrives not as a conventional chronicle but as a reckoning—a series of refracted testimonies that force the reader to stare back at a republic busy rewriting its own reflection. Where earlier histories of...
- [PLIGHT OF INDIAN MUSLIMS: A CRY AGAINST SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION](https://khalidmasood.com/plight-of-indian-muslims-a-cry-against-systemic-oppression/): (Quratulain Khalid) Introduction India’s 200 million Muslims languish in a heart-wrenching struggle, crushed by systemic discrimination, brutal persecution, and relentless marginalization. In cities like Delhi and Mumbai, they endure squalid ghettos while skyscrapers mock their plight. The 2006 Mumbai train bombings case, where 12 Muslims faced wrongful conviction for nearly two decades, exposes India’s ruthless...
- [Regional Security Dynamics: Key Challenges and Trends 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/regional-security-dynamics-key-challenges-trends-2025/): Regional security might sound like an old story of border disputes and military standoffs, but the reality in 2025 is anything but familiar. Over 60 percent of major threats now come from hybrid and technological sources instead of traditional military force. So, while everyone is focused on tanks and treaties, the biggest risks are coming from quantum...
- [What to Do When Floodwaters Lift Your Car?](https://khalidmasood.com/what-to-do-when-floodwaters-lift-your-car/): (By Khalid Masood) This morning, a veteran, Lt Col Muhammad Ishaq Qazi (Retd), along with his beloved daughter, set out from their residence in Phase-5 of DHA Islamabad, driving their Honda City. It was a familiar route—one he had navigated countless times. But today, the skies had unleashed a relentless deluge. Torrential rain hammered the...
- [DIASPORA DIPLOMACY: HOW OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS SHAPE FOREIGN POLICY NARRATIVES](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistani-diaspora-diplomacy/): (By Mohsin Tanveer) In Manchester, a 28-year-old British-Pakistani GP live-tweets a protest outside the Pakistani High Commission, her thread amplifying grievances over consular delays. Within hours, Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson quotes her on X at the daily presser, showcasing the diaspora’s clout. With 9 million overseas Pakistanis wielding influence through WhatsApp group-chats and viral...
- [INDIA’S DUPLICITOUS TIGHTROPE: CAN NEW DELHI’S CUNNING BALANCE OF QUAD AND BRICS OUTWIT PAKISTAN’S RISING INFLUENCE?](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-cunning-balance-of-quad-and-brics/): (By Khalid Masood) In October 2024, India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar darted from the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Wilmington, Delaware, to the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia—a 30-hour diplomatic charade exposing New Delhi’s cunning attempt to court both the U.S.-led West and China’s economic bloc. Can India, with its sly multi-alignment, juggle...
- [JAPAN’S SHOCK ELECTION DEFEAT: CAN ISHIBA SEAL A TRUMP TRADE DEAL AND SAVE PAKISTAN’S TEXTILE EXPORTS?](https://khalidmasood.com/japans-shock-election-defeat-ishiba/): (By Khalid Masood) Can a beleaguered Japanese leader outmanoeuvre political chaos and a volatile U.S. President to secure a critical trade deal? On 20 July 2025, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a seismic defeat in the House of Councillors election, losing its majority in both parliamentary chambers for the first time since 1955, leaving...
- [Noam Chomsky’s Who Rules the World?: A Searing Exposé of America’s Global Domination](https://khalidmasood.com/noam-chomskys-who-rules-the-world-book-review/): (Quratulain Khalid) Can a single book unravel the hidden forces steering our chaotic world? In Who Rules the World? (2017), Noam Chomsky, the world’s foremost intellectual, delivers a jaw-dropping critique of America’s imperial power, exposing how its rhetoric of freedom masks a ruthless pursuit of global control. This New York Times bestseller, updated with a...
- [Pakistan’s Epic PAF Victory at RIAT 2025: JF-17 and C-130H Stun Global Rivals](https://khalidmasood.com/paf-epic-victory-at-riat-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) Can an unstoppable air force turn a global airshow into a stage for world-class dominance? On 19 July 2025, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ignited a global sensation at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in Fairford, UK, with its JF-17 Thunder Block-III clinching the “Spirit of the Meet Trophy” for its...
- [Transform Your Life One Tiny Step at a Time: A Review of Atomic Habits by James Clear](https://khalidmasood.com/atomic-habits-by-james-clear/): (By Khalid Masood) Why do some people effortlessly achieve their goals while others struggle to break free from bad habits? In Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (2018), James Clear offers a compelling answer: it’s not about willpower or grand ambitions, but about mastering small, consistent...
- [Pakistan Military Modernization: Trends and Challenges 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistan-military-modernization-trends-challenges-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) Pakistan’s military is making headlines for ramping up its modernization drive and the numbers are hard to ignore. Defense spending has jumped by 17 percent with a staggering Rs2.55 trillion ($9 billion) earmarked for the next year alone. Big defense deals and stealth jets might sound like old news but wait. The real surprise...
- [India’s WCL Boycott: Fear, Hypocrisy, and the Power of Pakistan’s Sporting Resilience](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-boycott-of-the-wcl-2025-cricket-match-against-pakistan/): (By Tahir Masood) On a breezy July afternoon in Birmingham, when the roar of veteran cricket legends was expected to rekindle nostalgia and sportsmanship, a conspicuous silence echoed from one camp. India—the world’s largest democracy and cricket’s financial epicentre—pulled out of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 fixture against Pakistan. The stated reason? “Geopolitical...
- [Beyond the Conflict: Pakistan’s Ideological and Tactical Masterstroke of 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/ispr-video-crafting-deterrence-and-narrative-2025-india-pakistan-conflict/): (By Khalid Masood) On a rain-soaked morning of 19th July 2025, as the strategic dust of May’s brief but intense India-Pakistan conflict began to settle, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a powerful documentary titled Marka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos. This was far more than a military highlight reel. It was a bold declaration of Pakistan’s...
- [Beneath the Tri-Colour: The Bleeding Heart of Muslim India](https://khalidmasood.com/bleeding-heart-of-muslim-india/): (By Quratulain Khalid) 1. Introduction India proudly declares itself the world’s largest democracy, with its Constitution enshrining secularism and religious freedom under Article 25. This provision guarantees every citizen the right to practice, profess, and propagate their faith. Yet, in a stark contradiction to these ideals, the 2025 Annual Report of the United States Commission...
- [Book Review: “The Art of No” by Damon Zahariades](https://khalidmasood.com/the-art-of-no-by-damon-zahariades/): Reviewed by: Quratulain Khalid, Expert in Personal Development & Communication In a world where burnout is a badge of honour and boundaries are too often mistaken for selfishness, Damon Zahariades’ “The Art of Saying No” is a timely, powerful, and practical guide for anyone who struggles with people-pleasing tendencies. Whether you’re a busy professional, a...
- [Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder Block-III: Redefining Aerospace Power at RIAT 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-jf-17-thunder-block-iii-at-riat-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) On a rain-swept 17th July morning at RAF Fairford, the thunderous roar of a delta-canard fighter shattered the English gloom. As the JF-17 Thunder, bearing serial number 22-111, streaked across the Cotswolds with afterburners ablaze, it wasn’t merely performing aerial acrobatics—it was declaring something far greater: Pakistan had arrived—not just as a...
- [Can Trump Strip Citizenship from Musk, Mamdani, or O’Donnell? A Legal and Diplomatic Analysis](https://khalidmasood.com/can-trump-strip-citizenship-from-musk-mamdani-odonnell/): (By Khalid Masood) In a provocative series of statements in July 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm by suggesting he might strip the U.S. citizenship of three prominent figures: tech titan Elon Musk, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, and comedian Rosie O’Donnell. These threats, aimed at critics and former allies...
- [Defiant Houthis Defy U.S. Offer: Why Yemen’s Red Sea Blockade Threatens Global Stability](https://khalidmasood.com/yemens-ansar-allah-rejected-a-u-s-department-of-state-offer/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction In a stunning act of defiance on 17 July 2025, Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, known as the Houthis, rejected a U.S. Department of State offer to recognise their de facto government in Sana’a, choosing instead to intensify their Red Sea blockade—a daring protest against what they call Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza....
- [US President Trump’s Health Scare: Surprising Details on His Chronic Venous Insufficiency Diagnosis](https://khalidmasood.com/chronic-venous-insufficiency-of-trump/): (By Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction On July 17, 2025, a bombshell White House announcement revealed that President Donald Trump, aged 79, was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), sparking widespread curiosity about his health. Described as a “surprising health scare” after photos showed swollen ankles during high-profile events, this common yet intriguing condition has raised questions:...
- [Trump’s Visit to Pakistan in September 2025: A New Chapter in U.S.-Pakistan Relations](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-visit-to-pakistan-in-september-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction: Significance of Trump’s Visit Reports of U.S. President Donald Trump’s potential visit to Pakistan on 18 September 2025, the first by a U.S. president since George W. Bush’s 2006 trip, have sparked anticipation, though both Pakistan’s Foreign Office and the White House have clarified no such visit is confirmed at...
- [Gangadhara Diplomacy: Pakistan’s Path to Soft Power through Buddhist Heritage](https://khalidmasood.com/gangadhara-diplomacy-of-pakistan/): (By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction In an era where nations leverage cultural heritage as a tool of soft power, Pakistan stands poised to harness its ancient Gandhāra civilization—a cradle of Buddhist philosophy, art, and scholarship—as a cornerstone of its diplomatic strategy. Termed Gangadhara Diplomacy, this initiative seeks to revive Pakistan’s Buddhist heritage, centred in sacred...
- [Harnessing the Monsoon: Rainwater Harvesting to Address Pakistan’s Water Crisis](https://khalidmasood.com/rainwater-harvesting-in-pakistan/): (By Quratulain Khalid) I. Introduction In July 2025, Pakistan faces relentless monsoon rains, marked by cloudbursts and urban flooding in major cities from Lahore to Rawalpindi and even in water-scarce regions like Chakwal, transforming streets into nullahs and exposing the nation’s fragile disaster management. This deluge, a natural gift, flows unharnessed into drains, rivers, and...
- [The Weaponization of Lies: Indian Disinformation During the May 2025 Indo-Pak Conflict](https://khalidmasood.com/indian-disinformation-may-2025-indo-pak-conflict/): (By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction On 22 April 2025, the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir claimed 26 civilian lives, triggering a brief but intense Indo-Pak conflict from 7 to 10 May 2025, codenamed Operation Sindoor by India and Muarka-e-Baqa by Pakistan in retaliation. This escalation, driven by Indian airstrikes on Pakistan and Azad Kashmir,...
- [Handshake Without Resolution: India-China Relations in the Shadow of the Himalayas](https://khalidmasood.com/handshake-without-resolution-india-china-relations/): (Quratulain Khalid) I. Introduction In July 2025, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ Conference in Tianjin marked the first such high-level trip since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, a deadly skirmish that plunged India-China relations into a deep freeze. Against a backdrop of border...
- [Broken Deals and New Wings: Pakistan’s Pivot from Turkish T129 ATAK to Chinese Z-10ME Helicopters](https://khalidmasood.com/chinese-z-10me-helicopters-for-pakistan/): (By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction Pakistan’s pursuit of military modernization is a cornerstone of its strategy to ensure maritime security, CPEC security, and regional deterrence, particularly in the context of asymmetric warfare and tensions with India. Central to this effort is the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAAC), which relies on attack helicopters for anti-tank warfare,...
- [Houthi Drone Swarms: Blueprint for Asymmetric Naval Blockades](https://khalidmasood.com/houthi-drone-swarms-asymmetric-naval-blockades/): (By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction The Red Sea Crisis, escalating since October 2023, has spotlighted the Houthi movement’s drone swarm tactics as a transformative force in asymmetric warfare. By deploying Houthi drone attacks against commercial and naval vessels in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical chokepoint for $1 trillion in annual global supply chains, the...
- [Recognizing Israel? What the Abraham Accords Mean for KSA, Pakistan, and Beyond](https://khalidmasood.com/the-new-abraham-accord-and-muslim-states/): (By Khalid Masood) The Abraham Accords, a landmark initiative in Middle Eastern diplomacy, have redefined regional alliances by fostering normalization between Israel and several Arab states, challenging decades of hostility. Signed in 2020, the Accords have spurred economic, security, and cultural cooperation, but their expansion faces hurdles amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the May 2025 India-Pakistan...
- [Russia’s Strategic Pitch: SU-57E and S-70 Okhotnik-B UCAV Package for IAF](https://khalidmasood.com/russias-strategic-pitch-su-57e-and-s-70-okhotnik-b-ucav-package-for-iaf/): (By Khalid Masood) In a bold move to deepen defence ties, Russia has proposed supplying India with its fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57E stealth fighter and the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) in a Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) configuration, announced in early July 2025. This offer, presented by Russia’s state-owned Rostec and Sukhoi, aligns with...
- [Fuel Cutoff ! The Mystery Behind Flight 171’s Fatal Crash](https://khalidmasood.com/air-india-flight-171-crash-investigation-report/): (By Khalid Masood) On 12 June 2025, Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, crashed moments after takeoff, claiming 260 lives, including 241 of 242 passengers and crew and 19 people on the ground. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India released...
- [The Phoenix Strategy: Rebirth Of Majestic Pakistan](https://khalidmasood.com/rebirth-of-majestic-pakistan/): (Ayesha Mohsin) Pakistan stands at a transformative crossroads, orchestrating a strategic reorientation that positions it as a formidable force in global diplomacy, military resilience, and youth-driven innovation. The May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, a defining moment, showcased the unparalleled bravery of the Pakistani Armed Forces, who decisively countered Indian aggression, downing six Indian Air Force (IAF)...
- [Kashmir Martyrs’ Day: Kashmir’s Struggle Continues](https://khalidmasood.com/kashmir-martyrs-day-july-13/): (By Khalid Masood) Every year on July 13, Kashmir Martyrs’ Day (Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir) is solemnly observed across Pakistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and by Kashmiris worldwide to honor the 21 martyrs killed by Dogra forces outside Srinagar Central Jail in 1931. This day marks a pivotal moment in the Kashmiri struggle for freedom, symbolizing resistance...
- [Loneliness as Armor: The Untold Fortitude of Humaira Asghar Ali](https://khalidmasood.com/tragic-life-and-legacy-of-humaira-asghar-ali/): (Quratulain Khalid) The death of Humaira Asghar Ali, a 32-year-old Pakistani actress, model, and visual artist, in her Karachi apartment in July 2025 or earlier, sent shockwaves through Pakistan’s entertainment industry and sparked a national conversation about isolation, family dynamics, mental health, and the ethics of media coverage. Found in an advanced state of decomposition...
- [Can India's Uniform Civil Code Survive a Plural Society?](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-uniform-civil-code/): (Quratulain Khalid) India, a nation celebrated for its kaleidoscopic cultural diversity and religious pluralism, stands at a crossroads with the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a legislative ambition to standardise personal laws governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and maintenance across all communities. Enshrined in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution as a Directive Principle of...
- [From Dust to Dominance: Pakistan’s Rare Earth Revolution](https://khalidmasood.com/rare-earth-elements-and-their-strategic-implications-for-pakistan/): (By Khalid Masood) Rare earth elements (REEs), a group of 17 chemically similar metals including neodymium, dysprosium, and lanthanum, are pivotal to the global high-tech, green energy, and defence sectors. From smartphones and electric vehicle (EV) batteries to wind turbines and precision-guided missiles, these minerals underpin modern technology and the transition to a low-carbon economy....
- [Targeted Killings in Balochistan: The July 2025 Bus Attack and Its Implications](https://khalidmasood.com/targeted-killings-in-balochistan-the-july-2025-bus-attack-and-its-implications/): (By Khalid Masood) On the night of 10 to 11 July 2025, the N70 highway in Balochistan’s Zhob district became the site of a chilling act of violence. Armed militants intercepted two Lahore-bound passenger buses, checked passengers’ computerized national identity cards (CNICs), and singled out nine individuals of Punjabi origin. These victims were abducted and...
- [The Silent Threat: Can India Stop Pakistan’s River Water and Spark a New War?](https://khalidmasood.com/india-stop-pakistans-river-water/): (Ayesha Mohsin) In Saadat Hasan Manto’s 1951 short story Yazid, a Pakistani villager laments India’s ability to choke the rivers flowing into Pakistan, a fear that resonates chillingly in 2025. On 22 April 2025, the Pahalgam attack in Indian Occupied Kashmir, which claimed 26 civilian lives, prompted India to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT),...
- [The Silent Revolution: How Turkish and Chinese Drone Technology Forged Pakistan’s UAV Dominance](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-uav-dominance/): (By Khalid Masood) In the rugged terrain of Kashmir on 11 May 2025, a Bayraktar TB2 drone, cruising at 18,000 feet, pinpointed four Indian Bofors howitzers targeting Pakistani positions. Within minutes, laser-guided MAM-L munitions delivered surgical strikes, neutralising the threat. Simultaneously, a Wing Loong II, orbiting at 30,000 feet, streamed real-time imagery to the Air...
- [Narendra Modi: The Case for India’s Worst-Ever Prime Minister](https://khalidmasood.com/narendra-modi-worst-ever-prime-minister/): (By Mohsin Tanveer) In the annals of Indian history, few leaders have polarised the nation as profoundly as Narendra Modi, Prime Minister since 2014. While his supporters hail him as a transformative figure, critics label him India’s “worst-ever Prime Minister.” The scathing critique accuses Modi of undermining democracy, fostering societal divisions, and promoting organised hatred...
- [India’s Arrogance: A Pattern of Hubris in Diplomacy and Statecraft](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-arrogance-in-diplomacy-and-statecraft/): (By Khalid Masood) Arrogance, as Dante wrote in Inferno, is one of the “tongues men know and heed, a babel of despair.” Defined as an attitude of superiority manifested in overbearing conduct or presumptuous claims, arrogance erodes humility and fosters self-obsession, blinding leaders to their weaknesses while exaggerating perceived strengths (Merriam-Webster). In the case of...
- [How India Failed in Operation Sindoor ?](https://khalidmasood.com/how-india-failed-in-operation-sindoor/): (By Khalid Masood) On 7 July 2025, during his address to the graduating officers of the National Security and War Course at the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), delivered a clear and resolute message. He noted that India’s inability to achieve its stated military...
- [What Pakistan Can Learn From 2025 Iran-Israel Conflict](https://khalidmasood.com/lessons-2025-iran-israel-conflict/): (By Khalid Masood) In an era where regional conflicts can rapidly escalate into global crises, the 2025 Iran-Israel conflict stands out as a stark reminder of modern warfare’s evolving nature. The brief but intense clash—marked by missile barrages, drone strikes, and covert operations—has fundamentally reshaped strategic thinking within military and diplomatic circles. Triggered by escalating...
- [China and Pakistan’s New Regional Bloc: A Strategic Move to Sideline India](https://khalidmasood.com/china-and-pakistans-new-regional-bloc/): (By Ayesha Mohsin) In a seismic shift in South Asian geopolitics, China and Pakistan are spearheading an audacious initiative to replace the dormant South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) with a new regional bloc that pointedly excludes India. Advanced discussions, highlighted by a trilateral meeting in Kunming, China, on 19 June 2025, involving Pakistan,...
- [Pakistan’s Sovereignty Under Siege: The Folly of Bilawal’s Extradition Proposal](https://khalidmasood.com/folly-of-bilawals-extradition-proposal/): (Tahir Masood) On 4 July 2025, former Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in an interview with Al Jazeera, ignited a firestorm by suggesting that Pakistan might consider extraditing individuals like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India as a “goodwill gesture” to foster “comprehensive dialogue.” This reckless proposition, cloaked in diplomatic rhetoric, is not...
- [India’s Veil of Deception: Unmasking the Hypocrisy of Denying Losses in the May 2025 Clashes](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-veil-of-deception-and-hypocrisy/): (By Khalid Masood) In the aftermath of the May 2025 Indo-Pakistani clashes, sparked by the 22 April Pahalgam attack, the Indian government, military high command, and media orchestrated a concerted campaign to deny significant military losses, particularly among Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots and assets like the Rafale jets and S-400 air defence systems. The...
- [Book Review: The Kaoboys of R&AW: Down Memory Lane by B. Raman](https://khalidmasood.com/the-kaoboys-of-raw/): (By Khalid Masood) The Kaoboys of R&AW: Down Memory Lane, published in 2007 by Lancer Publishers, is a memoir by Bahukutumbi Raman, a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and former Additional Secretary in India’s Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). Spanning 294 pages, the book offers an insider’s perspective on R&AW’s operations from its inception...
- [Tragedy at Camp Mystic: The Texas Floods and the Search for Missing Girls](https://khalidmasood.com/tragedy-at-camp-mystic-texas-usa/): (By Quratulain Khalid) On 4 July 2025, catastrophic flash floods tore through Texas Hill Country, devastating Camp Mystic, a century-old Christian summer camp for girls in Hunt, Texas. The Guadalupe River, swollen by over 10 inches of rain in hours, surged by 26 feet in just 45 minutes, sweeping away cabins and leaving at least...
- [The Echo Chamber Collapses: India’s Diplomatic Debacles](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-diplomatic-debacles/): (By Khalid Masood) On 22 April 2025, a tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, in the Baisaran meadow. India swiftly pointed fingers at Pakistan, alleging state-sponsored terrorism without presenting credible evidence. This knee-jerk accusation launched a global diplomatic campaign to vilify Pakistan, spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
- [Book Review: RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations by Yatish Yadav](https://khalidmasood.com/a-history-of-indias-covert-operations-by-yatish-yadav/): (Tahir Masood) RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations by Yatish Yadav, published in 2020 by Westland Publications, offers a rare glimpse into the shadowy world of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), the country’s external intelligence agency. Authored by an investigative journalist with over 15 years of experience covering intelligence and conflict zones, the...
- [Trump’s ‘Fight Fight Fight’ and ‘Victory 47’ Fragrances: A Bold Brand Extension or a Polarizing Cash Grab?](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-fight-fight-fight-and-victory-47-fragrances/): (By Khalid Masood) On 30 June 2025, US President Donald Trump unveiled a new line of fragrances, “Fight Fight Fight” and “Victory 45-47,” for men and women, available through GetTrumpFragrances.com. Promoted as luxury, limited-edition collectibles, these scents, priced at $199 to $249 per bottle, capitalize on Trump’s iconic imagery, his raised fist from the July...
- [Book Review: The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett](https://khalidmasood.com/book-review-the-diary-of-a-ceo-by-steven-bartlett/): (By Ayesha Mohsin) Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO is not just a book. It is a distillation of a deeply personal and often raw journey into the heart of modern entrepreneurship. Known for his wildly popular podcast of the same name, Bartlett brings his distinctive voice, authenticity, and hard-earned wisdom to the page...
- [Zohran Mamdani: A Beacon of Hope in the West, a Target of Hate at Home](https://khalidmasood.com/zohran-mamdani-a-beacon-of-hope-in-the-west-a-target-of-hate-at-home/): (By Ayesha Mohsin) In the stormy currents of global politics, few stories shine brighter with hope and complexity than that of Zohran Mamdani. Born to Indian-Ugandan heritage, raised in New York City, and standing at the vanguard of progressive American politics, Mamdani’s rise is not merely the tale of a political campaign—it is a testament...
- [Sardaar Ji 3 Controversy: A Mirror to India’s Cultural Intolerance and Hypocrisy](https://khalidmasood.com/sardaar-ji-3-controversy-in-india/): (By Mohsin Tanveer) The recent controversy surrounding the Indian film “Sardaar Ji 3” has once again laid bare the deep-seated arrogance, intolerance, and rising ultra-nationalism embedded within sections of Indian society—especially its film industry. This episode, which began with the vilification of a Pakistani actor featured in the film’s trailer, has snowballed into a wider...
- [China’s Trilateral Diplomacy: Elevating Pakistan’s Regional Stature Amid India’s Isolation](https://khalidmasood.com/chinas-trilateral-diplomacy-elevating-pakistans-regional-stature-amid-indias-isolation/): (By Ayesha Mohsin) In June 2025, the inaugural China-Pakistan-Bangladesh trilateral meeting in Kunming marked a pivotal moment for Pakistan’s resurgence as a key player in South Asia. Following closely on the heels of the May 2025 China-Pakistan-Afghanistan trilateral in Beijing, where the expansion of the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan was agreed...
- [The F-35A Lightning II: Power, Politics, and Problems](https://khalidmasood.com/the-f-35a-lightning-ii-power-politics-and-problems/): (By Khalid Masood) In June 2025, at the NATO summit in The Hague, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the procurement of 12 x F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, capable of carrying B61-12 nuclear bombs, marking a significant strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture. This move, supporting 20,000 UK jobs, underscores the F-35A’s role in...
- [Book Review: The Forgotten War – Fall of East Pakistan](https://khalidmasood.com/book-review-the-forgotten-war-fall-of-east-pakistan/): Brigadier Karrar Ali Agha’s The Forgotten War: Fall of East Pakistan is more than just a military chronicle. It is a haunting and unapologetically honest reflection on one of the most traumatic chapters in Pakistan’s history, the dismemberment of the nation in 1971. Painstakingly researched and deeply personal, the book is a rare blend of...
- [Suffocating a Minority: The Systemic Marginalisation of Muslims in Modi’s India](https://khalidmasood.com/suffocating-muslim-minority-in-india/): (By Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: The Great Silence India, the world’s largest democracy, prides itself on its ancient civilisation, diverse society, and constitutional secularism. Yet behind the veneer of democratic ideals and economic progress, a deeply disturbing reality is unfolding: the calculated suffocation of the country’s 200-million-strong Muslim population. Once seen as equal citizens under the...
- [China’s 6G Radar Jammer: The Stealth Killer Redefining Electronic Warfare](https://khalidmasood.com/chinas-6g-radar-jammer/): (By Khalid Masood) In June 2025, Chinese scientists unveiled a groundbreaking 6G-powered electronic warfare system, a technological leap that has sent shockwaves through global defence circles. Capable of jamming the radars of advanced stealth fighters like the US F-35 and generating over 3,600 false targets, this system, developed by Professor Deng Lei’s team at Huazhong...
- [India’s Isolation in the SCO: The Failure of Anti-Pakistan Rhetoric](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-isolation-in-the-sco/): (By Khalid Masood) In June 2025, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivered a fiery speech, accusing unnamed states of sponsoring terrorism, a thinly veiled jab at Pakistan. Expecting applause, India instead met a wall of silence. The SCO’s refusal to endorse a joint...
- [Behind the US Tilt Towards Pakistan: Strategic Imperatives and Transactional Bonds](https://khalidmasood.com/us-tilt-towards-pakistan/): (By Khalid Masood) In June 2025, as US President Donald Trump lauded Pakistan as a “serious trade partner” and hosted its army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for trade and security talks, a perceptible shift in US–Pakistan relations emerged, stirring curiosity and skepticism across South Asia. This tilt, marked by warm rhetoric from Trump and...
- [Prospects of Pakistan–USA Business](https://khalidmasood.com/prospects-of-pakistan-usa-business/): (By Mohsin Tanveer) In June 2025, Pakistan and the United States inched closer to a potentially transformative economic partnership, following a virtual meeting between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. President Donald Trump’s repeated reference to Pakistan as a “serious trade partner” reflects a notable shift in Washington’s posture—away from its...
- [Beyond Bullets: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Warfare](https://khalidmasood.com/rise-of-ai-in-modern-warfare/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction Modern warfare is no longer fought solely on the battlefield with tanks, guns, and boots on the ground. Today, war is also waged in cyberspace, through autonomous drones, deepfake propaganda, and intelligent systems that make decisions faster than any human general could. At the heart of this transformation is Artificial Intelligence...
- [The Iran–Israel Conflict – Lessons For Pakistan](https://khalidmasood.com/the-iran-israel-conflict-lessons-for-pakistan/): (By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction: A War That Bared Hidden Truths The Iran–Israel war of 13–22 June 2025, ignited by Israel’s Operation Rising Lion against Iran’s nuclear sites, was a tempest of drones, missiles, and cyber sabotage that killed hundreds and cost billions. Iran’s Operation True Promise III, unleashing 400 ballistic missiles, pulverized Israeli cities,...
- [Balance Sheet of the Iran–Israel Conflict](https://khalidmasood.com/balance-sheet-of-the-iran-israel-conflict/): (By Khalid Masood) The Iran–Israel conflict, culminating in a nine-day war ending on 22 June 2025, marks a pivotal chapter in their decades-long enmity. Rooted in ideological clashes and geopolitical ambitions, this shadow war—fought through proxies, covert operations, and direct strikes—erupted into open warfare, exposing the military and economic toll on both nations. From the...
- [The Road to a Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump](https://khalidmasood.com/road-to-a-nobel-peace-prize-for-trump/): (By Khalid Masood) In a world riven by geopolitical strife, US President Donald Trump has carved a singular path, his brash, unorthodox diplomacy shaking the foundations of conflicts from Ukraine’s battlefields to the volatile Middle East. On 21 June 2025, Pakistan announced its bold nomination of Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, lauding his...
- [India’s Coercive Diplomacy: The Demise of SAARC and Enmity with Neighbours](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-coercive-diplomacy/): (By Ayesha Mohsin) India, once heralded as a beacon of democracy and a rising global power, stands today as a regional pariah, its coercive diplomacy poisoning relations with every neighbour and strangling the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). From the smouldering Line of Control with Pakistan to the simmering border disputes with China,...
- [Iran’s Threat to Block the Strait of Hormuz and Its Global Repercussions](https://khalidmasood.com/irans-threat-to-block-the-strait-of-hormuz/): (By Khalid Masood) On 21 June 2025, the United States, in a reckless act of aggression, launched B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles against Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, killing 24 scientists and wounding scores, according to Iran’s Tasnim News. This unprovoked assault, following Israel’s strikes and escalating tensions in the...
- [The Houthis: Defiant Guardians of Yemen’s Coast and Iran’s Staunch Allies](https://khalidmasood.com/the-houthis/): (Quratulain Khalid) On 21 June 2025, the United States, at Israel’s urging, unleashed a barrage of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, igniting a firestorm of regional fury. Iran, bloodied but unbowed, denounced the “criminal aggression,” while its ally, Yemen’s Houthi movement, issued a chilling...
- [Trump’s Unilateral Strikes on Iran: Constitutional Crisis, Global Repercussions, and Iran’s Resilience](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-unilateral-strikes-on-iran/): (By Khalid Masood) On 21 June 2025, President Donald Trump, in a brazen act of executive overreach, ordered US B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—without congressional approval, plunging the United States into Israel’s escalating war against Iran. Hailed by Trump as a “spectacular military success”...
- [US Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites](https://khalidmasood.com/us-strikes-on-irans-nuclear-sites/): (By Khalid Masood) On 22 June 2025, the skies over Iran roared with the ominous hum of US B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, unleashing a barrage of Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs and Tomahawk missiles on three of the nation’s nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Orchestrated at Israel’s behest, this unprecedented direct US intervention marks a...
- [Saved by Iran, Sold by India: A Tale of Diplomatic Betrayal](https://khalidmasood.com/tale-of-diplomatic-betrayal/): (By Khalid Masood) In the treacherous world of global diplomacy, gratitude is often the first casualty. Principles are bartered, friendships sacrificed, and history rewritten in the pursuit of short-term gain. But few betrayals cut as deep as the one unfolding today between India and Iran—a tragic tale of trust misplaced and loyalty unrepaid. The question...
- [Water Wars & Arrogance: India’s Reckless Gamble](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-reckless-gamble/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) There comes a time in history when the arrogance of a nation exceeds the boundaries of diplomacy, legality, and reason—and begins to endanger the peace of an entire region. That time has come. And the offender is none other than India. In its latest display of belligerence, India has brazenly vowed to...
- [The 16 Billion Password Breach: A Global Cybersecurity Crisis and Universal Call to Action](https://khalidmasood.com/global-cybersecurity-crisis/): (By Quratulain Khalid) On 19 June 2025, a digital catastrophe sent shockwaves through the global community as researchers uncovered a staggering leak of 16 billion login credentials, dubbed the “Mother of All Breaches” (MOAB). Reported by Cybernews and Forbes, this unprecedented breach compromises accounts across platforms like Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, GitHub, and government portals,...
- [Where is OIC’s ? A Toothless Titan in the Iran–Israel War and Beyond](https://khalidmasood.com/where-is-oic/): (By Khalid Masood) As missiles streak across the skies of the Middle East in June 2025, with Israel and Iran locked in a perilous exchange of strikes, a million-dollar question echoes across the Muslim world: Where is the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)? The 57-member body, founded to safeguard Muslim interests, has issued only perfunctory...
- [Across Borders and Beyond Law: India’s Disturbing Intelligence Footprint](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-shadow-games/): (By Khalid Masood) On 18 June 2025, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) released a damning report accusing India of orchestrating foreign interference and transnational repression, including the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. This revelation, coupled with allegations of a thwarted plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United...
- [Could the U.S. Be Headed into Another War in the Middle East?](https://khalidmasood.com/u-s-another-war-in-the-middle-east/): (By Khalid Masood) The Middle East, a crucible of conflict and ambition, stands at the precipice of a new conflagration. As Israel and Iran exchange missile and drone strikes in June 2025, the spectre of U.S. military intervention looms large, threatening to engulf the region. U.S. President Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out providing Israel...
- [Iran’s Defiant Leap: The Revolutionary Guard’s Ascendancy and the Dawn of a New Era](https://khalidmasood.com/irans-defiant-leap-the-irgc-ascendancy/): (By Khalid Masood) In a seismic shift that reverberates through the heart of the Middle East, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has entrusted the full spectrum of his authority to the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This is no mere bureaucratic reshuffle; it is a bold, unyielding declaration of Iran’s...
- [Narendra Modi’s Mannerism and Insecurity](https://khalidmasood.com/narendra-modis-mannerism-and-insecurity/): (By Khalid Masood) Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister since 2014, has cultivated an image of a decisive, larger-than-life leader, bolstered by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Yet, his diplomatic engagements and public interviews often reveal a troubling lack of refinement, exposing insecurities that undermine his global stature. From awkward...
- [](https://khalidmasood.com/luxus-hunza-sewage-crisis/): Sustainable Sewage Management for Hotels by Rivers: Lessons from the Luxus Hunza Crisis In the pristine embrace of Attabad Lake, nestled along the mighty Hunza River in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan, the Luxus Hunza Resort stood as a beacon of luxury—until a viral video by British vlogger George Buckley exposed a grim truth. On June 17, 2025,...
- [Iran’s Fattah-1: A Hypersonic Leap in Defiance of Imperialist Aggression](https://khalidmasood.com/irans-hypersonic-fattah-1-missile/): (By Khalid Masood) In a blazing testament to its resolve, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has thrust the Fattah-1 hypersonic missile into the global spotlight, claiming its deployment against Israel in the escalating conflict of June 2025. Dubbed the “Israel-striker” by the IRGC, this missile—unveiled in June 2023 under the gaze of Supreme Leader...
- [Spies Fall, Pakistan Rises: A Crushing Blow to RAW-Mossad Nexus](https://khalidmasood.com/spies-fall-pakistan-rises-a-crushing-blow-to-raw-mossad-nexus/): (By Khalid Masood) In a breathtaking triumph of vigilance and resolve, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has obliterated a sinister espionage network orchestrated by India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Israel’s Mossad, aimed at destabilising Pakistan and Iran. Through simultaneous raids across eight cities and border towns in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, the IRGC arrested...
- [The Israel's Reckless Attack : Part 4 (Past 24 Hrs)](https://khalidmasood.com/the-israels-reckless-attack-part-4/): (By Khalid Masood) In the past 24 hours (i.e. 17-18 June), the Israel-Iran conflict has escalated to unprecedented levels, plunging the Middle East into a state of heightened uncertainty and fear. Israel’s relentless airstrikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, coupled with Iran’s retaliatory missile barrages, have pushed the region to the brink of a...
- [Pakistan’s Army Chief Meets Trump: A Strategic Lunch Amid Global Tensions](https://khalidmasood.com/white-house-lunch-fm-asim-munir/): (By Khalid Masood) In a striking diplomatic maneuver, U.S. President Donald Trump will host Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal (FM) Syed Asim Munir, for a closed-door lunch at the White House on June 18, 2025. This rare engagement, detailed in the president’s official schedule, marks a pivotal moment in U.S.-Pakistan relations, signaling...
- [U.S. Military Buildup in the Middle East: Assessing Movements and Intentions Amid Iran Tensions](https://khalidmasood.com/us-build-up-amid-iran-israel-conflict/): (By Khalid Masood) As of June 17, 2025, media and social media reports indicate a significant U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, aimed at deterring Iran and supporting Israel amid rising tensions. The deployment includes carrier strike groups, B-2 stealth bombers, special munitions stockpiles, and Army and Marine units, signaling a posture for potential...
- [Espionage and Diplomacy: Navigating the India-Israel Nexus](https://khalidmasood.com/espionage-and-diplomacy-navigating-the-india-israel-nexus/): Beneath the smoldering tensions of the Middle East, a covert drama unfolded in June 2025, as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) arrested 73 individuals, including 13 Indian nationals, on charges of espionage for Israel’s Mossad. Accused of enabling Israel’s audacious drone strikes by targeting Iran’s air defences, these detainees have thrust India into a...
- [Trump Mobile: A Bold Foray into America’s Telecom Market](https://khalidmasood.com/trump-mobile/): (By Khalid Masood) On June 16, 2025, beneath the gilded chandeliers of Trump Tower, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump unveiled Trump Mobile, a wireless service and smartphone brand poised to challenge America’s telecom titans. Launched on the 10th anniversary of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, this venture marries the Trump family’s knack for branding...
- [The Veiled Spy - Catherine Pérez-Shakdam](https://khalidmasood.com/the-veiled-spy-catherine-perez-shakdam/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the covert world of espionage, the most dangerous weapons are often not guns or missiles, but charm, trust, and conversation. The curious case of Catherine Pérez-Shakdam, a French journalist-turned-Islamic convert, is not merely a tale of betrayal — it is a piercing indictment of the modern vulnerabilities in national security....
- [G7 Summit 2025 Part-II: Declarations, Departures, and Diplomatic Biases](https://khalidmasood.com/g7-summit-2025-part-2/): (By Khalid Masood) In the serene yet tense setting of Kananaskis, Alberta, the 51st G7 Summit, held from June 15 to 17, 2025, convened leaders from the world’s leading democracies to confront a cascade of global challenges. Hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the summit aimed to forge consensus on climate finance, artificial intelligence...
- [China’s Laser Revolution: Directed-Energy Weapons Reshaping Modern Warfare](https://khalidmasood.com/chinese-laser-directed-energy-weapons/): (By Khalid Masood) China’s rapid advancements in laser-based directed-energy weapons (DEWs) have positioned the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at the forefront of modern warfare innovation. From countering drone swarms to enhancing anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategies, China’s laser arsenal—developed primarily by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) and other state-owned enterprises—offers precision, cost-effectiveness, and scalability....
- [Blaise Metreweli: Pioneering Leadership as MI-6’s First Female Chief](https://khalidmasood.com/blaise-metreweli-mi6s-first-female-chief/): (By Khalid Masood) In June 2025, the United Kingdom marked a historic milestone in its intelligence history with the appointment of Blaise Metreweli as the first woman to lead the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Set to assume the role of Chief, codenamed “C,” in October 2025, Metreweli, at 47, succeeds Sir Richard Moore, who steps...
- [The G-7 Summit: Legacy, Leadership, and the Road Ahead](https://khalidmasood.com/the-g-7-summit-legacy-leadership-and-the-road-ahead/): (By Khalid Masood) In June 2025, the snow-capped peaks of Calgary, Canada, framed a pivotal gathering of global leaders at the 51st G-7 Summit, a forum born from economic necessity yet tasked with navigating today’s geopolitical storms. The Group of Seven—comprising the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the European Union—has...
- [Unveiling the Hypocrisy: Western Media’s Coverage of the Israel-Iran Conflict](https://khalidmasood.com/western-medias-hypocrisy/): (By Khalid Masood) The Israel-Iran conflict, a volatile fault line in Middle Eastern geopolitics, has exposed a troubling hypocrisy in Western media coverage. Despite Israel’s unprovoked airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory—targeting sites near Isfahan and Tehran in April 2024 and June 2025, killing scientists, military commanders, and civilians—outlets like CNN, BBC, and Reuters have consistently...
- [Unveiling the Shadows: Ronen Bergman’s Rise and Kill First and Israel’s Targeted Assassinations](https://khalidmasood.com/ronen-bergman-rise-and-kill-first/): (By Khalid Masood) In Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations (2018), Israeli investigative journalist Ronen Bergman pulls back the curtain on one of the most secretive facets of Israel’s national security apparatus: its use of targeted killings to neutralize perceived threats. Hailed as a New York Times bestseller and winner...
- [A Grand Salute: Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States Army](https://khalidmasood.com/50th-anniversary-of-the-united-states-army/): (Khalid Masood) On June 14, 2025, Washington, D.C., pulsed with patriotic fervor as the United States commemorated the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s founding. Established by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, the Army—born as the Continental Army—has stood as the nation’s “sword and shield,” defending liberty through centuries of valor and...
- [The Strait of Hormuz: Global Oil’s Lifeline and Iran’s Strategic Leverage](https://khalidmasood.com/blocking-of-strait-of-hormuz/): (By Khalid Masood) As Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz amidst its intensifying conflict with Israel in June 2025, the world stands on the precipice of a potentially catastrophic disruption to global energy flows. The Strait, a narrow but vital maritime chokepoint, is not just a regional water-body – It is a jugular...
- [Shin Bet in the Crucible of War: Leadership Change, Transformation, and Israel’s Intelligence Landscape](https://khalidmasood.com/shin-bet-leadership-change/): (By Khalid Masood) As Israel wages a perilous war against Iran in June 2025, its internal security apparatus, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency, ISA), stands at a pivotal juncture. The abrupt departure of director Ronen Bar, amid allegations of politicization, and the appointment of Major General David Zini as his successor, signal a seismic...
- [The 'No Kings' Campaign: America’s Revolt Against Imperial Power and Its Global Ripples](https://khalidmasood.com/no-kings-campaign-in-2025-america/): (By Khalid Masood) In the summer of 2025, the United States, long a beacon of democratic ideals, finds itself at a crossroads, roiled by a grassroots movement dubbed “No Kings.” On June 14, millions gathered at 2,000 sites nationwide, their voices rising in defiance of what they perceive as an imperial presidency, emboldened by a...
- [Afghanistan's Trade Landscape: A Shift from Pakistan and the Search for Alternatives](https://khalidmasood.com/afghanistans-trade-landscape/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) I. Introduction Afghanistan, a landlocked country situated at the crossroads of Central and South Asia, has long relied on its neighbors for trade. Pakistan, in particular, has historically been a key trading partner. However, recent political tensions, economic grievances, and security concerns have prompted the Afghan government to announce a decision to stop all trade with and through Pakistan. This move has far-reaching implications for both Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as the broader regional economy. The decision comes amid escalating tensions, accusations of political interference, and economic imbalances in bilateral trade. As a result, Afghanistan is now seeking alternative routes and trade partners to sustain […]
- [Foiled Terror Siege at Cadet College Wana: Echoes of Peshawar and Shadows from Across the Border](https://khalidmasood.com/foiled-terror-siege-at-cadet-college-wana/): (By Khalid Masood) In the rugged terrains of South Waziristan, near the volatile Afghan border, a nightmare from Pakistan’s past nearly repeated itself on the night of November 10, 2025. What began as a brazen assault on Cadet College Wana—a premier institution grooming the nation’s future military leaders—unfolded into a tense, hours-long siege that tested the resolve of Pakistani security forces. Mercifully, the attack was thwarted before it could claim a single life among the college’s 650 students and staff, but its chilling intent evoked the ghosts of the 2014 Army Public School (APS) massacre in Peshawar. As investigations deepen, […]
- [The Challenge of Disarming Hamas: Strategic, Political, and Human Complexities of Gaza’s Future](https://khalidmasood.com/the-challenge-of-disarming-hamas/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction The question of disarming Hamas stands at the heart of one of the most enduring and volatile conflicts of the modern world. Since the group’s formation in the late 1980s, Hamas has evolved from a religious-political movement into a multifaceted force that governs, resists, and survives. Every major military escalation in Gaza has ended with renewed calls — from Israel, Western nations, and occasionally even regional players — to “disarm Hamas.” Yet the demand, while politically popular, is operationally complex and strategically near-impossible to implement. Disarming Hamas is not merely about confiscating weapons; it is about […]
- [Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Balance of Powers and Democratic Governance](https://khalidmasood.com/proposed-27th-amendments-in-the-constitution/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) The principles of separation of powers and checks and balances are fundamental to modern democracy. Originating in the work of Montesquieu in The Spirit of the Laws (1748) and enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, they grant distinct authorities to the legislature, executive and judiciary so no single institution becomes absolute. In a parliamentary democracy such as Pakistan, these principles are reflected in Articles 7–50 of the Constitution of Pakistan, but in practice the system faces serious challenges. In simple terms: This separation aims to prevent power concentration: the legislature legislates, the executive enforces, the judiciary reviews. But […]
- [Zohran Mamdani:  NYC's Historic Mayor – A Progressive Triumph Amid National Tensions](https://khalidmasood.com/zohran-mamdani-nycs-historic-mayor/): (By Quratulain Khalid) I. Introduction On November 5, 2025, New York City made history as 34-year-old Zohran Kwame Mamdani surged to victory in the mayoral race, securing over 50% of the vote against formidable challengers. Democratic socialist Mamdani, a Queens state assemblyman since 2021, defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent with 40%+) and Republican Curtis Sliwa (7%+), becoming the city’s 111th mayor. This triumph marks him as NYC’s first Muslim mayor, first of South Asian descent, and youngest leader in 109 years – a seismic shift echoing the 1977 upset when Cuomo’s father, Mario, fell short in […]
- [Genocide in Plain Sight Amid Sudan's Forgotten War](https://khalidmasood.com/genocide-in-plain-sight-amid-sudans-forgotten-war/): (Mohsin Tanveer) El Fasher, the historic capital of North Darfur and a city of over 250,000 souls, was once a vibrant crossroads of trade and culture in western Sudan. By late October 2025, after an excruciating 18-month siege, it became a graveyard. On October 26-27, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—descendants of the Janjaweed militias infamous for the 2003 Darfur genocide—overran the city, forcing the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to withdraw. What unfolded was not mere conquest but a deliberate campaign of ethnic cleansing: mass executions, widespread rape, and the systematic targeting of non-Arab communities, particularly the Masalit, Zaghawa, and […]
- [The US-India 10-Year Defence Framework Agreement – A Strategic Pivot in the Indo-Pacific](https://khalidmasood.com/us-india-10-year-defence-framework-agreement/): (By Khalid Masood) In the bustling corridors of of Kuala Lumpur, amid high-level diplomacy and the humid haze of Southeast Asian geopolitics, two major powers – India and the United States – formalised a defence pact that may reshape the Indo-Pacific theatre for the next decade. On 31 October 2025, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth exchanged the documents establishing the 10-year Framework for the U.S.–India Major Defence Partnership. The signing, conducted on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), transcends mere formality; it constitutes a bold statement of strategic alignment […]
- [Istanbul Stalemate: Pakistan’s Diplomatic Triumph, Taliban Fractures, and the Looming Shadow of Indian Intrigue](https://khalidmasood.com/istanbul-stalemate-pakistans-diplomatic-triumph-taliban-fractures/): (By Khalid Masood) October 30, 2025 In the annals of South Asian statecraft, few moments crystallize a nation’s strategic maturity as vividly as Pakistan’s conduct during the Pakistan-Afghanistan peace dialogues in Istanbul, Türkiye, which concluded in a resounding diplomatic and moral victory for Islamabad on October 29, 2025. Far from the Western media’s lazy narrative of “failed talks,” what transpired over four intense days in the historic halls of Istanbul was nothing less than a masterclass in principled diplomacy, evidence-based negotiation, and unflinching national resolve. Pakistan entered the room not as a supplicant, but as a sovereign power defending its […]
- [The Looming Spectre of Operation Sindoor-2 and India’s Provocative Posturing](https://khalidmasood.com/operation-sindoor-2/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) The dust from the May 2025 border skirmishes has barely settled, yet New Delhi seems eager to stir it up again. The ghosts of Operation Sindoor—a rather theatrical episode masquerading as counter-terrorism—continue to haunt the uneasy peace between Pakistan and India. What was once sold to the Indian public as a “decisive strike” now looks more like a reckless misadventure wrapped in patriotic fervour. Unfortunately, the architects of that fiasco appear undeterred; whispers of a “Sindoor-2” have begun echoing through India’s defence corridors, accompanied by the usual chest-thumping rhetoric that substitutes spectacle for strategy. The Anatomy of […]
- [Hegemony in Action: Deconstructing India’s Exercise ‘Trishul’ Deception](https://khalidmasood.com/hegemony-in-action-deconstructing-indias-exercise-trishul-deception/): (By Khalid Masood) In the fragile ecosystem of South Asian security, where the line between military posturing and all-out war is perilously thin, India has once again chosen the path of escalatory brinkmanship. The announcement of “Exercise Trishul” (Oct 30-Nov 10, 2025), is not a ‘routine’ drill as the spin from New Delhi would have the world believe. It is a calculated, dangerous, and deeply provocative rehearsal for war, aimed squarely at the heart of Pakistan. This is not conjecture. This analysis, based on the exercise’s declared parameters, its operational context, and the chillingly jingoistic rhetoric of India’s political leadership, […]
- [Interstellar Enigma: 3I/Atlas – Comet, Anomaly, or Alien Harbinger?](https://khalidmasood.com/3i-atlas-comet-anomaly-or-alien-harbinger/): (By Khalid Masood) The cosmos has once again presented humanity with a profound mystery, and its name is 3I/Atlas. For only the third time in recorded history, after the baffling 1I/’Oumuamua and the more conventional 2I/Borisov, we have confirmed a visitor from the vast, dark ocean between the stars. Discovered on July 1, 2025, by the ATLAS survey in Chile, this interstellar interloper has done more than just capture the interest of astronomers; it has ignited a global frenzy, dominating social media feeds and blurring the line between rigorous science and speculative science fiction. As 3I/Atlas hurtles toward its closest […]
- [Book Review: Deep Work by Cal Newport](https://khalidmasood.com/deep-work-by-cal-newport/): Overview Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport is a compelling exploration of the value of intense, uninterrupted focus in an age dominated by distractions. Published in 2016, the book argues that deep work—cognitively demanding tasks performed with complete concentration—produces exceptional results and is increasingly rare in today’s hyper-connected, multitasking culture. Newport, a computer science professor and productivity expert, draws on research, historical examples, and practical insights to present a framework for cultivating deep work and achieving meaningful professional and personal outcomes. Summary Newport divides the book into two parts: the case for deep […]
- [From Brinkmanship to Breakthrough: Inside the New Pakistan-Afghanistan Doha Pact](https://khalidmasood.com/new-pakistan-afghanistan-doha-pact/): (By Khalid Masood) Just days after teetering on the edge of a wider conflict, Pakistan and Afghanistan have pulled back from the brink, signing a critical ceasefire agreement in Doha on October 18, 2025. This pact, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, follows one of the deadliest periods of border clashes in recent memory. It aims to address the foundational issue that has shattered relations between the two neighbors: cross-border terrorism, particularly from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). While the agreement brings immediate relief and a surge of cautious optimism, it lands on a foundation fractured by decades of mistrust. Its success […]
- [Pakistan's Struggle Against Afghan-Sponsored Terrorism and Indian Machinations](https://khalidmasood.com/afghan-sponsored-terrorism-and-indian-machinations-against-pakistan/): (Quratulain Khalid) Pakistan, a nation that has shouldered immense burdens for regional stability, is now facing an existential threat from cross-border terrorism originating in Afghanistan, compounded by India’s opportunistic interference. The ongoing hostilities, which erupted into open clashes in October 2025, underscore Pakistan’s justified defensive posture while highlighting the Afghan Taliban’s duplicity and India’s anti-Pakistan agenda. While war carries heavy costs, Pakistan’s sovereignty demands decisive action against these threats. Historical Context: Pakistan’s Enduring Goodwill Amid Betrayal Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan has long been one of asymmetrical benevolence. For decades, Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghan refugees—over 3 million as of […]
- [Countering Amir Khan Muttaqi’s Rhetoric: A Global Perspective on Terrorism and Instability Emanating from Afghanistan](https://khalidmasood.com/amir-khan-muttaqis-rhetoric/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) When Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi recently asked, “If Afghanistan is really a center of terrorism, why don’t Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and China complain? Why only Pakistan?” he sought to invert the narrative and frame Pakistan as a uniquely hostile critic. But in doing so, he obscures a far more complex reality: the concerns Pakistan voices are neither isolated nor unfounded, but shared—if variably expressed—by multiple states, international organizations, and civil society actors. This article unpacks Muttaqi’s rhetorical gambit, surveys the broader evidence of threats emanating from Afghanistan under Taliban rule, and reflects on how […]
- [DG ISPR’s Peshawar Presser: A Stark Wake-Up Call — Unity, Reform, and Resolve Now](https://khalidmasood.com/dg-isprs-peshawar-presser/): (By Quratulain Khalid) Peshawar, October 10, 2025 — At a forceful press briefing from Peshawar Corps Headquarters, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry issued a blunt diagnosis and an urgent prescription: Pakistan faces a renewing wave of terrorism driven as much by domestic governance failures as by sanctuaries across the border in Afghanistan. He framed the surge as a national emergency that demands immediate, united political will to fully implement the National Action Plan (NAP), close governance gaps, and deprive militants of safe havens and illicit funding. The Numbers: High Tempo, High Cost Lt-Gen Chaudhry presented detailed […]
- [Pakistan's Thunderous Retribution: The Elimination of TTP Chief Noor Wali Mehsud and Its Ramifications for National Security](https://khalidmasood.com/the-elimination-of-ttp-chief-noor-wali-mehsud/): (By Khalid Masood)Oct 10, 2025 In a daring display of precision and resolve, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) executed a missile strike last night, October 9, 2025, that obliterated the head of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Noor Wali Mehsud, as he traveled in an SUV through the heart of Kabul. This audacious operation, reportedly carried out by F-16 jets, marks a watershed moment in Pakistan’s unyielding war against terrorism—a war that has claimed the lives of countless brave soldiers and civilians at the hands of TTP barbarians sheltered by a duplicitous Afghan regime. Mehsud, the architect of a surge in […]
- [The Sir Creek Dispute: A Persistent Threat to Pakistan's Sovereignty and Security](https://khalidmasood.com/the-sir-creek-dispute/): (By Mohsin Tanveer)Oct 10, 2025 Sir Creek dispute as one of the most egregious examples of India’s expansionist tendencies masquerading as legal claims. This 96-km tidal estuary, nestled in the marshy Rann of Kutch between Pakistani Sindh province and Indian State of Gujarat, is not just a remote waterway—it’s a linchpin for Pakistan’s maritime rights, economic future, and national defense. The map below starkly illustrates the core injustice: Pakistan’s rightful “Green Line” along the eastern bank, which would secure the entire creek as Sindhi territory, versus India’s provocative “Red Line” slicing through the middle, effectively annexing half of what is […]
- [The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake, Global Rebuilding Efforts, and Pakistan's Path to Resilience in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/the-2005-kashmir-earthquake/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction: The Dawn of Destruction On a crisp autumn morning, October 8, 2005, the Himalayan foothills awoke not to the gentle call of birds, but to the earth itself unleashing its fury. At 8:50 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake—measured on the moment magnitude scale—struck with its epicenter just 19 kilometers northeast of Muzaffarabad, the bustling capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The quake, lasting nearly a minute, originated from a shallow depth of about 26 kilometers along the active Balakot-Bagh thrust fault, a volatile seam in the collision zone where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates grind […]
- [Yasin Malik: From Militant Firebrand to Imprisoned Symbol of Kashmiri Resistance](https://khalidmasood.com/yasin-malik-death-sentence/): (By Khalid Masood)October 6, 2025 Introduction Yasin Malik, born on April 3, 1966, in the bustling riverside neighborhood of Maisuma in Srinagar, has long been a polarizing figure in the Kashmir conflict. As the chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Malik embodies the turbulent history of Kashmiri separatism—a journey from armed insurgency in the 1980s to non-violent advocacy in later decades, and now, a high-stakes legal battle in Indian courts. Currently serving a life sentence in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail for terror funding charges, Malik faces a renewed push by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) to enhance his […]
- [India's Desperate Saber-Rattling: A Post-Defeat Bid to Mask Humiliation](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-desperate-saber-rattling-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) October 5, 2025 – Lahore In the shadow of its resounding military debacle earlier this year, India has unleashed a torrent of belligerent rhetoric aimed at Pakistan, cloaked in the guise of national security concerns. The provocative statements from top Indian military and political figures—delivered in the first week of October 2025—represent not just an escalation of tensions but a calculated attempt to rewrite the narrative of defeat through threats of annihilation. These utterances, which openly flirt with the idea of “erasing” Pakistan from the map, come mere months after Operation Sindoor, where India’s ill-fated incursion into […]
- [The Proposed Review of Refugee Seats in AJK: A Step Toward Reform or a Harbinger of Division?](https://khalidmasood.com/review-of-12-reserved-refugee-seats-in-ajks-legislative-assembly/): (By Khalid Masood) The October 4, 2025, peace accord between the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and Pakistani authorities has brought an end to days of unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), but one element continues to spark debate: the handling of 12 reserved seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly for refugees—primarily those displaced from Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and now residing in Pakistan proper. While the JAAC demanded outright abolition to eliminate external influence and elite capture, the agreement stops short of immediate elimination. Instead, the government has committed to initiating debates and discussions in the assembly, alongside […]
- [Trump and Netanyahu’s Gaza Plan: A Trap Disguised as Peace](https://khalidmasood.com/analysis-of-gaza-peace-plan/): (By Tahir Masood) U.S. President Donald Trump stood beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and announced a 20-point Gaza plan. Trump called it a road to peace. In reality, the plan empowers Israel, weakens Palestinians, and forces them to surrender under pressure. Trump gave Hamas “three or four days” to accept the deal. He warned that rejection would give Israel the green light to continue its military campaign indefinitely. His message was blunt: take it or leave it. But can anyone impose peace on a people through ultimatums? Trump and Netanyahu Excluded Palestinians Neither Trump nor Netanyahu invited Palestinians to […]
- [Unrest in Azad Kashmir: A Simmering Cauldron of Economic Despair and Political Repression](https://khalidmasood.com/unrest-in-azad-kashmir/): (By Khalid Masood) October 2, 2025 In the shadow of the snow-capped Pir Panjal mountains, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)—Pakistan’s administered portion of the disputed Kashmir region—has erupted into chaos. What began as a peaceful shutdown over skyrocketing food and electricity prices has spiraled into deadly clashes, leaving at least nine dead (including three policemen and six civilians) and hundreds injured as of this writing. A communications blackout imposed since September 29 has shrouded the unrest in secrecy, fueling accusations of deliberate suppression by Pakistani authorities. While mainstream Pakistani media offers fragmented, often sanitized coverage, alternative sources—local YouTube videos, X […]
- [The Fatah Series: Pakistan's Indigenous Precision Strike Revolution](https://khalidmasood.com/test-launch-of-fatah-iv/): (By Khalid Masood) In the high-stakes theater of South Asian geopolitics, where deterrence and rapid response define national security, Pakistan’s Fatah series of missiles has emerged as a cornerstone of its conventional firepower. Developed entirely in-house by the Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS), a subsidiary of the state-owned Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, the Fatah family represents a leap in Pakistan’s self-reliance in missile technology. From short-range tactical strikes to long-haul cruise capabilities, these ground-launched systems blend advanced guidance with terrain-hugging flight profiles, making them elusive to enemy defences. Their combat debut in the tense India-Pakistan skirmishes of May 2025 underscored […]
- [Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan:   Analysis of Shehbaz Sharif’s Swift Endorsement](https://khalidmasood.com/donald-trumps-21-point-gaza-peace-plan/): (By Khalid Masood) When President Donald Trump unveiled his 20-point Gaza Peace Plan on September 29, 2025, it set off ripples across the world. Framed as a sweeping roadmap to end the Israel–Hamas war, the proposal promises an immediate ceasefire, hostage exchanges, Israeli withdrawal, and the establishment of a transitional, technocratic governance structure in Gaza under international supervision. Israel has formally approved it, but Hamas remains hesitant. In Pakistan, what stirred strong reactions was Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s unusually swift endorsement of Trump’s plan — a move that raises deep questions about diplomatic strategy, moral responsibility, and whether Pakistan’s leadership […]
- [Finding Your Calm: A Review of Nick Trenton's "The Art of Letting Go"](https://khalidmasood.com/finding-your-calm-a-review-of-nick-trentons-the-art-of-letting-go/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) In a world that constantly demands our attention and energy, Nick Trenton’s The Art of Letting Go: Stop Overthinking, Stop Negative Spirals, and Find Emotional Freedom arrives as a timely and practical guide to reclaiming our mental space. Trenton offers a compelling argument that our minds should be a sanctuary, not a source of turmoil. This book serves as a roadmap for anyone feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trapped in cycles of negative thinking, and yearning for inner peace. The book is a practical guide for anyone seeking to quiet the mental noise that often overwhelms modern life. […]
- [The TikTok Takeover: How US President Trump Orchestrated the Americanization of the App](https://khalidmasood.com/the-tiktok-takeover/): (By Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: On September 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that officially greenlit the transfer of TikTok’s U.S. operations to American ownership. This wasn’t merely a corporate transaction; it was the culmination of a multi-year geopolitical struggle over data, influence, and the very future of the global internet. The signing marks a dramatic precedent in U.S.-China relations, signaling a new era where national security concerns can fundamentally reshape the ownership and operation of global technology platforms. This landmark deal doesn’t just save TikTok for its 180 million American users; it redraws the battle lines for […]
- [A New Chapter in U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Apex Meeting](https://khalidmasood.com/president-trump-pakistan-pm-shehbaz-sharif-and-fm-asim-munir/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction “Gentlemen, they may even be in this room right now!” quipped President Donald Trump to reporters on September 25, 2025, acknowledging his slight delay before meeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in the Oval Office. This light-hearted moment belied the gravity of a 90-minute discussion that marked a pivotal moment in U.S.-Pakistan relations. Amid shifting South Asian geopolitics, economic opportunities, and global security challenges, the meeting signaled a warming of ties, with Trump praising Sharif and Munir as “great leaders” driving regional stability. This article explores […]
- [Trump's Pivotal U-Turn on Ukraine: A Geopolitical Reckoning at the United Nations](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-pivotal-u-turn-on-ukraine/): (By Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction In the grand hall of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech that blended familiar bombast with an unexpected pivot—one that could reshape the contours of the Russia-Ukraine war. Amid criticisms of global migration, climate policies, and the UN itself, Trump articulated a dramatic shift in his stance on the conflict, declaring that Ukraine could “fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form” with support from the European Union and NATO. Labeling Russia’s military a “paper tiger” mired in “BIG Economic trouble,” Trump urged […]
- [Book Review: The Naked Diplomat](https://khalidmasood.com/book-review-the-naked-diplomat/): (By Khalid Masood) Published in 2016 by William Collins (an imprint of HarperCollins), The Naked Diplomat by Tom Fletcher arrived at a pivotal moment when social media was already reshaping global conversations, yet diplomacy lagged behind. Originally priced at £18.99 in the UK (around $24 USD at the time), the book remains widely available today through major international retailers like Amazon, Waterstones, and Target, where paperback editions typically range from $10 to $15 USD depending on promotions and format—making it an accessible entry point for those exploring modern statecraft. For readers in Pakistan, you can easily order it online via […]
- [The Post-Globalist Quake: A Geostrategic Analysis of Trump’s UN Address](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-un-address-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction From the vantage point of Lahore, a city that has for centuries served as a crucible of the Sub-Continent’s destiny, President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN was a seismic event. His address has immediately and profoundly altered Pakistan’s strategic landscape. Watched in offices in Islamabad and debated in policy circles here, the speech signaled the definitive end of the predictable globalist era. In its place, a chaotic, brutally transactional, and personality-driven new world order has arrived. President Trump did not just outline a foreign policy; rather, he declared a worldview. This vision is predicated on […]
- [Tirah Tragedy: Exposing Indian Propaganda and Its Nexus with Terror](https://khalidmasood.com/tirah-tragedy-2025/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) The recent tragedy in Tirah, KPK which claimed the lives of both militants and innocent civilians, has once again laid bare the cruel reality of terrorism and the malicious propaganda war waged by India against Pakistan. The Tirah Incident – Facts, Not Fiction According to official reports, the compound where the incident occurred was under the control of TTP commanders Aman Gul and Masood Khan. It had been turned into a storage facility for explosives and weapons. On that ill-fated night, a massive blast erupted inside the compound, which, due to the presence of huge quantities of […]
- [The Statesman's: A Review of Henry Kissinger's Diplomacy](https://khalidmasood.com/the-statesmans-a-review-of-henry-kissingers-diplomacy/): (By Quratulain Khalid) Three decades on, Kissinger’s magnum opus remains an essential, if unapologetically self-serving, guide to the brutal logic of world affairs. Few intellectual arenas are as fraught with tension as the study of international relations, torn between what the world ought to be and what it starkly is. No single volume has captured this enduring conflict with more authority and sweeping historical scope than Henry Kissinger’s 1994 masterpiece, Diplomacy. Written after his tumultuous tenure as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State, the book is the capstone work of a man who was not merely a student of […]
- [Directed-Energy Weapons: High-Power Lasers and Microwaves as the Battlefield of the Future](https://khalidmasood.com/directed-energy-weapons-in-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction The evolution of warfare has always been driven by technological leaps — from gunpowder to nuclear weapons, and from precision-guided munitions to unmanned systems. Today, the next transformation is already taking shape in the form of directed-energy weapons (DEWs). These systems harness concentrated energy, rather than explosive force, to disable, damage, or deter adversaries. At the heart of this revolution stand two technologies: High-Power Lasers (HELs) and High-Power Microwaves (HPMs). No longer the stuff of science fiction, both are being actively tested and, in some cases, readied for deployment. Israel, the United States, China, and several […]
- [Trump’s UNGA Meeting with Muslim Leaders: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the Quest for Realignment](https://khalidmasood.com/president-trumps-planned-unga-meeting/): (By Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction Diplomatic gatherings on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have long been fertile ground for statesmanship, backroom bargaining, and the quiet forging of global alignments. This year’s highlight, however, has a distinctly strategic undertone. The White House confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with leaders from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indonesia, and Egypt. The official purpose is to “exchange views on issues pertaining to regional and international peace and security.” On the surface, the meeting reads like another multilateral consultation. But diplomacy is rarely what […]
- [The Shattered Shield: Reassessing Gulf Air Defence Doctrine After the Doha Strike](https://khalidmasood.com/reassessing-gulf-air-defence-doctrine-after-the-doha-strike/): (By Khalid Masood) The strategic environment of the Persian Gulf has long been predicated on the technological superiority of Western-supplied air defence systems, forming the bedrock of the security architecture for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. This paradigm was fundamentally challenged on September 9, 2025, when an Israeli military strike successfully penetrated the airspace of Qatar, a nation hosting significant US military assets and equipped with advanced American air defence platforms. This article will argue that the Doha strike represents a watershed moment, exposing critical vulnerabilities in layered air defence strategies and acting as a catalyst for a profound […]
- [From Brotherhood to Ironclad Accord: Unpacking the New Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Strategic Defence Agreement](https://khalidmasood.com/defence-pact-between-pakistan-and-saudi-arabia/): (By Khalid Masood) In a move that sends powerful ripples across the geopolitical landscape from the Middle East to South Asia, Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a historic ‘Strategic Defence Agreement’. The signing ceremony in Jeddah, attended by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marks the formalisation of a seventy-year strategic relationship, transforming an unwritten understanding into a binding, ironclad accord. This agreement is far more than a diplomatic formality; it is a calculated response to a rapidly shifting global order and a declaration of strategic autonomy that fundamentally reshapes […]
- [Israel's Doha Gambit & the Unravelling of Middle Eastern Diplomacy](https://khalidmasood.com/israels-doha-gambit/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) Doha, Qatar – In a move that has sent shockwaves across the Middle East and irrevocably altered the geopolitical landscape, an audacious Israeli airstrike on the 9th of September 2025 pierced the veneer of diplomatic sanctity in Doha. The target: the political leadership of Hamas, gathered to deliberate a ceasefire proposal. The fallout: a cascade of diplomatic fury, a stark exposé of military vulnerabilities, and a hastily convened summit of Islamic nations grappling with a new era of brazen conflict. The meticulously planned Israeli operation saw a squadron of F-15 and F-35 fighter jets launch sophisticated air-launched […]
- [Top 10 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles of the World in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-anti-tank-guided-missiles-of-the-world-in-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) In modern warfare, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) are pivotal for neutralising armoured threats with precision and lethality. These systems have evolved from wire-guided munitions to advanced fire-and-forget platforms, offering armed forces the ability to penetrate sophisticated tank armour. Moreover, they incorporate cutting-edge guidance technologies like laser and infrared homing, ensuring high accuracy. As we assess 2025, the top 10 anti-tank guided missiles of the world showcase innovations in range, warhead design, and versatility. For instance, many feature tandem warheads to defeat reactive armour. Additionally, nations prioritise portability and multi-platform compatibility. However, challenges like high costs and countermeasure […]
- [India's Diplomatic Odyssey: Navigating a Complex Global Order](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-diplomatic-odyssey/): (Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: In the annals of post-colonial history, few nations have undertaken a diplomatic journey as complex and multifaceted as India. As the world’s largest democracy and a civilization with ancient roots, India’s foreign policy has consistently sought to balance its aspirational role as a global power with the immediate imperatives of national security, economic development, and regional stability. This delicate act of balancing has often placed India at critical junctures, requiring astute statecraft to navigate the treacherous waters of international relations. From the idealism of non-alignment to the pragmatism of multi-alignment, India’s diplomatic odyssey reflects a continuous adaptation […]
- [Born into Darkness: Gaza’s Mothers and Babies Face War and Famine](https://khalidmasood.com/born-into-darkness-gazas-mothers-and-babies-face-war-and-famine/): By Ch Haroon Rashid Published: August 5 Sep, 2025 , Lahore Pakistan At a dimly lit hospital in Rafah, 28-year-old Mariam cradles her newborn daughter against her chest, swaddled in a thin blanket. The baby is just two days old, born after a difficult labor with no pain relief and no incubator to keep her warm. The only sound in the ward is the hum of a small generator that may fail at any moment. Outside, explosions echo in the distance, and Mariam whispers, “I never thought I would give birth in a war zone… like this.” Her story is one of […]
- [Online Speculation About President Trump's Alleged Death in 2025: A Hoax Unraveled](https://khalidmasood.com/trump-death-hoax/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) In the hyper-connected world of social media, rumors can spread like wildfire, often fueled by a mix of absence, misinformation, and political polarization. Over the Labor Day weekend in late August 2025, speculation about President Donald Trump’s health reached a fever pitch, with viral claims suggesting he had died or was gravely ill. Hashtags like #TrumpIsDead trended on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok, amassing millions of views and spawning countless memes, conspiracy theories, and even betting markets. The President’s six-day absence from public view—unusual for a figure known for his relentless visibility—sparked the frenzy, […]
- [China's Historic 2025 Victory Day Parade: A Spectacle of Power, Unity, and Geopolitical Ambition](https://khalidmasood.com/chinas-historic-2025-victory-day-parade/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction On 3 September 2025, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square transformed into a stage of unparalleled military grandeur, as China hosted what has been hailed as the largest military parade in its history to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Under a clear autumn sky, President Xi Jinping stood atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace, reviewing over 15,000 troops marching in perfect synchrony, flanked by columns of advanced tanks, missiles, and drones. The 80-minute spectacle, broadcast live to millions, featured the public debut of China’s complete nuclear triad—land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic […]
- [Consistent Failures of India: A Diplomatic Debacle in a Multipolar World](https://khalidmasood.com/consistent-diplomatic-failures-of-india-under-modi/): (By Quratulain Khalid) In the intricate web of contemporary international relations, India finds itself ensnared in a classic Catch-22 predicament—unable to sever its deep-rooted economic and strategic ties with the United States, yet increasingly drawn towards the Russia-China axis. This uneasy duality reveals the profound inadequacies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his foreign policy team, particularly External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Their attempts to navigate a complex and rapidly evolving multipolar world have been marred by consistent failures, diplomatic gaffes, economic missteps, and domestic polarization. Meanwhile, Pakistan, facing similar complexities, appears to adopt […]
- [The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit 2025: A Beacon of Multipolarity](https://khalidmasood.com/sco-summit-2025/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) In a world increasingly fractured by Western unilateralism, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025, held in Tianjin, China, from 31 August to 1 September, emerged as a defining moment in global geopolitics. As a Pakistani expert in diplomacy and statecraft, I view this summit not merely as a regional gathering but as a bold assertion of a multipolar order, challenging the hegemony of the United States and its allies. For Pakistan, the SCO represents a vital platform to strengthen ties with strategic partners like China and Russia, fostering economic and security cooperation in a volatile region. […]
- [Top 10 MLR of the World in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-mlr-of-the-world-in-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) In the rapidly advancing field of military artillery, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) represent crucial assets for delivering concentrated firepower over large areas. These systems provide armed forces with the ability to saturate targets with rockets, offering both tactical and psychological advantages. Moreover, they incorporate guided munitions, extended ranges, and mobile platforms to adapt to modern battlefields. As we review 2025, the top 10 MLR of the world highlight innovations in accuracy, mobility, and lethality. For instance, many feature precision-guided rockets and quick reload mechanisms for enhanced effectiveness. Additionally, countries prioritise systems that balance cost with operational […]
- [Trump’s Tariffs verses The Court Ruling](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-tariffs-verses-the-court-ruling/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction In a landmark ruling on August 29, 2025, a US federal appeals court declared that the majority of tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump are illegal, stating that he overstepped his constitutional authority by relying on emergency powers to impose sweeping import duties. This decision reverberates across global trade relations, hitting countries such as India particularly hard, which have suffered significant economic consequences due to these punitive tariffs. The ruling not only questions the legal basis of Trump’s aggressive trade policies but also sets the stage for a prolonged legal and economic battle as the […]
- [Top 10 Military Transport Aircraft of the World in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-military-transport-aircraft-of-the-world/): (By Khalid Masood) In the dynamic realm of military logistics, transport aircraft serve as vital lifelines for deploying troops, equipment, and supplies across global theatres. These aircraft provide armed forces with the capability to execute rapid airlifts, humanitarian missions, and strategic operations efficiently. Moreover, they incorporate advanced avionics, robust structures, and powerful engines to handle diverse payloads in challenging environments. As we explore 2025, the top 10 military transport aircraft of the world showcase a blend of historical reliability and modern innovation. For instance, many feature aerial refuelling systems and short takeoff capabilities for enhanced flexibility. Additionally, countries prioritise aircraft […]
- [Top 10 Sniper Rifles of the World in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-sniper-rifles-in-the-world/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction: The Silent Power of Precision Throughout the history of warfare, few weapons have inspired as much respect, fear, and intrigue as the sniper rifle. More than just a tool, it is the embodiment of patience, precision, and lethality. From the battlefields of the First World War, where scoped rifles first saw systematic use, to the sprawling landscapes of Iraq and Afghanistan, where long-range marksmanship defined entire campaigns, sniper rifles have shaped military history. By 2025, sniper technology has advanced into a new era. With modern optics, computer-assisted targeting, thermal imaging, and specialized ammunition, today’s sniper rifles […]
- [Top 10 Future Infantry Soldier Systems Integrating Robotics and AI](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-cutting-edge-infantry-soldier-systems/): (By Khalid Masood) The battlefield of tomorrow is set to be fundamentally transformed by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics into infantry soldier systems. The modern soldier will not fight alone but will be augmented by intelligent wearable technologies, autonomous support robots, enhanced communication platforms, and sensor-driven exoskeletons—each designed to increase survivability, situational awareness, and combat effectiveness. As military forces around the world accelerate investments in next-generation soldier systems, the fusion of AI and robotics promises to create infantry units with unprecedented capabilities. This article examines the top 10 future infantry soldier systems that are either currently under […]
- [Top 10 Autonomous Military Robots of the World in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-autonomous-military-robots-of-the-world-in-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) In the rapidly evolving landscape of military technology, autonomous military robots have become essential for enhancing operational efficiency while minimizing risks to human soldiers. These advanced machines carry out a diverse range of tasks—from reconnaissance to explosive ordnance disposal—with remarkable precision and reliability. By integrating artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, and enhanced mobility, they can navigate complex battlefields independently, adapting to challenging environments with minimal human intervention. As we examine the top 10 autonomous military robots in 2025, it is clear that these innovations are reshaping modern warfare through intelligent decision-making and robust adaptability across varied terrains worldwide. […]
- [Book Review: The Last War: How AI Will Shape India’s Final Showdown With China by Pravin Sawhney](https://khalidmasood.com/book-review-the-last-war-how-ai-will-shape-indias-final-showdown-with-china-by-pravin-sawhney/): (Reviewed by Khalid Masood) Pravin Sawhney’s The Last War is a meticulously researched and sobering exploration of the shifting paradigms of modern warfare, spotlighting the urgent strategic challenges India faces in its evolving conflict with China. Published by Aleph Book Company, this 424-page work combines deep expertise in defence technology with incisive geopolitical analysis to provide a nuanced view of how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies are transforming the battlefield — and India’s preparedness for this new reality. Overview At its core, The Last War presents a stark warning: India is dangerously behind China in integrating AI and related technologies into its military […]
- [Top 10 Attack Helicopters of the World in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-attack-helicopters-of-the-world-in-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) In the dynamic realm of military aviation, attack helicopters are pivotal for delivering precise firepower and supporting ground forces. These aircraft combine agility, advanced avionics, and heavy armaments to dominate battlefields. Moreover, they excel in anti-tank missions, reconnaissance, and close air support. As we explore 2025, the top 10 attack helicopters of the world showcase a blend of legacy designs and modern innovation. For instance, many feature night vision systems and guided missiles for enhanced precision. Additionally, countries prioritise versatile platforms for diverse terrains. However, challenges like anti-air threats and high costs persist. The keyword “top 10 […]
- [Top 10 New York Times Fiction Bestsellers of 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-new-york-times-fiction-bestsellers-of-2025/): (By Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction The year 2025 was an exciting one for fiction readers around the world, marked by powerful storytelling, immersive fantasy, nostalgic romance, and profound themes of resilience and human connection. The New York Times Fiction Bestsellers list was dominated by a mix of dramatic sequels, poignant literary novels, and compelling thrillers.This article reviews the Top 10 NYT Fiction Bestsellers of 2025, offering a short summary, a neutral critique, and reasons why each book captured the attention of readers. 1. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Genre: Fantasy / Romance Summary:Violet Sorrengail has always believed her fragile body and […]
- [Top 10 Directed Energy / Laser Weapons of 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-directed-energy-and-laser-weapons-of-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) Modern warfare is witnessing a historic shift. Bullets, missiles, and bombs are no longer the only means to dominate a battlefield. A new class of weapon has arrived—one that moves at the speed of light and strikes with surgical precision: Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs). By 2025, lasers and microwave systems are no longer experimental; they are actively being deployed as anti-drone systems, missile interceptors, and silent defenders of strategic sites. This article ranks the Top 10 Directed Energy and Laser Weapons in the World (2025 Edition) based on power output, operational capability, range, deployment platform, real-world use, […]
- [Top 10 Special Forces of the World in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/the-top-10-special-forces-of-the-world-in-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) In the intense realm of military operations, special forces represent the pinnacle of elite training and tactical expertise. These units undertake high-risk missions like counter-terrorism, reconnaissance, and hostage rescues with unmatched skill. Moreover, they adapt to modern threats such as cyber warfare and asymmetric conflicts through rigorous preparation. As we evaluate 2025, the top 10 special forces of the world showcase a combination of historical legacy and contemporary innovation. For instance, many emphasise physical endurance, psychological resilience, and advanced weaponry for superior performance. Additionally, countries invest in forces that balance secrecy with operational success. However, some units […]
- [Modi's Hypocrisy: The Duplicity of India's Prime Minister Exposed](https://khalidmasood.com/modis-hypocrisy-as-indias-pm/): (Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: Modi’s Theatrical Deceptions Narendra Modi’s tenure as India’s Prime Minister is a masterclass in hypocrisy, cloaked in pompous rhetoric. For instance, his August 15, 2025, Independence Day speech at the Red Fort hailed Operation Sindoor as a triumph of Indian valor. He claimed it crushed enemies decisively. Yet, this masks a humiliating defeat. Pakistan repelled India’s aggression in May 2025, uniting its people. Consequently, Modi’s boasts are a desperate diversion from scandals rocking his regime. Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of electoral rigging expose the BJP’s fraudulent grip on power. Additionally, India’s Air Chief Marshal’s claim of downing six […]
- [Trump-Putin Summit 2025 in Alaska: A Diplomatic Gamble Amid Ukraine War Skepticism](https://khalidmasood.com/the-trump-putin-summit-2025-in-alaska/): (Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction: A High-Stakes Summit Met with Ukrainian Doubt Today, on August 15, 2025, the Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska begins, drawing global attention but skepticism from Ukrainians about its peace prospects. For instance, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the summit seeks to address the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fourth year. Consequently, President Donald Trump aims to broker a ceasefire, while Vladimir Putin pushes broader geopolitical talks. However, Ukrainians view it as no serious attempt to resolve the conflict peacefully. Therefore, this article explores the summit’s background, Alaska’s role, the Russia-Ukraine war’s history, and its global effects. Additionally, it […]
- [Top 10 Navies of the World in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-navies-of-the-world-in-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) In the ever-changing landscape of global security, navies serve as critical instruments for projecting power and protecting interests. These forces maintain maritime dominance through advanced ships, submarines, and aircraft carriers. Moreover, they adapt to modern challenges like territorial disputes and piracy with innovative technologies. As we analyse 2025, the top 10 navies of the world highlight a mix of numerical strength and qualitative superiority. For instance, many emphasise aircraft carriers for extended reach and blue-water operations. Additionally, nations focus on navies that balance budget constraints with operational effectiveness. However, some rely on legacy fleets for immediate readiness. […]
- [Trump's Federal Takeover of Washington DC: A Bold Move Reshaping America's Capital](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-2025-federal-takeover-of-washington-dc/): (Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: A Dramatic Shift in DC Governance On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC, sparking intense debate. For instance, he invoked the Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. Additionally, he deployed 800 National Guard troops to the capital. Consequently, this unprecedented federal takeover of Washington DC by Trump aims to curb crime. However, critics argue it represents presidential overreach. The move affects DC’s 700,000 residents, raising questions about autonomy, taxes, jobs, and quality of life. Moreover, it tests the balance between federal authority and […]
- [Top 10 Air Defence System Used by Various Countries in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-air-defence-system-of-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) In the rapidly advancing domain of military technology, air defence systems play a vital role in safeguarding national airspace. These systems counter threats from aircraft, missiles, and drones with precision and speed. Moreover, they integrate radars, missiles, and command centres for comprehensive protection. As we review 2025, the top 10 air defence system demonstrate innovations in range, mobility, and interception capabilities. For instance, many employ active radar homing and multi-layered defence strategies. Additionally, countries prioritise systems that offer cost efficiency and interoperability. However, traditional designs still excel in reliability across various terrains. This article examines each system’s […]
- [Pakistan’s Triumphant Independence Day: A Celebration of Victory, Unity, and National Pride](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-78th-independence-day-2025/): (Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction: A Nation Awakened by Victory Tomorrow—August 14, 2025—Pakistan commemorates its 78th Independence Day with a passion unlike any before. This is not just a day crystallizing past liberation from colonial chains; it is a resounding affirmation of our resilience, of our ability to stand tall against aggression, and of our emergence as a pillar of strength in the world. The defining moment came in May 2025, in the crucible of conflict, when Operation Sindoor—India’s unprovoked assault—was met with an ironclad resolve. Pakistan turned back the aggression decisively. The echo of that victory now reverberates in the hearts […]
- [Top 10 Armed Drones Dominating Global Warfare in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-armed-drones-of-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction: The Era of the Top 10 Armed Drones In 2025, armed drones, or unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), have transformed modern warfare, blending precision, stealth, and cost-effectiveness. These machines, central to the Top 10 Armed Drones, excel in reconnaissance, surveillance, and strikes, minimizing risks to human pilots. For instance, nations like the United States, Turkey, and China lead with advanced platforms, reshaping conflicts globally. The May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict highlighted their impact, with Israeli, Turkish, and Chinese drones playing pivotal roles. Consequently, this article explores the Top 10 Armed Drones, detailing their specifications, operational roles, and […]
- [Top 10 Fighter Jets Used by Various Countries in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-fighter-jets-2025/): (By Khalid Masood) In the dynamic arena of aerial combat, fighter jets serve as pivotal assets for national defense strategies. These aircraft deliver superior speed, agility, and firepower to secure air dominance. Moreover, they incorporate advanced technologies to counter evolving threats like drones and missiles. As we assess 2025, the top 10 fighter jets highlight innovations in stealth, avionics, and multirole capabilities. For instance, many models feature active electronically scanned array radars for enhanced targeting. Additionally, countries prioritize jets that offer cost-effective operations and interoperability. However, legacy designs still provide reliable performance in diverse scenarios. This article delves into each […]
- [Pakistan’s Checkmate and India’s Air Farce – A Comedy of Errors](https://khalidmasood.com/indian-air-farce/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction: A Three-Month Snooze and a Comedic Crash Picture this: It’s August 2025, Delhi’s monsoon is drenching the city like a bad Bollywood sob-fest, and the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief stumbles out of a 90-day nap to declare, with all the gravitas of a sleepy uncle, that the IAF shot down or damaged five Pakistani fighter jets and an AWACS during the May 2025 Indo-Pak conflict. Hilarious, isn’t it? Because on the night of 6-7 May, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) turned India’s aerial ambitions into a fireworks display, downing three Rafales, one Su-30, and one […]
- [Top 10 Main Battle Tanks Used by Various Armies in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-main-battle-tanks/): (By Khalid Masood) In the evolving field of armored warfare, main battle tanks remain essential for ground forces worldwide. These vehicles combine firepower, protection, and mobility to dominate battlefields. Moreover, they adapt to modern threats like drones and anti-tank missiles. As we examine 2025, the top 10 main battle tanks showcase advanced technology and proven designs. For instance, many feature active protection systems and digital networks for better coordination. Additionally, armies prioritize tanks that balance cost and performance. However, older models still excel in reliability and availability. The keyword “top 10 main battle tanks” emphasizes those widely used by global […]
- [Top 10 Assault Rifles Used by Various Armies in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-assault-rifles/): (By Khalid Masood) In the rapidly changing landscape of military operations, assault rifles serve as cornerstone weapons for infantry forces. These firearms deliver versatile firepower for engagements at medium ranges. Moreover, they must function reliably in diverse settings, from dense urban areas to harsh deserts. As we explore 2025, the top 10 assault rifles reflect a blend of innovation and tradition. For instance, modular designs allow soldiers to attach optics or suppressors quickly. Additionally, armies prioritize rifles balancing lethality, weight, and durability. However, some older models remain dominant due to their combat-proven reliability. This article details each rifle’s history, specifications, […]
- [The Trans-Afghan Railway: A Lifeline for Central Asia's Connectivity Amid Geopolitical Tensions](https://khalidmasood.com/the-trans-afghan-railway/): (Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction On July 17, 2025, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan signed a landmark intergovernmental agreement in Kabul to develop a feasibility study for the Trans-Afghan Railway, a 681-kilometre line linking Termez in Uzbekistan to Kharlachi in Pakistan via Afghanistan’s Naibabad, Maidan Shar, and Logar regions. This initiative, hailed as a breakthrough by Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev, ranks as Uzbekistan’s second most strategically important project after the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway. For instance, the agreement promises to slash cargo transit times from 35 days to 3-5 days and cut costs by 40%, potentially handling over 20 million tons annually. […]
- [Top 10 Best Handguns Used by Various Armies in 2025](https://khalidmasood.com/top-10-best-handguns/): (By Khalid Masood) In the dynamic landscape of military operations, handguns remain vital secondary weapons for soldiers across the globe, offering quick access in close-range engagements, self-defense scenarios, and elite missions. As we navigate 2025, these sidearms prioritize traits like dependability in adverse conditions, ergonomic design for rapid deployment, and compatibility with modern attachments such as suppressors and optics. Armies from NATO nations to emerging forces select pistols that have demonstrated excellence in conflicts spanning decades, from historical battles to contemporary hotspots like Eastern Europe and the Middle East. What defines the “best” handguns for military applications? Key factors include […]
- [Can India Outsmart Trump’s Tariff Trap? Options and Risks in a High-Stakes Standoff](https://khalidmasood.com/can-india-outsmart-trumps-50-tariffs-over-russian-oil/): (Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: A Geopolitical Ambush On August 6, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian exports to 50%, citing India’s obstinate purchase of 35% of its crude oil from Russia, a move he claims fuels Moscow’s war in Ukraine. For instance, Trump’s Truth Social post accused India of profiting from oil resales, ignoring the deaths of Ukrainians. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, displaying overconfident defiance, vowed to prioritize energy security for 1.4 billion people, dismissing the tariffs as “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable.” Consequently, this standoff, one of the lowest ebbs in U.S.-India relations, poses critical questions: Can […]
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- [U.S.-India Trade Standoff: Trump’s Tariff Threats Expose India’s Arrogant Defiance](https://khalidmasood.com/u-s-india-trade-standoff/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the volatile chessboard of global trade, the 2025 U.S.-India standoff over India’s obstinate reliance on Russian oil has laid bare New Delhi’s diplomatic hubris. For instance, President Donald Trump’s August 4, 2025, Truth Social post threatened to “substantially raise” tariffs on Indian exports for continuing to import 35% of its crude from Russia, a move fueling Moscow’s war machine. India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, responded with defiant arrogance, vowing to maintain these purchases despite the risk of economic isolation. Consequently, this clash, rooted in India’s refusal to align with Western sanctions and its inflated […]
- [🌟 From Lyari’s Streets to Global Glory: Better Future Pakistan’s Historic Norway Cup 2025 Victory](https://khalidmasood.com/historic-norway-cup-2025-victory/): (By Khalid Masood) In a tale that resonates with the raw spirit of human triumph, a group of underprivileged teenagers from Karachi’s Lyari neighborhood redefined what’s possible at the Norway Football Cup 2025. The U-15 squad of Better Future Pakistan, forged from the grit of street life, stormed through one of the world’s largest youth football tournaments, defeating 35 national teams in a campaign of sheer dominance. Their victory wasn’t just a sporting milestone—it was a beacon of hope, a testament to resilience, and a clarion call for the untapped potential of Pakistan’s youth. A Vision Born of Compassion The […]
- [Happy 64th Birthday, Barack Obama: A Life of Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons](https://khalidmasood.com/barack-obamas-64th-birthday/): (By Quratulain Khalid) Today, August 4, 2025, the world joins in wishing former U.S. President Barack Obama a very happy 64th birthday. Social media platforms are abuzz with tributes, including a heartfelt post from his wife, Michelle Obama, on Instagram, and warm wishes from world leaders, celebrities, and millions of admirers around the globe. On this special occasion, it is both timely and fitting to reflect on the remarkable journey of Barack Obama—a journey that continues to inspire, challenge, and define modern leadership. Early Life and Background Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. […]
- [The Kashmir Dispute: 5th August - "Youm-e-Istehsal"](https://khalidmasood.com/kashmir-dispute-pakistans-youm-e-istehsal/): (Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction The Kashmir dispute, one of the world’s oldest unresolved conflicts, remains a festering wound on the conscience of international law. For instance, India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), cemented by its unilateral revocation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, has stripped the region of its special status, defying United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the promise of a plebiscite made by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Consequently, Pakistan observes August 5 as Youm-e-Istehsal, a day of mourning and solidarity with Kashmiris enduring India’s exploitation. This article chronicles the historical roots of the […]
- [F-35, Su-57, and J-35: A Comparative Analysis for India and Pakistan’s Stealth Fighter Aspirations](https://khalidmasood.com/comparison-of-f-35-su-57-and-j-35/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the evolving landscape of modern warfare, fifth-generation stealth fighter jets represent the pinnacle of air combat technology, blending low observability, advanced avionics, and multirole capabilities. For instance, the U.S. F-35 Lightning II, Russia’s Su-57 Felon, and China’s J-35 (also known as FC-31) dominate discussions as India and Pakistan seek to modernise their air forces to counter regional threats. Specifically, the Indian Air Force (IAF), grappling with a shrinking fleet of 31 squadrons against a sanctioned 42, faces pressure from China’s J-20 expansion and Pakistan’s J-35 acquisition plans. Similarly, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), bolstered by […]
- [Pakistan’s 2025 Diplomatic Triumph: Outmanoeuvring India in Washington and Beijing](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-2025-diplomatic-triumph/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the high-stakes arena of global diplomacy, Pakistan has executed a masterstroke, securing a landmark oil partnership with the United States while deepening ties with China, all amidst the volatile geopolitics of 2025. For instance, President Donald Trump’s August 1, 2025, Truth Social announcement of a U.S.-Pakistan deal to develop Pakistan’s vast offshore oil reserves stunned the world, particularly India, which faced a stinging 25% tariff and public rebuke from Washington. Consequently, this triumph, coupled with Pakistan’s enduring alliance with Beijing through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), showcases Islamabad’s unparalleled ability to navigate the treacherous waters […]
- [India’s Operation Sindoor Debate: Exposing India’s Flawed Narrative and Pakistan’s Principled Stance](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-operation-sindoor-debate/): (Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction In July 2025, the Indian Parliament’s Monsoon Session erupted into a fiery debate over Operation Sindoor, India’s aggressive military strikes on May 7, 2025, targeting alleged terror sites in Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack. For instance, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hailed the operation as a decisive blow against Pakistan’s supposed terrorism sponsorship. However, this narrative, steeped in arrogance, crumbled under scrutiny from opposition leaders and Pakistan’s dignified rebuttals. Consequently, the debate exposed India’s attempt to mask security lapses and diplomatic failures with jingoistic rhetoric. Moreover, Pakistan’s Foreign […]
- [Trump’s Nuclear Submarine Deployment: Saber-Rattling and Its Implications for the EU and Beyond](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-nuclear-submarine-deployment/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction On August 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the repositioning of two nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” near Russia, a provocative response to inflammatory remarks by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and deputy chairman of its Security Council. For instance, Trump’s decision, publicized on Truth Social, cited Medvedev’s reference to Russia’s “Dead Hand” nuclear system as a “highly provocative” threat, necessitating a show of force to ensure U.S. safety. Consequently, this rare public acknowledgment of submarine movements, typically shrouded in secrecy, escalates tensions amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Moreover, it raises concerns for the European […]
- [India’s Arrogant Boycott: Undermining Sportsmanship in the 2025 WCL](https://khalidmasood.com/india-2025-wcl-boycott-of-pakistan/): (Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction In July 2025, Indian cricket legends, including Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, and Suresh Raina, disgracefully refused to face Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) in Birmingham, England, citing the flimsy pretext of geopolitical tensions following the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack. Consequently, this arrogant decision led to the cancellation of both a league-stage match and a semi-final, unjustly allowing Pakistan to advance to the final without a contest. For instance, Pakistan’s team, led by Shahid Afridi, stood ready to compete, embodying true sportsmanship. However, India’s boycott, backed by sponsor EaseMyTrip’s withdrawal, reflects a narrow-minded […]
- [Book Review: No Exit from Pakistan: America’s Tortured Relationship with Islamabad by Daniel S. Markey](https://khalidmasood.com/no-exit-from-pakistan/): (By Quratulain Khalid) Introduction Published in 2013, No Exit from Pakistan: America’s Tortured Relationship with Islamabad by Daniel S. Markey offers a penetrating analysis of the fraught U.S.-Pakistan relationship, a dynamic central to global security. Drawing on his experience as a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) senior fellow and former U.S. State Department official, Markey likens this partnership to Jean-Paul Sartre’s play No Exit, where characters are trapped in eternal mutual torment. For instance, U.S.-Pakistan ties have oscillated between alliance and animosity since Pakistan’s founding in 1947, marked by cooperation during the Cold War and tensions post-9/11. Consequently, Pakistan’s nuclear […]
- [Reviving the Presidential Fitness Test: Trump’s Push for Physical Excellence in Schools](https://khalidmasood.com/presidential-fitness-test/): (By Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction On July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the revival of the Presidential Fitness Test in U.S. public schools, reinstating a program phased out in 2013. This decision, formalized through an executive order, responds to a growing concern about declining youth fitness. For instance, today’s young people are less physically fit than their counterparts in the 1920s and 1940s, when robust health was critical during World Wars I and II and even into the late 20th century. Instead, over the past 25 years, youth have become increasingly glued to computer screens, shunning outdoor play. Military instructors […]
- [U.S.-Pakistan Trade Deal: A New Era of Energy Cooperation](https://khalidmasood.com/2025-u-s-pakistan-trade-deal/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction On July 31, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a landmark trade deal with Pakistan, focusing on the joint development of Pakistan’s vast oil reserves, estimated at over 10 billion barrels. This agreement, therefore, marks a pivotal moment in U.S.-Pakistan economic relations, strengthening ties between the two nations amid a complex South Asian geopolitical landscape. For instance, the deal follows a period of renewed diplomatic engagement, including Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally and recent talks facilitated by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Moreover, it contrasts sharply with Trump’s simultaneous imposition of 25% tariffs […]
- [Book Review: The Invincible Quest: The Life of Richard Milhous Nixon by Conrad Black](https://khalidmasood.com/conrad-blacks-the-invincible-quest/): (Ammar Tahir Masood) Introduction The Invincible Quest: The Life of Richard Milhous Nixon by Conrad Black is a monumental biography of one of America’s most polarizing presidents. Published in 2007, it traces Nixon’s life from 1913 to 1994, offering a detailed re-evaluation of his legacy. Specifically, Black argues that Nixon’s accomplishments outweigh his scandals. For instance, he highlights Nixon’s foreign policy triumphs. Consequently, the book challenges conventional narratives about “Tricky Dick.” This review examines its themes, strengths, and weaknesses. Moreover, it assesses its value for readers interested in political history. Overview Spanning 1,152 pages, The Invincible Quest is an exhaustive […]
- [Pakistan’s Sarkash and Sarfarosh: Pioneering Autonomous Warfare in Global South](https://khalidmasood.com/pakistans-sarkash-and-sarfarosh/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction Pakistan’s military arsenal has taken a bold leap forward with the introduction of Sarkash and Sarfarosh, two domestically developed loitering munitions. These autonomous drones, therefore, mark a significant shift in Pakistan’s defence strategy. For instance, they embody the concept of “Hyperwar,” where scalable, autonomous systems redefine modern warfare. Unveiled at the 2024 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), these drones signal Pakistan’s ambition to lead in unmanned warfare. This article explores the technical capabilities of Sarkash and Sarfarosh, their strategic role, and their impact on South Asia’s security landscape. Technical Overview of Sarkash and Sarfarosh Pakistan’s […]
- [Trump vs. India: A Trade Showdown in the Making](https://khalidmasood.com/trump-vs-india/): (By Ayesha Mohsin) Introduction On July 29, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs as high as 25% on Indian imports if a long-sought trade agreement remains elusive. This bold move, therefore, signals heightened tensions in U.S.-India trade relations. For instance, it underscores Trump’s aggressive “America First” trade policy. Meanwhile, India faces pressure to open its markets. This article explores the tariff threat’s context, its diplomatic implications, and its potential economic impact. Furthermore, it examines India’s response and the future of bilateral trade. U.S.-India Trade: A Complex Relationship The U.S. and India share a significant trade partnership. Last […]
- [The Khalistan Movement: Trump’s Letter Fuels Sikh Aspirations](https://khalidmasood.com/khalistan-movement/): (By Khalid Masood) Introduction The Khalistan movement represents a bold and unyielding quest for a sovereign Sikh homeland in the Punjab region of India. Rooted in decades of political marginalization, cultural suppression, and state-sponsored violence, the movement symbolizes the Sikh community’s enduring resistance against systematic oppression by the Indian state. For many Sikhs, it is not just a political cause, but a deeply personal struggle for identity, justice, and freedom. In July 2025, a significant milestone was reached when former U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a letter to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the leader of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)—an organization at […]
- [Book Review: The Art of Being Alone: Solitude Is My Home, Loneliness Was My Cage by Renuka Gavrani](https://khalidmasood.com/the-art-of-being-alone/): (By Muhammad Asad Masood) Overview Published in 2023, The Art of Being Alone: Solitude Is My Home, Loneliness Was My Cage by Renuka Gavrani is a self-help book that explores the transformative power of solitude. Aimed at readers who struggle with loneliness or seek to embrace their alone time, the book challenges societal stigmas around being alone and offers practical guidance for turning loneliness into a period of personal growth and self-discovery. Gavrani, a young Indian author and book blogger, draws heavily on her personal experiences, weaving anecdotes with actionable advice to create a conversational and relatable narrative. With an […]
- [OPERATION SINDOOR: UNRAVELLING INDIA’S PARLIAMENTARY LIES](https://khalidmasood.com/operation-sindoor-unravelling-indias-parliamentary-lies/): (By Khalid Masood) On 29 July 2025, India’s Parliament became a stage for deceit as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spun a web of lies about Operation Sindoor, a so-called “successful” retaliation for the 22 April Pahalgam attack. Their grandiose claims—destroying Pakistani terror infrastructure, forcing Islamabad’s surrender, and achieving global support—crumble under scrutiny. Pakistan’s decisive counterstrikes, downing six Indian jets, including Rafales, exposed India’s military debacle. Meanwhile, opposition leaders like Gaurav Gogoi and Asaduddin Owaisi tore through the Modi government’s narrative, posing unanswered questions about security lapses, perpetrators’ identities, and a […]
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- [OPERATION MAHADEV: INDIA’S BRUTAL CAMPAIGN TO CRUSH KASHMIRI FREEDOM](https://khalidmasood.com/operation-mahadev/): (By Quratulain Khalid) In July 2025, India’s 700,000-strong occupation forces unleashed Operation Mahadev in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), a sinister plot to mask their failures and slaughter innocent Kashmiris and Pakistanis. This ruthless campaign, launched after the botched Operation Sindoor, stages fake encounters to frame detained Pakistanis as “terrorists,” inflaming global outrage. The blood of martyrs like Muhammad Farooq and Muhammad Din, murdered in April, stains India’s hands, yet New Delhi persists in its genocidal tactics to suppress the Kashmiri freedom movement. With 723 Pakistanis languishing in Indian jails, Operation Mahadev epitomises India’s desperation to silence dissent […]
- [TRUMP’S UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON SADIQ KHAN: A DIPLOMATIC MISSTEP](https://khalidmasood.com/trumps-unprovoked-attack-on-sadiq-khan/): (Ayesha Mohsin) On 28 July 2025, President Donald Trump reignited his feud with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a “nasty person” who has “done a terrible job” during a press interaction about his upcoming U.K. state visit. The unprovoked remarks, made ahead of Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to meet King Charles III from 17–19 September, risk straining U.S.-U.K. relations at a critical juncture. Khan, a Labour politician and the first Muslim mayor of London, has long been a target of Trump’s criticism, notably in 2019 when he branded Khan a “stone cold loser.” This latest outburst, absent any […]
- [Inside the Accusation: What Trump’s Treason Claim Means for America](https://khalidmasood.com/what-trumps-treason-claim-means/): (Quratulain Khalid) In July 2025, President Donald Trump escalated a long-standing feud by accusing former President Barack Obama of “treason” and orchestrating a “years-long coup” against his presidency. These incendiary claims, fueled by declassified documents released by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, revive debates over Russia’s 2016 election interference. Amid scrutiny over Trump’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files, the accusations signal a dangerous escalation in political rhetoric. Obama’s office dismissed the claims as “ludicrous” and a “weak attempt at distraction.” This confrontation threatens U.S. political norms, deepening polarization and eroding trust in institutions. This article examines the origins, details, […]
- [INDIA’S MIG-21 RETIREMET: PAKISTAN’S STRATEGIC EDGE IN REGIONAL AIRPOWER](https://khalidmasood.com/indias-mig-21-retirement/): (By Khalid Masood) On 19 September 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will ceremonially decommission its obsolete MiG-21 fighter jets at Chandigarh airbase, ending a 62-year saga of the so-called “Flying Coffins.” Once India’s pride, these Soviet relics, plagued by over 400 crashes, expose New Delhi’s chronic failure to modernise its air force. For Pakistan, this retirement unveils a golden opportunity to exploit India’s weakened air defence, especially as delays in the Tejas Mk1A programme cripple IAF readiness. While India struggles, Pakistan’s advancing J-10C and JF-17 fleets bolster its air superiority. This article dissects the MiG-21’s tarnished legacy, India’s operational […]
- [MODI’S MALDIVES GAMBIT: INDIA’S FUTILE QUEST FOR INDIAN OCEAN SUPREMACY](https://khalidmasood.com/modis-maldives-gambit/): (By Khalid Masood) On 25 July 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi descended on the Maldives, brandishing a $565-million credit line and launching free trade talks to seize control of this strategic Indian Ocean archipelago. Cloaked in celebrations for the Maldives’ 60th independence anniversary, Modi’s Maldives gambit spreads over two-day visit. It exposes India’s ruthless ambition to dominate vital sea routes and counter China’s influence, threatening Pakistan’s maritime security. Local Maldivians, wary of India’s overbearing presence, fuel “India Out” memes, echoing President Mohamed Muizzu’s 2023 anti-India campaign. India’s aggressive diplomacy, mirrored by its suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), […]
- [CHINA’S YARLUNG ZANGBO DAM: A STRATEGIC BLOW TO INDIA’S WATER WARFARE](https://khalidmasood.com/chinas-yarlung-zangbo-dam/): (By Quratulain Khalid) On 19 July 2025, Chinese Premier Li Qiang launched the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River, known as the Brahmaputra in India, a $168 billion megaproject that redefines South Asia’s geopolitical order. This colossal initiative, dwarfing the Three Gorges Dam, strengthens China’s control over vital water resources while bolstering Pakistan’s position against India’s aggressive suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). India’s reckless move to violate the 1960 treaty threatens Pakistan’s water security, endangering millions reliant on the Indus River system. In contrast, China’s dam empowers Pakistan by countering India’s water hegemony, exposing New […]
- [Crash After Crash: What’s Really Wrong with Indian Aviation?](https://khalidmasood.com/whats-really-wrong-with-indian-aviation/): (By Khalid Masood) What’s Really Wrong with Indian Aviation? India’s aviation sector, a cesspool of incompetence, has racked up a staggering toll of crashes, casting serious doubt on whether Indians are fit to operate aircraft. From 2000 to 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and civil airlines have suffered catastrophic losses, exposing a nation incapable of maintaining safe skies. Aging fleets, inept pilots, and abysmal regulation define India’s failures, with the MiG-21 “flying coffins” and the 2025 Ahmedabad crash epitomizing its disgrace. While other nations streamline their aviation systems, India’s bumbling approach—marked by human error and technical neglect—raises a damning […]
- [DALAI LAMA CONTROVERSY: INDIA’S HYPOCRISY UNMASKED](https://khalidmasood.com/dalai-lama-controversy/): (Mohsin Tanveer) The Dalai Lama succession dispute exposes India’s blatant hypocrisy, preaching Tibetan self-determination while crushing Kashmiri, Sikh, and eastern state aspirations. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, a global symbol of peace exiled in India since 1959, declared in July 2025 that his successor would be chosen in a free country, defying China’s authoritarian grip over Tibet’s spiritual future. Beijing’s 2007 law claims control over reincarnations, aiming to install a puppet Dalai Lama. India’s vocal support for Tibet rings hollow against its unfulfilled 1948 UNSC Kashmiri plebiscite promise, dismissal of Sikh Khalistan referendums, and neglect of eastern states like […]
- [SYED BABAR ALI: A VISIONARY ARCHITECT](https://khalidmasood.com/syed-babar-ali-pakistan/): (By Khalid Masood) While India celebrates its Tatas and Ambanis, and the world lauds Musk and Gates, Pakistan reveres Syed Babar Ali, a luminary whose legacy eclipses mere wealth. Unlike global tycoons amassing fortunes, he crafted institutions and industries that bolstered Pakistan’s self-reliance. For instance, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Packages Limited, and Tetra Pak Pakistan stand as testaments to his vision. Born in 1926, this industrialist, educationist, and philanthropist reshaped Pakistan with integrity and foresight. Moreover, his environmental advocacy through WWF and philanthropy via the Babar Ali Foundation reflect a commitment to generational impact. In contrast to the […]

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