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Friday, April 26, 2024

Al Qaeda Resurfaces in Afghanistan: A Return to Dark Days, A Looming Threat

Al Qaeda, infamous for orchestrating the tragic events of 9/11, has reemerged in Afghanistan, resurrecting its nefarious activities reminiscent of its pre-9/11 era. The terrorist...

The Story of the Blown Up Generation

Ahmed’s young palms were sweating. He tried to busy his mind by peeking out of the car window and see the the cars...

Karachi Shipyard Launches the Fourth & Final Babur Class Corvette “PNS TARIQ”

Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd (KS&EW) launched the fourth and final BABUR (PN MILGEM) Class Corvette, PNS TARIQ (F-283), on August 2nd, 2023....

Pakistan’s Blue Economy: Unleashing Marine Resources for Sustainable Growth

Pakistan's blue economy presents a promising avenue for sustainable development, rooted in the responsible utilization of marine resources. With a coastline stretching approximately 1,046...

National Security

OPERATION BLACK THUNDERSTORM

(Operation Report) Name: Operation Toar Tander-I/Operation Rah-e-Rast/Operation Black Thunderstorm-I/The Second Battle of Swat Type: Major joint forces military counterinsurgency operation. Executed by:...

Strategical Arsenal

India’s Nuclear Ballistic Missile Agni-I & its Implications

Is the Indian Government and Prime Minister Modi really willing to juggle with the lives of 1.58 billion Indians...

Air

Sea

Chief of Naval Staff Discloses New Procurements: Shallow Water Attack Submarines, MALE UAVs & a new Helicopter Fleet

The Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi recently held a wide-ranging interview with...

Land

Pakistan Army Aviation & PAF’s “AgustaWestland AW139” Medium-Lift SAR/Utility Helicopters

“AgustaWestland AW139” is developed & manufactured by Italy’s “AgustaWestland”, which is now known as “Leonardo  S.p.A.”. AgustaWestland AW139 can perform...

Mi-35 M Attack Helicopters of Pakistan Army Aviation

Mi-24/Mi-35 "Export Variants: Hind D & Hind E”, NATO Reporting Name “Hind”. Mi-35 is Russian Large Attack Helicopter. It...

Hitler’s War Machine: The Fall of France May-June 1940

Man has been in war since long. He has always been greedy and opportunistic. From skirmishes to World Wars....

Pakistan’s Indigenously Manufactured Muhafiz Light Armored Jeep

Type: Armored jeep Place of origin: Pakistan Service: Pakistan, Iraq Designed: Heavy Industries Taxila Seating capacity: 8 (2+6) Protection * Armor: Aluminum Armor body (Protection...

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) & Pakistan Army

INTRODUCTION Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) is a term for United States military light tactical vehicles produced as part of the...

Historic Battles

Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (NH)

Captain Muhammad Sarwar was born on Nov 10, 1910, in village Singhori in Rawalpindi. He belonged to a military family. His father Muhammad Hayat...

Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali Soomro

Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali Soomro Shaheed Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali Soomro was the Commander of XII Corps of Pakistan Army also known as Quetta Corps....

JF-17 Thunder’s First Air-Air Kill

Note: This article discusses JF-17 Thunder's first air-air kill when it shot down Iranian drone over Panjgur, Baluchistan. On June 21, 2017 JF-17 Thunder shot down...

Blogs

English For Business Purposes: Its Current Status in The Field of Business

Kamran Hider, Ridda Farooq, Maira Fatima, Sobia Ambreen, Ehtisham Muhammad Usman Instructor: Naima Batool [email protected] Department of English( UMW) Abstract Business English is one of the examples of the...

Building Sustainable Tourism in AJK

Note: This article discusses about building sustainable tourism in AJK as well as need for sustainable tourism development in Azad Jammu Kashmir. Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Impact of Social Media on National Security (Review)

In recent years, social media has revolutionized the entire world with its astonishing effects and has become a vital part of human consciousness. Social...

Lessons from Ukraine Russian Conflict

Ukraine Russian war is now more than 100 days old and nowhere near to end. This war has shattered many myths, created new war...

Rape Culture in Pakistan between Myth and Reality

Another Rape case another uproar in the media. But the fact of the matter is that this is not the first case and unfortunately...

FATF and a Blacklist Recommendation

After WWII, the world especially colonial powers were on verge of collapse. The intensified great depression hit hard financial institutes and trade shattered badly...

International Affairs

Pakistan, World’s Most Improved Nation in Nuclear Security 2020 According to NTI Report

Yesterday, Nuclear Threat Initiative released Annual Nuclear Security Index for 2020. According to NTI Nuclear Security Index, Pakistan was the most improved country in the theft ranking for countries with weapons-usable nuclear materials, improving its overall score by 7 points”. Nuclear...

Comprehensive Analysis on Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict

On September 28,2020 fighting intensified between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory which is under Armenian occupation since last 30 years. Conflict areas:...

Pakistan International Maritime Expo & Conference (PIMEC) 2023

Pakistan Strategic Forum analysts visited the soft launch ceremony of the Pakistan Navy-backed Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference 2023 (PIMEC 2023). The event...

Indian Nuclear Weapons in Unsafe Hands

Centre for Advance Defense Studies (C4ADS) identified 222 companies that did business with the nuclear facilities in India that had no IAEA oversight. Of...

PSF’s Exclusive Response To Bangladeshi English daily “The Daily Star” Report “Improving Bangladesh-Pakistan Ties: Apology is a must to heal wounds”

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan made a call on last Wednesday to Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina to discuss matters of mutual...

Articles

“It’s A Suicide Mission, Sir!”: Indian Air Force Squadron Disbanded Due to Refusal By Pilots To Get Airborne

Note: This article is based on leaked classified document on the investigation about the No. 51 Squadron of Indian Air Force & its performance...

Pakistan’s Viper IFV

An Infantry Fighting Vehicle IFV is a type of armored fighting vehicle used to carry Infantry troops to battle and provide direct fire support...

Pakistan Navy’s RAS ATR-72 Sea Eagle MPA

The RAS-72 Sea Eagle is a modern turboprop Maritime Patrol Aircraft intended for maritime Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR), Anti-Submarine (ASW) and...

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard launches 2nd Type-54A/P Guided Missile Frigate for Pakistan Navy

Launching ceremony of 2nd Type 054A/P Frigate for the Pakistan Navy was held in China. 1st ship was launched in August 2020. 3rd and...

Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali Soomro

Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali Soomro Shaheed Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali Soomro was the Commander of XII Corps of Pakistan Army also known as Quetta Corps....

Exclusive on Dassault Rafale, F-16 Fighting Falcon, JF-17 Thunder Block-3 & Way Forward For PAF

In November 2009, a squad of F-22 Raptors from the US Air Force 1st Fighter Wing in Virginia flew to UAE to train with...

National Security

Exclusive Analysis on Qasem Soleimani, how his Death will Affect the Region & Pakistan

Who was Qasem Soleimani, Iran's Revolutionary Guards leader? Many do not know what exactly happened because they do not know who Suleiman was. This is...

Support Your Troops: How Civilian Support of Military is Crucial to Pakistan’s National Security

Note: In this article the author has discussed How Civilian Support of Military is Crucial to Pakistan's National Security. There is no use denying it:...

Exclusive on Salient Features of The Updated Political Map of Pakistan

Since Pakistan has released new "Political Map". Pakistan has maintained its principled position on self-determination for Kashmiris while strengthening Pakistan’s claim over all parts...

Origins of Kashmir Conflict

The Kashmir dispute is an on-going territorial conflict between Pakistan and India both having claims on the geopolitically significant land region. Both powers have...

Air

Clarification on JF-17 Thunder’s KG-600/700 SPJ Jamming Pod

Some 2-3 days ago a picture (Show Below) came on "Social Media" by "Zohaib Malik" an excellent aviation photographer which shows JF-17 Thunder carrying...

Pakistan Army Aviation & PAF’s “AgustaWestland AW139” Medium-Lift SAR/Utility Helicopters

“AgustaWestland AW139” is developed & manufactured by Italy’s “AgustaWestland”, which is now known as “Leonardo  S.p.A.”. AgustaWestland AW139 can perform variety of duties such as...

Difference Between Mitsubishi F-2 & Lockheed Martin F-16

Mitsubishi F-2 is a Japanese variant of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon which is developed by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries & Lockheed Martin for Japan...

Land

Exclusive on Modifications Incorporated in Al-Khalid-1 MBT of Pakistan Army

Yesterday Pakistan Army inducted first batch of Al-Khalid-1 MBT. Sources suggest that 44 tanks have been delivered. Total 110 AK-1 will be produced. AK-1 is...

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) & Pakistan Army

INTRODUCTION Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) is a term for United States military light tactical vehicles produced as part of the MRAP program that are designed...

Explained: Pakistan’s Missiles, Why We Test Them?

As defense analysts, this question is a no-brainer. Our missiles are an essential component of our defense strategy and provide us with round-the-clock strategic...

Pakistan Army Aviation & PAF’s “AgustaWestland AW139” Medium-Lift SAR/Utility Helicopters

“AgustaWestland AW139” is developed & manufactured by Italy’s “AgustaWestland”, which is now known as “Leonardo  S.p.A.”. AgustaWestland AW139 can perform variety of duties such as...