Brig Naseem Akhtar R

Politics: Privilege or public duty
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- December 17, 2025
In many developing countries, politics occupies a complicated and often contradictory space. It is celebrated as the core of democracy, a mechanism through which…

Ignorance: A comforting illusion, a silent national threat
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- December 4, 2025
Ignorance is often misunderstood. Many people see it as a form of comfort, believing that when we don’t know something, life feels lighter. Avoiding difficult…

Patriotism above politics: Pakistan’s defining hour
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- November 15, 2025
EVERY nation reaches moments in its history when its survival, unity and credibility depend on one thing, above all, the strength of its patriotism. When…

Beyond pride: A purposeful reflection this I Day
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- August 13, 2025
INDEPENDENCE Day is a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made for our freedom and of the strength that comes from a nation united by a…

Israel-Iran conflict: History or a trailer?
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- July 2, 2025
THE Israel-Iran conflict was more than a regional clash; it reshaped the balance of power, destabilized the entire region and had global repercussions. Conflicting narratives…

South Asia’s security landscape amid Israel-Iran conflict
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- June 24, 2025
THE Asia-Pacific region is a complex and changing security environment, shaped by growing great power competition, territorial disputes and emerging non-traditional threats. Non-state actors are…

Time to move from tactical to strategic solutions
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- June 17, 2025
SINCE its inception, Pakistan has faced a persistent two-front challenge. Some of our internal fault lines have repeatedly been exploited by external adversaries to destabilize…

Unexpected Jolt: The reactive spectrum
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- May 27, 2025
THE recent military conflict between India and Pakistan represents a continuation of a longstanding pattern of confrontations, each escalating in intensity and further deteriorating their…

A tit for tat: What’s next
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- May 15, 2025
MY first article on attack on tourists in Pahalgam’s Basiran Valley in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJ&K) was published on April 22, 2025.…

Indian Occupied Kashmir: Pahalgam terror attack
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- April 29, 2025
AT the time of partition of the sub-continent in 1947, all princely states were to be integrated into neighbouring provinces based on geographic proximity and…





