IDR Blog
Pathetic Educational Facilities in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan leaves no stone unturned to project Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir [IoJK] as a free and prosperous land and has even named this region ‘Azad’ [Free] Kashmir. To keep up pretences and legitimise its illegal occupation, Islamabad also organises ‘all expenses paid’ trips for foreign influencers to IoJK. And while going gaga...
Election Results Further Divide Pakistan, Expose Deep Rot and Fissures
Pakistan was already in a serious political, economic and social mess. The elections just held have deepened that mess. The functioning of all Pakistani institutions has been badly exposed and their credibility eroded further. Imran Khan defied the Pakistani military and has paid a price for that. The judiciary has pliantly played the game of...
Potential of Wargaming in Enhancement of Professional Military Education
Professional Military Education (PME)[1] New techniques of warfare appearing since the seventeenth century (siege warfare, firearms, artillery, coordination of battles, ormanagement of logistics) required mastery over mathematics, geometry, physics, and account-keeping. Expertise in these subjects werenot readily available with traditional...
Pakistan-ISK reciprocity in countering Taliban
On January 20th,2024, a violent conflagration between the Afghan armed forces and Pakistani military broke out along the Durand line in Sirkanay district in Afghanistan. Heavy artillery exchange between the two groups occurred. The border skirmishes between the two countries has been afrequent occurrence. Taliban claimed the current disruption...
The Strong Political Message Behind Macron's India Visit
President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India as chief guest at our Republic Day celebrations had a ceremonial aspect, no doubt, but in relations between states ceremonial gestures convey a message at many levels – of an honour deserved, importance of the relationship, an investment into the future, expected benefits, a signal to others, and the...