(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
