Pakistan’s Orbital Surge: How Six Satellites in 18 Months Are Reshaping the South Asian Balance of Power
(By Khalid Masood) Islamabad’s quiet revolution in space-based Earth observation—accelerated by post-Operation Sindoor urgency and sustained by Chinese launch infrastructure—has created a persistent surveillance architecture over Indian territory that New Delhi is currently struggling to match. Key Takeaways Introduction: From Stagnation to Stratospheric Ambition For six decades, Pakistan’s space program was a study in incrementalism….