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National security

THE edifice of national security stands on the four pillars of political stability, economic and technological strength, military power and proactive diplomacy. The weakness of any of these pillars adversely…

Bailouts and national security

Pakistan eagerly await for the IMF to release $1.17 billion that the nation needs to prevent the economy from tumbling into a profound crisis. Just last month, Pakistan reached a…

Economy and national security

The fragile state economy of the country is worrisome and has distressed all segments of society and pillars of state economy. The underprivileged shall wade through it with some perishing…

National security wordplay

A reinvented wheel with spokes of jargon, cliche, and complacency was presented last month as the National Security Policy (NSP), a more comprehensive version of the Internal Security Policy instituted…

National security

‘NATIONAL security’, as a concept, is constantly being redefined worldwide. Because of its dynamic nature, many nations evolve and announce strategies to bolster their national security. In Pakistan too, a National…

Redefining national security

LAST month the civil and military leadership approved what is being described as the country’s first integrated National Security Policy. The document that is yet to be made public reportedly sets overarching…

National security policy

A nation’s national security policy (NSP) is a national vade mecum or ‘grand national strategy’ which helps draft various sectoral strategies or policies which lead to operational strategies and action…

The fog of national security

We know that the media is too much with us. It is overwhelming. But it is difficult for us to make sense of what it is doing to us and…

Climate Change And National Security

Climate change and national security

Climate change and its concomitant natural disasters pose a clear danger to national security in the present era of the hyper-utilisation of natural resources in the unbridled pursuit of industrial…

National Security And New World Order

National security and New World Order

ver since the election of Donald Trump as the president elect of the United States of America world capitals have been in a tizzy. The unpredictable Trump has at various…