Pakistan Geostrategic Review

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Mr Umer Karim (Visiting Fellow at Royal United Services Institute, UK) shares his comments on the status of Pak-Saudi relations and Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent visit to Saudi Arabia. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review. Its objective is to share comments by prominent senior analysts and commentators on select issues of geostrategic concern for Pakistan. Quoting state...

Mr Ahmed Quraishi (Senior Journalist and Middle East Affairs Analyst) shares his comments on the Israel-Palestine conflict and Pakistan's role. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review. Its objective is to share comments by prominent senior analysts and commentators on select issues of geostrategic concern for Pakistan. Quoting statements made in this programme is permitted, sub...

Talha and Zaki host Taimur Khan (Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad) to discuss his article for CSCR, 'Will the US-Turkey S-400 Crisis Constrain Pakistan?' This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review in association with Islamabad-based Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research. Its objective is to highlight articles of note authored by emerging research scholars from Pak...

Talha and Zaki discuss the meeting between US Defence Secretary General (Retired) Lloyd Austin and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, a detailed analysis of the UK's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy and conclude with comments on the heated debate between US and Chinese diplomatic leadership in Alaska. Intro music composed and produced by Zaki Khalid, all r...

Talha and Zaki discuss the context and implications of Israel's reassignment to United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) and what it means for Pakistan. They also discuss India's destabilising posturing during conflict with Pakistan and its overall bearing on South Asia. In the first segment, two statements need correction (the errors are regretted): 1. It was Admiral William McRaven (Votel's pre...

Comments by Zaki Khalid (Editor, Pakistan Geostrategic Review) on India's participation in 'Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021' in north Indian Ocean (which it denies). Also some comments on Hybrid  Warfare. These comments were made live in the show 'Your World  Today' hosted by Mufti Yusuf Moosagie for Radio Islam International  (South Africa). Dated 19 February 2021 at 8:15pm...

Air Marshal (R) M. Ashfaque Arain, Director (Strategic Defence & Security) at Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies in Islamabad, comments on the proposed theaterisation of Indian Armed Forces and its implications for air warfare between India and Pakistan. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review. Its objective is to share comments by prominent senior analysts and com...

Brigadier (R) Dr Tughral Yamin, Founder/ Associate Dean of the Centre for Intl Peace and Stability (CIPS) at NUST, comments on the proposed theaterisation of Indian Armed Forces and its implications for land warfare between India and Pakistan. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review. Its objective is to share comments by prominent senior analysts and commentators on select issu...

Talha and Zaki host Maryam Raashed and Rida Anwaar to discuss their co-authored perspective paper for the Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research (CSCR) titled 'Pakistan’s Foreign Policy In Transition: Driving Factors And Emerging Trends'. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review in association with Islamabad-based Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research. Its objec...

Talha and Zaki discuss the incoming US StateSec and SecDef, Russia's naval logistics supply centre in Sudan, France and Germany's relations with the US and consolidation of US Army's Europe and Africa commands, among others. Intro music composed and produced by Zaki Khalid, all rights reserved. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/kH6M3s8jCFE

Talha and Zaki host Hamraz Sarwani (Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research) to discuss his article that examines different analytical approaches to evaluating the progress of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review in association with Islamabad-based Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research. Its objective is to highlight articles...

Dr Adil Sultan (Air University, Islamabad) shares his comments on the recent signing of Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) between India and the United States of America. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review. Its objective is to share comments by prominent senior analysts and commentators on select issues of geostrategic concern for Pakistan. Quoting statements...

Talha and Zaki discuss the Pak-India trade tussle on basmati rice, Indo-Maldivian relations, US maritime force planning in the Pacific, developments in the Horn of Africa and C Raja Mohan's views on Asian nationalism. Intro music composed and produced by Zaki Khalid, all rights reserved. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/Se_mAemjgZE

Talha and Zaki host Faizan Rai (University of Oxford) to discuss his paper for Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) titled 'Neutrality-cum-Balancing: Understanding Pakistan’s Foreign and Diplomatic Policy in the MENA Region'. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review in association with Islamabad-based Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research. Its objective is to high...

Talha and Zaki discuss Dhruva Jaishankar's paper for Lowy Institute on Indo-Australian cooperation, the recent QUAD foreign ministers' meeting in Tokyo, Indo-Maldivian relations and IRGC Navy's new base in Sirik Intro music composed and produced by Zaki Khalid, all rights reserved. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/HA4NtgqokgU

Talha and Zaki host Kashoon Leeza (Quaid-i-Azam University) to discuss her article for South Asian Voices on Pakistan's economic diplomacy in Southeast and East. This programme is presented by Pakistan Geostrategic Review in association with Islamabad-based Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research. Its objective is to highlight articles of note authored by emerging research scholars from Pak...

Talha and Zaki discuss developments pertaining to the SCO and Central Asia, Pakistani Prime Minister's Speech at UN General Assembly, developments in the Western Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, Arab-Israeli reconciliations and Germany's Indo-Pacific policy.   Intro music composed and produced by Zaki Khalid, all rights reserved. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/p2UsbgIsEy8

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Comment by Zaki Khalid

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Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus i.e. COVID-19, we've been reading reports about how this pandemic has directly impacted the Operational Environment, whether it is higher defence planning, force posturing, annual military exercises, technology acquisitions or aspects related to strategic deterrence. By and large, we can say that the global security calculus itself has been disrupted. P...

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