The Pakistan Army Act (PAA), 1952, was passed by the Parliament of Pakistan to establish a primary statute to govern the affairs of the Pakistan Army. Since its establishment, the Act has had several amendments made to it. Some of which were deemed controversial, and were declared by many as unconstitutional to an extent. This
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The appointment of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has always been an intriguing process in Pakistan. The position is considered the most powerful and influential in the country. Currently, all attention is fixed on who the new COAS is going to be after Qamar Jawaid Bajwa retires on 29th November 2022. Let us peek
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Pakistan is in the clutches of catastrophic flooding and economic instability. Still, all eyes are on the country’s appointment of a new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on November 29th, 2022, when General Qamar Javed Bajwa retires, handing over the reins to a new holder of the country’s most powerful office. The appointment comes at
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Pakistan’s cyber security protocols are in shambles as the country faces yet another alarming cyberattack at the highest office following several more in the past few months. The state has recorded more than 60,000 cyber crimes in the first quarter of 2022, as reported by the DG FIA. The startling question is, why is this
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The inability of the political elite to develop a political consensus on any issue is undermining the national integration of Pakistan. National character, morale, and integration are key elements of national power. However, the current political mix in Pakistan is very different from the 1990s. The factor that plays a decisive role in the political
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Pakistan has faced natural calamities one after the other since the start of the 21st century. The earthquake in 2005, followed by the floods of 2010 and 2014, were all high-degree natural disasters Pakistan faced. The devastating floods of 2022 have caused havoc and threatened Pakistan’s national security. National security does not only include Pakistan’s
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