From countervalue to counterforce: India’s doctrinal shift and options for Pakistan

India has shifted its strategic orientation from a countervalue to counterforce posture. The shift, signalling a move from hitting civilian to military infrastructure and strategic targets, has far reaching implications for regional security and is more likely to impact Pakistan. The development needs understanding and exploring responses for stability in South Asia with hundreds of years of […]

PM condemns killing of 8 Pakistanis in Iran as terrorism; BNA claims responsibility

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make arrangements for bringing back bodies of the eight Pakistani nationals killed in Iran on Saturday. The eight Pakistanis were working in a car repair shop in Meheristan, Sistan and Balochistan province, which borders Pakistan. All eight men belonged to Bahawalpur and were […]