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Pakistan’s Full-Spectrum Freefall Training Simulator Introduction In modern warfare, where special operations depend on precision, speed, and survivability , freefall training has become the backbone of special forces readiness. Until now, the global market for freefall simulators has been dominated by American and Turkish technologies like PARASIM and Havelsan’s Hezarfen. Pakistan has now entered this elite arena with its own indigenous marvel—SKYFALL . More than just a simulator, SKYFALL is a full-spectrum training ecosystem , designed with the vision to transform how paratroopers, commandos, and rescue units prepare for critical missions. Tested, validated, and presented at IDEAS Defense Exhibitions 2023 and 2025 , and field-tested with Pakistan’s elite SSG units , SKYFALL represents a new benchmark in both technical sophistication and operational practicality . From the perspective of global defense training experts, SKYFALL is not just catching up—it is leapfrogging existing te...
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Pakistan’s War Playbook: When the Storm Breaks

 By Zohaib Ahmed | 1st September 2025 A real war is coming, and it will not remain confined to trenches or skies. Between Pakistan and India, the next conflict will be multi-dimensional—where military strikes converge with cyber disruption, psychological warfare, and economic destabilization. Assassinations of key figures, sabotage of critical infrastructure, and the weaponization of public perception will define its character. This will not be a short engagement; it will be a grinding contest of endurance where narratives, morale, and alliances may matter as much as battlefield gains. The war ahead is not merely a clash of armies—it is the collision of two national wills, fought across every visible and invisible front. In this scenario, Pakistan’s strategy will not hinge solely on conventional parity with India’s larger military. Instead, it will leverage asymmetry, unpredictability, and resilience —turning India’s size into a vulnerability rather than a strength. Three layers wi...

Pakistan to recognize Armenia

  A Small Sentence, A Big Map Shift by Zohaib Ahmed | 29th August 2025 The news: Islamabad says it will consider establishing diplomatic relations with Yerevan after a cordial Dar–Mirzoyan call—Pakistan’s clearest signal yet that a three-decade policy lock may be loosening. This comes weeks after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a U.S.-brokered peace at the White House, with language on a U.S.-managed South Caucasus transit corridor. The backstory (why we never recognized Armenia) Since the early 1990s, Pakistan has aligned tightly with Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh, conditioning any recognition of Armenia on the end of Armenian control there. After Baku’s 2023 offensive restored full control, over 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled the region to Armenia, upending the old status quo and removing Islamabad’s long-stated precondition. That’s the structural context behind today’s diplomatic thaw. Strategist’s lens: Order is built around corridors Peace in the South Caucasus is bein...

Why RUDA is not a failed project?

Executive Summary The Ravi River, once a lifeline of Lahore, today flows as a dying, sewage-laden channel. Its history is rich in culture, biodiversity, and trade, but decades of unchecked urbanization and industrial dumping have reduced it to an ecological graveyard. The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) project was conceived as a bold attempt to revive the river and build a new urban frontier. Yet, flawed execution, weak governance, and inadequate hydrological studies have pushed it toward controversy. This paper argues that RUDA is not inherently a failed idea. Rather, it is a mismanaged opportunity. Globally, projects like China’s Yellow River restoration have proven that river ecosystems can be revived alongside sustainable urbanization. By learning from these models and implementing a phased, technically upgraded plan, RUDA can be transformed into Pakistan’s first eco-urban showcase instead of another ecological disaster. 1. Introduction: The Ravi River History &...