Abdul Wassay @AbsayMalik

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟬𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻: 𝗖𝗦𝗖𝗥 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽-𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁: casslhr.com/op-ed/pakistan…

𝗢𝗽-𝗘𝗱 "𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗿’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲" 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: 𝗠𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁

RA Abdul Wassay stated that Modi’s tilt towards Netanyahu’s “hexagon” alliance is a risky, ideologically driven move. It can deepen Middle East fault lines and destabilise an already fragile region. 📰 West Asia Watch 🔗 casslhr.com/op-ed/indias-d…

Abdul Wassay argues that Operation Ghazab Lil Haq signals Pakistan’s shift from restraint to a force-based counterterrorism strategy against cross-border threats from Afghanistan. 📰 Pakistan Politico 🔗 casslhr.com/op-ed/operatio…

India’s double game with US, Russia and even China is known to the world that is why it has nosedived. If there was any reality in your claim then these states wouldn’t have choosen Pakistan to mediate. After every 2 to 3 month you write something that is just pure propaganda.

Sadanand Dhume @dhume

3 weeks ago

Why in the world would anyone trust Pakistan to mediate with Iran? Memories of Islamabad’s double game in Afghanistan are still fresh in Washington. [My take] wsj.com/opinion/why-wo…

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1. As a trial balloon to see how the people and the world responds. 2. To provide cover to Modi to resume dialogue with Pakistan. 3. To signal to friendly journalists to "create" a public consensus and "explain" it to the people 4. As part of PR of a peace-loving image of the RSS

Even if we assume that India's military strikes against Pakistan last May were perfect and an unblemished success (which they were not), you have to look at the strategic consequences a year later. If you think India emerged stronger than Pakistan in this period, you need help.

I write for @PoliticoPak that Operation Ghazab Lil Haq signals Pakistan’s shift from restraint to a pragmatic, force-based counterterrorism approach against cross-border militancy from Afghanistan, using targeted action to reduce terror networks, and enforce sovereignty.

Syed Ali Zia Jaffery @syedalizia1992

a month ago

. @AbsayMalik ,Research Assistant, @cass_lahore ,writes for @PoliticoPak on Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, arguing that it represents a shift toward adopting a pragmatic approach to dealing with terrorism. pakistanpolitico.com/glh/

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foreignaffairs.com/india/why-next… "Risk Of Escalation in South Asia" Although many security analysts may argue that including this piece titled "Why the Next India-Pakistan War Will Escalate" reflects that terrorism may lead the two South Asian nuclear rivals to the brink of a serious military crisis, quickly reaching up the escalation ladder to a nuclear level. However, fighting and containing terrorism should not be made a pretext to wage a preventive strike, as India did in both the 2019 and May 2025 crises. This is potentially irrational and dangerous. It is fraught with weaknesses that may escalate to a dangerous level. The Herman Kahn and Rodney Jones conceptual escalation ladders may not be directly applicable to the complex South Asian nuclear environment, where a persistent conventional force asymmetry could escalate to the nuclear level. Using terrorism as a pretext to strike a nuclear Pakistan means that India is putting itself into a “commitment trap” and “escalation trap.” India must contain terrorism within its borders by addressing its intelligence failure, governance issues, and, more importantly, enacting a counterterrorism strategy to address such issues within India. It should be India’s internal issue. India may bring this issue, which Pakistan commonly faces, to the negotiating table as part of CBMs. The article does not say anything about this imperative that is good for the South Asian strategic stability, potentially preventing a serious military crisis because of a false pretext of terrorism. The article is also silent without mentioning that Pakistan suffers from the menace of terrorism much more than India does. Has Pakistan ever made terrorism a pretext to launch a preemptive strike against India and its handlers? Pakistan can, but Pakistan has not, and this shows a great deal of strategic restraint, but restraint should not be considered a weakness. It is part of the strategy to signal to the other side not to do things that may exceed the bounds of restraint. Although the article mentions somewhere in conclusion about the possible risk of escalation to a nuclear level, it does not specifically mention how and why nuclear deterrence has been playing a direct and indirect role in preventing both large-scale and limited war in South Asia. The article also skips to mention why India showed restraint not to take military action against Pakistan after the car bomb explosion in New Delhi in November 2025 that killed about 10 people. Was it because India realized that terrorism can not be made a pretext for waging a preventive strike (illegal) against Pakistan? Or was it because of nuclear deterrence playing in the background, deterring India to be more cautious that time around, having learned its lesson in May 2025? The role of the third party is important and therefore cannot be ignored, as India does. Ironically, on the one hand, India does not recognize the third-party role, but on the other hand, it does not talk to Pakistan and share information on issues concerning India and Pakistan. The burden of responsibility is on the Indian shoulder, much more than on Pakistan. The article does not critically analyze this imperative. The article also does not elaborate on how and why Pakistan proposed the Strategic Restraint Regime (SRR), which India declined, and how this relates to broader strategic stability in South Asia, as well as to crisis management and crisis prevention mechanisms. The efforts for crisis resolution (the ultimate way forward) are not mentioned in the article at all; one wonders why. The article could have been more balanced and interesting if this could inculcate all these missing imperatives. @ethrelkeld @ForeignAffairs #India #Pakistan #SouthAsia #May2025Conflict #Escalation #deescalation #risk #nuclear #Kashmir #flashpoint

Spot on—the crux. Durable peace grows from settlement, restraint, crisis-management channels and respect for legitimate security concerns. In nuclearized regions, diplomacy is strategic prudence. Watch: youtube.com/shorts/U0-ZZIl… @dankurtzphelan @ForeignAffairs @jakejsullivan @ArmsControlNow @StimsonCenter @CarnegieEndow @BASIC_int

One more thing is important. Why has India ordered more of these long range SAMs? These are ordered to replace the system targeted by Pakistan in May War. If these are for drone threats then India could have ordered other short range, cheaper & reliable systems like Pantsir.

Sushant Singh @SushantSin

a month ago

The S-400 is only as credible as the supply chains and industrial support that sustain it – specifically, reliable non-Chinese inputs and assured Russian backing. Without these, it risks becoming a high-end air-defence capability with brittle endurance thewire.in/security/why-t…

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🛡️ DRDO Chairman Kamat confirmed: India is “ready” for Agni-VI ICBM development witch’s a nuclear-capable beast with speculated 10-12,000 km range & MIRV warheads. Enough to reach Europe, US & Canada. Govt nod pending. Who is this really for? Pakistan & China are already covered by existing arsenal. In a nuclear South Asia, after Op Sindoor’s boldness, a Hindutva-driven push for global strike capability? The West watching this “minimum deterrence” stretch? #AgniVI #StrategicShift m.economictimes.com/news/defence/d… @RadioactiveFrnd @orfonline @EconomicTimes @bttn_quetta @ciss_ajk @ciss_ajk @dratiaalikazmi @arooj_kaz

Irani na hogye Pakistani phuphiyan ho gaen, udhar sara program ready hai or inky nakhry nai khatam ho rahy

6/ The real violation came in 2019 when India unilaterally abrogated Article 370, bifurcated the state, and altered its demographic character — actions Pakistan’s MOFA has correctly called “in *blatant violation of the UN Security Council resolutions and international law*.” The dispute remains live precisely because the plebiscite promised to the Kashmiri people has not been held. In fact, Pakistan shouldn’t even recognise the special status of IIOJK as in abrogated Art 370 of Bharat’s constitution

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Pay attention to the sequence, not the noise. FM Munir flew to Tehran, put new proposals on the table. Iran says they are under review. The strait was declared open, stocks surged, then Trump said the blockade stays, Iran reimposed restrictions. Now Trump says Iran cannot squeeze the US again by closing the strait and that talks are still ongoing, he would know by end of the day. Meanwhile Iran is reviewing Munir's proposals. It looks chaotic. It is not. The mediation through Pakistan is seamless. Washington cannot look soft on Iran. Tehran cannot look like it is bending. But behind the posturing, proposals are moving and Pakistan is the relay holding it together.

The term “nuclear bluff” entered South Asian security debates after the nuclear tests in 1998. It gained prominence when Indian Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat stated in 2018: “We will have to call their nuclear bluff," implying India could conduct conventional operations despite Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. Since day one Pakistani officials have rejected this as “an invitation for nuclear encounter”. Through an academic analysis, Dr. Kazmi provided a realist rebuttal to that Indian position, as assuming anyth9ng otherwise is itself strategically hazardous/catastrophic. Indian Strategists should understand it that unlike advised in Vedas, destruction would be mutual. Deterrence is not binary. Pakistan’s full spectrum deterrence denies any space for limited war under the nuclear umbrella. Moreover, war can only be limited if both parties have similar agendas. Imdia's wish can not be Pakistan’s command. India's mispercetions would only higher the escalation probability. Pakistan’s MFA and ISPR repeatedly stress Pakistan is a “responsible nuclear state” with weapons “solely for defence” and not a “choice”. Indian doctrines designed to fight “under the nuclear overhang” rests on the myth that Pakistan would keep it limited in the absence of any formal Crisis escalation control. No one can guarantee that a limited war would stay limited once nuclear powers exchange conventional fire. Treating Pakistan’s deterrence as a bluff is a pathway to miscalculation and MAD.

Congratulations to those who aren’t afraid or shy of reposting the Qur’an through their TL

Those DAMN brick makers, I knew it

Indian Air Force @IAF_MCC

2 months ago

Pune runway is temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an IAF aircraft. The aircrew are safe and there is no damage to civil property. Efforts are underway to operationalise the runway and resume normal operations at the earliest. @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD

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@amirhusain_tx I have ordered your book and will write book review on it after reading.

Members of Iran’s Jewish community gathered at Yusef Abad Synagogue for prayers, saying the war should not be framed as a conflict against Jewish people