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The Significance Of Nasser Janjua’s Appointment As National Security Adviser
October 26, 2015 3 Comments National

The Significance Of Nasser Janjua’s Appointment As National Security Adviser

On a calm weekend, Sunday the 18th of October 2015, media groups reported that Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua of the Pakistan Army had been selected for appointment as Pakistan’s next National Security Adviser (NSA). Profile News observers in Pakistan have been familiar with Janjua’s name since the Kayani era. He was, until recently, Commander of the Quetta-based 12 Corps; a position which concurrently made him Commander of Pakistan

Towards Regional Aggression: Modi Government To Establish A Joint Special Operations Division
October 26, 2015 1 Comment Defence, Opinion

Towards Regional Aggression: Modi Government To Establish A Joint Special Operations Division

The hardliner Hindutva government of BJP-elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared the bill to establish three new joint (army, navy, airforce) organizations, The Times of India reported on October 17, 2015. These organizations are the Defence Cyber Agency, Defence Space Agency and a Special Operations Division. The focus of this article is on India’s special forces, hence the other two proposed organizations will be discussed on a later date.