Mahmood KhanLand of the pureThe literal meaning of Pakistan when translated into English is ‘Land of the Pure’ as conceived by its founding fathers, a derivative of an…Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
Mahmood KhanGlobal flashpointsBalance of power in the world is changing at an alarming pace, economic alignments are in flux, technological expertise is emerging from…May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
Mahmood KhanPakistan in utter chaosPakistan is geo strategically located on the shortest approach for Asian giants to reach the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, thus being of…May 10, 20231May 10, 20231
Mahmood KhanWar in UkraineThe Soviet playbook called for fermentation of internal security by subverting it through insurrection, it usually took a decade or so for…Jan 4, 2023Jan 4, 2023
Mahmood KhanKhakis to executive suitsMy father moved into civilian life with ambitious plans to run a transport company; this worked well for a while with four Mercedes chassis…Jan 2, 20231Jan 2, 20231
Mahmood KhanHitting rock bottomI have read commentary from captains to generals on this forum ‘Veterans Own’, some carried blunt accusations others were cryptic, in the…Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Mahmood KhanThe Legends of The British RajMy father at the time was around eight years old and was studying in a local school, when during a fairly usual day at school, it was…Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
Mahmood KhanIt’s Complicated: Pakistan, India, and the Reign of IslamIslam came into India through seafaring Arab traders, there initial conquest were in Sind where a teenage commander went renegade and had…Dec 22, 20221Dec 22, 20221
Mahmood KhanSmackdown: The Wild, Tumultuous History of Royal IndiaThe Indian subcontinent was a continual expansion of rule by a long lineage of despotic kings to the far reaches of natural frontiers…Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
Mahmood KhanPakistans False Cultural HeritageA drive by mosques on a Friday afternoon in Pakistan is an awe inspiring spectacle of cars in every denomination from the very basic to the…Dec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022
