Great Uprising in a Small Town
Writer:Lieutenant Colonel Hassaan Javaid, AECWhile travelling from Kharian towards Jhelum on GT road, and crossing the River Jhelum, one can see to the right ...
Mounted Infantry (MI) in the Frontier Militia
Writer: Major Aamir Cheema, retiredThe taming of the horse signalled the first revolution in military affairs. Horses are categorised on a regional basis; th ...
Ancient Warfare in Pakistan
Writer: Brigadier Khan Ahmed Sufyan, retired & Lieutenant Colonel Dr Sayyam Bin Saeed, AEC(In over 9000 years, the whole of Pakistan’s landmass has only ...
Did World War II Spur the Political Movement for Pakistan?
Writer: Brigadier Ghulam Jilani, retiredThe word war comes to English from the old high German language word Werran (to confuse or to cause confusion) throug ...
A Muslim Instructor At Staff College Quetta; 1943-45
Writer: Major General Syed Ali Hamid, HI(M), retiredMy father, Major General Syed Shahid Hamid was one of the first Muslim officers on the faculty of the Sta ...
Honour – Fidelity – Obedience
Writer: Brigadier Tariq M Mir, Retired (IMA I PMA Long Course)(The story of a non-commissioned officer who refused to obey the orders of a general but instea ...
‘TICH’ COWAN – THE FIGHTING ADMIRAL
Writer: Major General Syed Ali Hamid, RetiredI recently came across a set of photographs sourced by Lieutenant Colonel Zahid Mumtaz, 54th Cavalry of the inst ...
KHUDADAD KHAN, VC (1888-1971)
A Junior Leader Cast For A Bigger Role Writer: Brigadier Ghulam Jilani, RetiredIn October 1914, 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own (DCO) Baluchis, part of 20,000 ...
Unsung Heroes of the War of Independence 1857
Writer: Dr. Turab-ul-Hassan SarganaThe War of Independence of 1857, called the Indian mutiny by the British, was an important event of our history. The centr ...
The Anglo-Sikh Wars & Chillianwala
Writer: Major General Syed Ali Hamid, HI(M), retiredThe 38 years (1801-1839) that Maharaja Ranjit Singh ruled, witnessed the evolution of the Sikh army from ...