Brig Naseem Akhtar R

Insurgency in Balochistan: Historical context & key drivers
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- March 19, 2025
Pakistan’s national security has been significantly compromised over time due to a combination of internal vulnerabilities and self-serving policies, often shaped by external influences.…

National security: Guarding core to shield whole
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- March 11, 2025
OUR national security has grown increasingly fragile due to a combination of longstanding vulnerabilities and the exacerbation of these weaknesses through self-serving policies and…

From SOS to global security insight: Evolving security patterns
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- February 28, 2025
OVER four decades of service in the Pakistan Army and its premier intelligence agency (1969-2010), followed by my entrepreneurial work in Dubai’s private security sector,…

Caught in the crossfire
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- February 12, 2025
PAKISTAN’S national security has been a primary concern since its creation. The nation exists in a complex security environment due to its external threats…

Caught in crossfire: Inside story of Pak secret services
- By Brig Naseem Akhtar R
- October 30, 2024
I am excited to share that the launch ceremony for my book, “Caught in the crossfire: The inside story of Pakistan’s secret services”, was held…