OPINION Vol.1, No.1 June 2013 - National Defence University

MESSAGE OF PATRON
The depth of knowledge and maturity of thought is a hard earned end-state of
one’s professional and personal undertakings. The real benefit of such an endstate
is accrued at the rung of policy and strategy formulation. Pakistan’s
challenges have become very complex and diverse; necessitating continuous
reflection and analysis. During the year long intellectual and professional
pursuits at Armed Forces War College (AFWC), members engage in an unparalleled activity of
researching on host of issues including global and regional affairs, internal dynamics and
defence and security. These studies are presented in the shape of seminars, military history
presentations, strategic thoughts and theories, evolutionary process of modern day strategy and
operational art, which provide frames of reference for the future leaders.
I am extremely happy to see that research work and quality efforts of the faculty and
participants of NSWC 2012-2013 is now being documented for the first time in the form of an e-
Journal of AFWC (OPINION). The aim is to benefit a larger group of researchers and scholars,
further improve the standard of research and consequently enhance the knowledge base of the
future leadership of Pakistan. I congratulate all participants of NSWC 2012-13, the faculty and
the editorial board for a job well done. Also my special thanks to ISSRA and FCS for being
forthcoming through their quality inputs and in making OPINION a more valuable production.
And I am grateful to President NDU for providing an enabling environment for meaningful
intellectual pursuits.
Major General Javed Iqbal HI(M)
Commandant, Armed Forces War College
NDU, Islamabad
OPINION Vol.1 No.1 June 2013