Wars don't just happen. These are usually consequent to clash of eco / commercial/ social interests of belligerents.
Azerbaijan - Armenia recent War over Nagorno Karabakh (NK) is no different.
As the map shows; Azerbaijan is a hub of Gas Pipelines to EU / Turkey. This... 1/4
..poses competition to Gazprom / Russian monopoly over regional energy supplies to EU. For instance, Turkey's dependence on Russian gas reduced from 54% to 34% recently on completion of Trans-Anatolian pipeline. This increasing trend of supply of Azeri / Caspian....2/4
Gas to Turkey and onwards to EU has to be curbed by Russia to retain/ sustain its own supplies, with assistance of its own Allies (that's correct, Armenia; a major base of Gazprom Ops).
So while Russia stands with Armenia; Turkey, EU, USA and Israel stand with Azerbaijan...3/4
in pursuit of their own interests. There are many overlaps, nuances and intricacies to this affair. Yet I've made an effort to make it as simple as i could for the readers to search black or white amongst a thousand shades of grey..🙂
"Only the dead have seen the end of war"
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British Colonization of Sub Continent is a very interesting story. An ultimate game of Chess by a Grandmaster.
A Thread.
In mid 1700s East India Coy (EIC) had three small armed contingents, at Bengal, Madrass and Bombay respectively.
South of India had three powers..
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..as Mughal power had declined; Nizam of Hyderabad, Sultanate of Mysore and Marhattas of Pune.
1757. British defeat Nizam first, ensuring that Mysore and Marhattas remained neutral. 1799. Next came Mysore, Nizam was a British puppet by than, but even Marhattas joined..
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..the British against Tipu. 1819. Next came the turn of Marhattas (obviously lol)..🙂
British now controlled South India.
Now comes North. 1833. A treaty with Nawab Bahawalpur (who was threatened of Sikh rise north of Sutlej) ensured British deal with the Sikh power.
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Lets redefine our ctr terrorism strat.
Premised on the fact that terrorism has been a very successful business for TTP so far, and State has been unable to do much about it.
How is that..?
TTP has numerous financial resources, ranging from extortion, narco and weapons... 1/7
..smuggling, taxing the locals (donations), not to mention the indirect financial support they get from hostile agencies.
Their extortion cum donation business is so sophisticated that almost all tribals based in gulf pay them money to secure their relatives back home.
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Why TTA (or factions of) support TTP is also partially due to its better financial posn.
Issue.
The State is combating TTP in a direct manner, i.e. through mil ops.
This is creating an envmt conducive to TTP instead of defeating it. As it helps flaming anti state narrative..
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Quran Majeed and the figure of 19.
A Thread.
Some Scholars have come up with a research that the authenticity of Quran e Pak has been secured by Allah SWT by locking it with the figure of 19.
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"19 is the most complex of mathematical figures; is it because of this that Allah SWT has used this particular figure to secure the Quran against any changes or ammendments" says Dr Ahmed Deedat.
Lets see how;
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Fact #1. The first verse (1:1), known as “Basmalah,” consists of 19 letters.
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Ibne Khuldun on Ulema role in politics.
"Ulema's mind and conscience, while grappling with theological problems and ideological insinuations, assumes a conjectured viewpoint.
Having being subjected to the various stages of this mental debate, their mindset is far removed..
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..from the real life complications that are absolutely necessary for the political issues.
The balance of thought and action required in politics can not be attained by a conjectured thought process.
This is the reason why, Ulema usually makes mistakes in political...
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..matters which are detrimental to the nation's future.
In state-craft and politics; Ulema, Scholars, Philosophers do have their niche though. However imp it is to respect their traditional role, it must restrict to their domain.
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Zarrar Bin Azwar (RA)
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SSG consists of elite troops of Pak Army. Specialists; as the title implies...deserts, mountains, riverine etc. There are subunits specializing in various aspects of warfare. 1/9
There is an elite among that elite; the anti terrorist force.
Crack troops, experts in CQB, martial arts, unarmed combat; lethal with their bare hands as with weapons.
Each having ability to tackle 3 to 4 hardened Ts
The Unit of this elite, is called ZARRAR Company
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634 AD, Syria - Muslim forces under the legendary Khalid Bin Waleed (RA) faces the Byzantine forces at Battle of Ajnadayn.
Vahan, a champion Knight in his shining armor comes ahead and challenges the Muslims for a dual.
In an instant ZARRAR Bin Azwar accepts the challenge
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"Lar o bar yao Afghan"
Toxic, racist; but is it authentic..?
Let's see...
Of all the major Pashtun tribes, only two live in Afghanistan Durranis south of Kabul and the Ghilzai east of it.
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Pashtun Tribes in Pakistan are :
~ Kākaṛ, Shērāni, and Ustarāna south of the Gumal River; Balochistan
~ Maḥsūd, Darwēsh Khēl, Wazīrī, and Biṭanī between the Gumal River and Thal; KPK
~ Tūrī, Bangash, Ōrakzay, Afrīdī, and Shinwārī from Thal to the Khyber Pass; KPK
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~ Mohmand, Utmān Khēl, Tarklānī, and Yūsufzai north and northeast of the Khyber Pass and Swat valley.
~ Banūchī and Khaṭak, from the Kurram River to Nowshera, KPK
~ Khalīl and Mandāṇ Peshawar KPK
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