Rana Banerji

Rana Banerjee, a former IAS officer, is a top expert on security issues, and an authority on Pakistan affairs. He retired as Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.

Contributions

Pakistan: Cataclysmic Clash of Institutions Brings Country to Precipice

May 13, 2023 Rana Banerji

Reactions to the arrest of Imran Khan by Pakistan Rangers from the Islamabad High Court on May 09 in the Al Qadir Trust corruption case, being investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), have brought Pakistan to the edge of a precipice....

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Supreme Court, ISPR, Asim Munir, Al Qadir Trust, Corps Commanders, NAB

Pakistan: Appointment of New Army Chief

November 29, 2022 Rana Banerji

After much delay and deliberate attempts by former Prime Minister Imran Khan to make the issue controversial, Lt. Gen Syed Asim Munir Shah, Frontier Force Regiment, was appointed Pakistan’s new Army Chief on Nov 24. A lingering `technical issue’ ...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, India, Taliban, Imran Khan, PTI, Gen Bajwa, TTP, Shahbaz Sharif, Asim Munir Shah

VIF Briefs

Pakistan’s Nuclear and Missile Programme: An Assessment

February 04, 2019 Rana Banerji

Introduction The closest formulation of Pakistan’s Nuclear Security doctrine, if any, was enunciated in an article appearing in The News, in October 1999, written by former Foreign Minister Agha Shahi, former Foreign Secretary Abdus Sat...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Nuclear Doctrine, No War Pact, Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme, Ghauri