Jasbir Sarai The terrorist attack on Pakistan’s air base in Peshawar has made the already critical political situation in the country even more tenuous and shaky. The buzz of a military coup is gaining momentum. The Pakistan army has a preoccupation with India that far exceeds any sensitivity towards the deplorable economic and social situation in the country. One common … [Read more...] about Time to smell the coffee General Raheel Sharif
Pakistan dares India to cancel talks
Vikas Khanna The wily Pakistani leadership has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tight spot. As things stand today, it appears that Pakistan is least bothered to carry forward the talks agenda agreed to by Modi and Nawaz Sharif in the Russian city of Ufa last month. It also puts Sharif in a poor light as it appears that he did not have the mandate of Pakistan’s powerful … [Read more...] about Pakistan dares India to cancel talks
Isolated Geelani must introspect on his erroneous political ideology
Jasbir Sarai As he looks upon the eleventh anniversary of his political party Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), that he formed on 07 August 2004, Syed Ali Shah Geelani must be a sad and a dejected man. TeH came into existence because Geelani and his associates had parted ways with the Jama’at-e-Islami and needed a platform for their political identity. After many decades in politics … [Read more...] about Isolated Geelani must introspect on his erroneous political ideology
Separatists jump from Sharif’s boat as he wilts
Jasbir Sarai The powerful and evil forces in Pakistan that are aligned against normalisation of relations between India and Pakistan seem to have meticulously planned and structured their response to the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, even before the meeting took place. The main bone of contention was Kashmir, as usual. Such is … [Read more...] about Separatists jump from Sharif’s boat as he wilts
Gilgit-Baltistan: On the cross roads again
Ranjan Chauhan Gilgit-Baltistan has gone through yet another sham of an election for its so-called Legislative Assembly! The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly was formed on the basis of the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self Governance Order, 2009. This order has no legal sanctity since it is a mere executive directive signed by the oppressive Ministry of Kashmir … [Read more...] about Gilgit-Baltistan: On the cross roads again