Prabhakar Gupta Last monsoon, while the attention of the world was focused on the flood-ravaged Indus River valley, a geopolitical game plan was quietly unfolding in the Himalayan borderlands of northern Pakistan. Islamabad was quietly handing over de facto control of Gilgit-Baltistan a disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir to China and that too for keeps. The latest proposal … [Read more...] about Pakistan: A lapdog of Chinese masters
Rehabilitating the ultra
S Ranjan In recent times the Omar Abdulla government has come under immense political pressure over the rehabilitation policy for militants who crossed over to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) during the peak period of insurgency and are now desirous of leaving the path of violence to get back within the fold of their families. The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has … [Read more...] about Rehabilitating the ultra
Pakistan does not survive on US aid
S Ranjan It is common practice amongst Indian experts on Pakistan to suggest that Pakistan has survived on US aid all through its 65 years of existence. Indians love to give credence to this thought process since the argument is in tune with their view of Pakistan. It supports the myth that Pakistan, as a Nation, has gone over the hill and is today nothing more than a failed … [Read more...] about Pakistan does not survive on US aid
Rehabilitation of militants: A good idea going awry
Jasbir Sarai The working group on confidence building measures instituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had recommended that a definite policy/package be formulated for the return and rehabilitation of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir who crossed over to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir during the peak of insurgency and terrorism in the State. Acting on this recommendation, the … [Read more...] about Rehabilitation of militants: A good idea going awry
Pakistan’s lost war against the Taliban
Prabhakar Gupta Having suffered enough casualties and loss of face to an extent which threatens to derail his comeback bid, President Obama is in his hurry to find a `quick-fix’ solution to the Afghan imbroglio. By now it is evident that he is not even averse to courting the Taliban, his enemy number one, to achieve this objective. When seen in real terms, this policy … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s lost war against the Taliban