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
Pathribal case:More to it than meets the eye
Jasbir Sarai Two decades of terrorism and insurgency in the Kashmir Valley has brought in its wake a unique set of problems and issues. More than once, those who have been entrusted with the responsibility of countering this menace have found themselves in the dock with allegations of misconduct, misdemeanor and even outright killing of civilians. The most famous amongst such … [Read more...] about Pathribal case:More to it than meets the eye
Balochistan: In the eye of the storm
S Ranjan Baluchistan, the westernmost province of Pakistan is the largest in the country occupying 43 percent of its total area of 796,000 square kilometers. It is also the least populated with just five percent of the total population. This Province has been struggling for its rights ever since the creation of the Pakistan nation. In the absence of a positive response from … [Read more...] about Balochistan: In the eye of the storm
Coup in Pakistan: Possibilities and ramifications
Prabhakar Gupta Pakistan had been on a roller coaster ride since the day Hussain Haqqani, then Pakistani ambassador to the US, was accused of initiating an unsigned note to the Americans seeking help to avert a possible military coup. The note, allegedly initiated at the behest of President Asif Ali Zardari, continues to cloud the future of democracy in Pakistan. It led to the … [Read more...] about Coup in Pakistan: Possibilities and ramifications
Read the lips of Army Commander Northern Command
S Ranjan Army Commander Northern Command, Lt General K T Parnaik, in a recent press briefing, said, "due to decline in the violence parameters 2011 was a very fruitful year and we had a fair amount of peace in the State". No one can disagree with the army commander whose responsibility is to defend the State of Jammu and Kashmir from external aggression and more importantly … [Read more...] about Read the lips of Army Commander Northern Command