Mehtab Karan Singh Pakistan is presently going through a judicial crisis of sorts! The Pakistan Army is refusing to let go of its Military Courts even though their instituted term including one extension is over. It may be recollected that Military Courts were instituted in Pakistan in January 2015, with a constitutional amendment, as a response to the terror attack on a … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs to shed its draconian military courts
Pakistan beware: China is the new age British East India Company
Mehtab Karan Singh Detroit, USA, 13 December: It is well known that self interest guides the foreign policies of all nations, sovereignty and security being the main issues followed by trade, economic well being and cultural manifestations etc. China, however, is following a different path altogether; it is adopting an imperialistic posture that is supported by its immense … [Read more...] about Pakistan beware: China is the new age British East India Company
Will Imran Khan reverse Balochistan’s unending exploitation?
Mehtab Karan Singh Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, seems to be taking a lot of interest it Balochistan, an otherwise lost province of his nation. He has expressed an ardent desire to remove the apprehensions of the people of the region with regard to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). "Centre will work with Balochistan as a partner. We will not make any such … [Read more...] about Will Imran Khan reverse Balochistan’s unending exploitation?
Pakistan: The Army rules while charade of democracy continues
Mehtab Karan Singh In the course of history there are innumerable instances of political power being usurped through deceit. The world has seen proxy rulers, all powerful regents to monarchs, alternative power centers et al. In the modern context, where democracy and empowerment of the people has emerged as the most preferred and acceptable political choice, many dictatorships … [Read more...] about Pakistan: The Army rules while charade of democracy continues
Gilgit-Baltistan: Under siege by the Government of Pakistan
Mehtab Karan Singh Pakistan has its own set of challenges to face, lax law and order, self created militants who have now become literal warlords, extreme poverty, failed politics and virtual rule by the Army etc. Amidst all of this the country somehow remains steadfast in its determination to gobble up the territories of Gilgit-Baltistan. The federal government has exercised … [Read more...] about Gilgit-Baltistan: Under siege by the Government of Pakistan