Jaibans Singh "Perhaps if the BJP - a right-wing party - wins, some kind of settlement in Kashmir could be reached." This statement has been made, not by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in election mode, but by Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan. Khan made this observation to a small group of foreign journalists in an interview on April, 09. He further … [Read more...] about Iran Khan’s olive branch to BJP
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Pakistan Day 2019: a lost opportunity to focus on fault lines over jingoism
Jaibans Singh Pakistan observes its Republic Day on 23, March every year. Also known as Pakistan Day, it commemorates the Lahore Resolution that paved the way for adoption of the first Constitution of the country which gave to it an Islamic character. Technically speaking, commemoration of this day does not stand to order since the said Constitution of 1956 was abrogated in … [Read more...] about Pakistan Day 2019: a lost opportunity to focus on fault lines over jingoism
India has served it right and tight to Pakistan
Vikas Khanna Pakistan has, for long, been testing India’s patience by carrying out dastardly attacks through its band of home-grown terrorists in Kashmir and other parts of the country. India has now dished out to the country what it has been asking for years. The face off witnessed in February this year was bound to happen. The air strikes on targets identified as … [Read more...] about India has served it right and tight to Pakistan
Pakistan: Reeling under the self created fault lines
Jaibans Singh The high tension created by the face-off between India and Pakistan post the barbaric terrorist attack on the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy at Pulwama, Kashmir, in mid-February has witnessed a drawback, much to the relief of the two countries and the world at large. Pakistan seems to be considerably chastened and willing to take some … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Reeling under the self created fault lines
Pakistan’s posture: A lull before the storm
Jasbir Sarai The respite since the handing over of Wing Commander Abhinandan to India by the Pakistani authorities is being viewed with a degree of relief by many. There is a perception of receding war clouds. The question here is - is this a lull before the storm? The situation along the Line of Control (LOC) is heated up with both sides resorting to intensive … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s posture: A lull before the storm