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
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On Human Right Day spare a thought for ethnic minorities of Pakistan
Jaibans Singh As the world prepares to observe Human Rights Day on December, 10, focus should be laid on the human rights nightmare that Pakistan is today. The country has, for long, been pursuing a policy of persecution of minorities. The growing signature of militancy based on a fundamentalist concept of Islam has created a perennial situation of conflict and violence … [Read more...] about On Human Right Day spare a thought for ethnic minorities of Pakistan
Terrorists like Naveed Jatt are a scourge of humanity whose elimination is imperative
Jaibans Singh Naveed Jatt, a terrorist of Pakistani origin operating in Kashmir since 2012 has been killed! He came into the limelight in recent months due to his involvement in the gruesome murder of Shujaat Bukhari, a Kashmiri Muslim journalist of repute and Editor of a local newspaper of Jammu and Kashmir – Rising Kashmir. Bukhari was gunned down ruthlessly by three … [Read more...] about Terrorists like Naveed Jatt are a scourge of humanity whose elimination is imperative
Flag Meetings on LOC: A necessary initiative but not one to be optimistic about
Jaibans Singh A Brigade Commanders level Flag Meeting held on November, 23, at the India-Pakistan Line of Control (LOC) in the Poonch sector has elicited a lot of interest. Flag Meetings are an ancient military precedent! It may be remembered that King Yudhishthira in Mahabharata sought a flag meeting before the commencement of the battle, as a last chance to broker peace and … [Read more...] about Flag Meetings on LOC: A necessary initiative but not one to be optimistic about
Pakistan’s Blasphemy against its minorities
Jaibans Singh Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law is one among the most brutal and discriminatory legislations in the modern world. On the face of it the law prohibits Blasphemy against any recognised religion and provides for punishment ranging from fine to death. In actuality, it is being used to suppress and brutalise the minorities in the country - Hindus, Christians, Ahmadiyas, … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Blasphemy against its minorities