Vikas Khanna Of late, Pakistan has been failing to read the new pitch laid-out by the global community, particularly, the United States. Accustomed to playing on a placid wicket with straight deliveries, Pakistan has been facing bouncers since the ascendency of Donald Trump as US President. Taking off from his statements while announcing the US administration’s Afghanistan … [Read more...] about Caught, stumped, hit wicket: Red Card awaits Pakistan
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Will misled Kashmiri youth learn from Pakistan’s international ignominy?
Jaibans Singh It has become a habit for Pakistan to come back from international forums, especially the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with egg on its face. This year, the shame has been even more pronounced for the country. In the recently concluded session of the UNGA, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi made his maiden address. This would, perhaps, be the … [Read more...] about Will misled Kashmiri youth learn from Pakistan’s international ignominy?
Challenging Pakistan’s terror strategy with peoples power
Jaibans Singh The killing of a Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist, Ishfaq Padder, in an incisive joint operation by the Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) comes across as a big success for the security forces. Ishfaq Padder was involved in the dastardly killing of Lieutenant Umar Fayaz; For the Indian Army, honour is redeemed as the murder of … [Read more...] about Challenging Pakistan’s terror strategy with peoples power
Forcible land grab in Gilgit-Baltistan despite stiff resistance of locals
Mehtab Karan Singh The people of Gilgit-Baltistan are gearing up for a sustained resistance to the infamous China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that is to pass through their land. There are reports of massive demonstrations against forcible land grab being carried out in the tune of thousands of acres by the federal government agencies, especially so, the notorious Inter … [Read more...] about Forcible land grab in Gilgit-Baltistan despite stiff resistance of locals
Declaring Hizbul Mujahedeen a terrorist organisation is no big deal
Vikas Khanna The chest-thumping by Indian politicos as well as TV journalists on imposition of sanctions by the United States on the Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM), after declaring it a foreign terrorist organisation, gave an impression of a major battle having been won against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. But is it? How does it make any difference if the US freezes any assets … [Read more...] about Declaring Hizbul Mujahedeen a terrorist organisation is no big deal