Mehtab Karan Singh General elections are due in Pakistan in mid-2018. They will witness a fair amount of acrimony and belligerence with political parties leveraging all the clout and muscle that they can muster. Of particular value for all contesting parties will be the militant lobby that holds tremendous power and resources. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has … [Read more...] about Sharif versus Saeed: Internal politics at play
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Who is Pakistan trying to fool with its “Kashmir Solidarity Day?”
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Pakistan has observed yet another irrelevant and fatuous “Kashmir Solidarity Day” on February, 05. This is an annual ritual since 1990 whose stated objective is to support the so-called struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir towards self-determination of their political status. The actual objective of this evil exercise is downright propaganda. It is … [Read more...] about Who is Pakistan trying to fool with its “Kashmir Solidarity Day?”
India must respond proactively to the emerging “Great Game”
Mehtab Karan Singh Pakistan is going through a phase of severe insecurity. The accession of Donald Trump as president of the United States did not go down well for the country, despite the hoopla created about his first call to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as President designate. Pakistan would have heaved a sigh of relief at being excluded from the list of Islamic countries … [Read more...] about India must respond proactively to the emerging “Great Game”
Pakistan: The leopard will not change its spots
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The terror attack on an army convoy in Pampore that has led to the killing of three brave Indian Army soldiers gives a clear indication that change in the military hierarchy of Pakistan will not usher any paradigm shift in the country’s policy with respect to India. Export of terror to the state of Jammu and Kashmir and onwards to the rest of India continues … [Read more...] about Pakistan: The leopard will not change its spots
Pakistan’s new Army Chief: Old wine in new bottle
Jaibans Singh Pakistan has mastered the art of symbolism; of letting its actions do all the talking. As the country prepares for a change of Army Chiefs today (November, 29) two terror attacks in the Jammu region have sent out a clear signal that there is no change in its policy towards India. In the last few days after declaration of Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa as Army Chief … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s new Army Chief: Old wine in new bottle