Mehtab Karan Singh Pakistan!! Trying to figure out this nation is by far the most elusive challenge for a political or a military analyst! What makes this nation tick? How is it staying afloat given its multifarious problems? Is there any hope in the horizon or will it continue to hurtle down a tunnel of despair till it hits rock bottom and crashes due to its own weight? A lot … [Read more...] about The rise and rise of the Pakistan Army
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Dismal state of education in Gilgit-Baltistan
Jasmine Brar Gilgit-Baltistan is well and truly a down trodden colony of Pakistan. It is deprived of its natural resources with no thought being given to the plight of the people who continue to live a mediaeval lifestyle due to lack of basic facilities. The lack of proper educational facilities stands out as a particularly inhumane deprivation that Pakistan has heaped on the … [Read more...] about Dismal state of education in Gilgit-Baltistan
Lesson learnt from the Saeed-Vaidik meeting
Jaibans Singh Indian news has been abuzz with the meeting of Ved Pratap Vaidik with in an internationally wanted Pakistani terrorist, Hafiz Saeed, while on a private trip to Pakistan. Much has been spoken on the rather unsavoury subject over the past few days, especially on the news channels. The Government of India, under fire of the opposition, has tersely disassociated … [Read more...] about Lesson learnt from the Saeed-Vaidik meeting
Pakistan’s Operation Zarb-e-Azb: A misadventure going horribly wrong
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Operation Zarb-e-Azb, (Great Strike) the much awaited and much touted offensive by the Pakistan Army against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in North Waziristan was conceived after a total failure of the government initiative to engage the militants in talks and at a time when militant strength and morale was at its peak. The offensive was on a weak … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Operation Zarb-e-Azb: A misadventure going horribly wrong
Pakistan should take counter-insurgency lessons from India
Jasbir Sarai History is witness to the manner in which a few evil minds in Pakistan unleashed the cult of terrorism onto India through the tranquil valley of Kashmir. These people managed to misguide some of the local young boys of the valley to rise against the state. For many decades the state and the people together fought against this monstrosity and have been successful … [Read more...] about Pakistan should take counter-insurgency lessons from India