S Ranjan Pakistan is going through economic hardship of critical dimensions, to an extent that economic woes may l well lead to disintegration of the nation. The economic indicators are sliding and the resultant socio-economic impact is there for all to see; sadly, things are expected to get worse with time. Dependence of Pakistan on foreign aid is increasing by the day and to … [Read more...] about Pakistan must rise to the Indian economic opportunity
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Pakistan: an isolated Jihadistan
S Ranjan Pakistan, at present, is facing one of the greatest political and diplomatic isolation in the international arena ever to have been afflicted on a nation. As things stood sometime back, in the whole of south Asia, Pakistan could not count upon even one single nation as its friend, except Saudi Arabia. China for instance has, for quite some time, been vocal on the … [Read more...] about Pakistan: an isolated Jihadistan
Pakistan’s support to Kashmiri separatists is preposterous
Jaibans Singh Jalil Abbas Jilani, the foreign secretary of Pakistan is expected at New Delhi to hold a meeting with his Indian counterpart, Ranjan Mathai, on July 4 and 5 as a part of the ongoing dialogue. The meeting was to be a precursor to talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries scheduled in the latter half of July in Islamabad. The said talks, however, has … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s support to Kashmiri separatists is preposterous
Why Pakistan is desperately trying to placate the Americans
S Ranjan The negotiation for the resumption of the supply to the allies’ forces in Afghanistan through Pakistan is still going on. The Pakistan’s political class intended to play the anti-US card in the election year for which reason it closed down the supply route after the death of 24 of its soldiers in an air attack by the NATO air force on a Pakistan – Afghan border post, … [Read more...] about Why Pakistan is desperately trying to placate the Americans
Pakistan in smithereens: A story of exploitation and apathy
S Ranjan On May, 09, 2012, with slogans of, “Takht-e-Lahore Alvida” (Good bye to the throne of Lahore) in the assembly of the Punjab province in Pakistan, two resolutions demanding division of the province into three different segments were passed unanimously. This was historic and significant because the largest, richest, politically most powerful province is looking for … [Read more...] about Pakistan in smithereens: A story of exploitation and apathy