S Ranjan It is common practice amongst Indian experts on Pakistan to suggest that Pakistan has survived on US aid all through its 65 years of existence. Indians love to give credence to this thought process since the argument is in tune with their view of Pakistan. It supports the myth that Pakistan, as a Nation, has gone over the hill and is today nothing more than a failed … [Read more...] about Pakistan does not survive on US aid
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India’s moral responsibility towards Gilgit-Baltistan
Jaibans Singh After more than six decades of independence, there are a million plus citizens of India who are languishing under foreign occupation, being suppressed, humiliated and exploited by mercenary forces for economic gains. This statement may come across as ludicrous to all those who are unaware about the state of affairs in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Jammu and … [Read more...] about India’s moral responsibility towards Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan’s lost war against the Taliban
Prabhakar Gupta Having suffered enough casualties and loss of face to an extent which threatens to derail his comeback bid, President Obama is in his hurry to find a `quick-fix’ solution to the Afghan imbroglio. By now it is evident that he is not even averse to courting the Taliban, his enemy number one, to achieve this objective. When seen in real terms, this policy … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s lost war against the Taliban
Balochistan: In the eye of the storm
S Ranjan Baluchistan, the westernmost province of Pakistan is the largest in the country occupying 43 percent of its total area of 796,000 square kilometers. It is also the least populated with just five percent of the total population. This Province has been struggling for its rights ever since the creation of the Pakistan nation. In the absence of a positive response from … [Read more...] about Balochistan: In the eye of the storm
Coup in Pakistan: Possibilities and ramifications
Prabhakar Gupta Pakistan had been on a roller coaster ride since the day Hussain Haqqani, then Pakistani ambassador to the US, was accused of initiating an unsigned note to the Americans seeking help to avert a possible military coup. The note, allegedly initiated at the behest of President Asif Ali Zardari, continues to cloud the future of democracy in Pakistan. It led to the … [Read more...] about Coup in Pakistan: Possibilities and ramifications