Jaibans Singh The time is closing in for holding of the Panchayat and local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir! It is a Key Result Area for newly appointed Governor, Satya Pal Malik, who has been given a specific mandate to revive the political process in the trouble torn state. Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir have always been controversial and politically … [Read more...] about The politics of Panchayat elections in J&K
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Transfer of the DGP J&K needed more homework before implementation
Jaibans Singh The sudden, overnight ouster of the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police (DGP), SP Vaid, has come as a surprise. Those who take interest in Kashmir affairs were in the know of some friction in the higher circles of the government, but it leading to such an extreme measure was not fathomed. It is, of course, the prerogative of the administration, … [Read more...] about Transfer of the DGP J&K needed more homework before implementation
Imran Khan fits the bill for the Pakistan Army
Vikas Khanna About a week back, Imran Khan visited the Pakistan Army Headquarters at Rawalpindi. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome by the Army Chief, General Qamar Bajwa and briefed on operational matters. He was accompanied by his senior cabinet colleagues, the Ministers of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Information and Minister of State for Interior. Khan is said to … [Read more...] about Imran Khan fits the bill for the Pakistan Army
Civilian abductions in Kashmir: The blame lies on the likes of Syed Sallahuddin
Jaibans Singh Keeping families out of a personal fights and vendettas is a code of conduct that has been followed universally since times immemorial. Soldiers in opposing armies, mafia, warlords, insurgents, and revolutionaries follow this code. Against this backdrop, the recent reports of terrorists kidnapping families of Police personnel in Kashmir are worrisome. Reports … [Read more...] about Civilian abductions in Kashmir: The blame lies on the likes of Syed Sallahuddin
Imran Khan and India: Dealing with the “if and buts”
Dr. Simrit Kahlon What will be Imran Khan’s foreign affairs policy? This good question comes with a corollary - will Imran Khan have a foreign policy at all, knowing full well that he would have no authority to implement the same? In his first speech, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has chosen to highlight domestic issues, and rightly so, considering the challenge that he … [Read more...] about Imran Khan and India: Dealing with the “if and buts”