Jasbir Sarai On Friday, 04, March, a lone suicide bomber shot the police guards at the entrance of a packed Shia Mosque at Peshawar's historic Qissa Khwani Bazar with a pistol. He then entered the Mosque and blew himself up in the middle of worshippers offering Friday prayers. At least 60 people were killed and close to 200 are reported injured in the suicide bombing. The … [Read more...] about Peshawar terrorist strike has many lessons for Pakistan
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Resolving issues with Pakistan: The myths and the reality
Jaibans Singh Pakistan is smoking the peace pipe, yet again, and the doves in India are going into raptures as usual, insisting that the Government of India should immediately respond in a positive manner and move forward to "resolve all issues." Let us first see the manner in which the peace initiative is being played out by Pakistan. "With India, it is very unfortunate … [Read more...] about Resolving issues with Pakistan: The myths and the reality
Kashmir: Separatist & inimical forces plan to derail democratic process
Onkareshwar Pandey Three terrorists have been killed in an overnight encounter in Lawaypora area of central Kashmir, in the outskirts of Srinagar, in a joint operation of Police, Army and CRPF. The gunfight broke out after the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Lawaypora area following specific inputs about the presence of terrorists there. This was … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Separatist & inimical forces plan to derail democratic process
Pakistan’s inept response to the Corona crisis
Mehtab Karan Singh The Corona Virus is turning out to be a test of leadership in the global arena. The worst example of leadership is emerging from Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan, never known for his administrative skills, has shown unprecedented ineptness in dealing with the calamity The biggest disaster for the country was allowing Pakistanis who had gone … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s inept response to the Corona crisis
Unreliable Pakistan needs more than India bashing to overcome existing quagmire
Onkareshwar Pandey Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, has sent out a warning to the world that his nation is facing an eminent refugee crisis on its eastern borders with India. “We are worried there not only could be a refugee crisis, we are worried it could lead to a conflict between two nuclear-armed countries,” Reuters quoted Khan as saying. “Our country will … [Read more...] about Unreliable Pakistan needs more than India bashing to overcome existing quagmire
Balochistan: An oppressed Nation that needs international support
Jaibans Singh Balochistan, the most restive province of Pakistan, has entered into a new era of violence and dissent. Inputs of atrocities being committed on innocent civilians by the Pakistan Army and its sponsored terrorists are coming out frequently despite an attempt to keep the situation under wraps. The root of the problem lies in the fact that the people … [Read more...] about Balochistan: An oppressed Nation that needs international support
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement: The game changer in Pakistani politics
Jaibans Singh The people of Pakistan are looking for a game changer political leadership. It is so because, for too long now, the Pakistan Army has maintained proxy control over politicians and political parties. It has either ruled through dictatorships or by proxy, as it is doing presently by placing a pliable Imran Khan at the helm of the political spectrum. Such a … [Read more...] about Pashtun Tahafuz Movement: The game changer in Pakistani politics
Imran Khan: A worried and disillusioned prime minister
Jaibans Singh A series of events that have taken place recently are indicators of the very precarious security situation in Pakistan. The country is plagued with a series of small wars taking place across provinces. The Pakistan Army has reacted to the terrorist attack on the Hazara community at Hazarganji in Quetta, Balochistan with a massive crackdown in the Province. … [Read more...] about Imran Khan: A worried and disillusioned prime minister
War politics, state sponsored terror against Hazaras’ in Balochistan
Dr. Simrit Kahlon “You know and I know the ‘War Politics’ that are being played out against the Hazara community in Balochistan. The eighth largest Army in the world and a nuclear power is deployed in every street of the Province in combat fatigues, still terrorists strike at will, so where is the state, does anybody have an answer? You are Baloch, where is your self … [Read more...] about War politics, state sponsored terror against Hazaras’ in Balochistan
Will Imran Khan reverse Balochistan’s unending exploitation?
Mehtab Karan Singh Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, seems to be taking a lot of interest it Balochistan, an otherwise lost province of his nation. He has expressed an ardent desire to remove the apprehensions of the people of the region with regard to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). "Centre will work with Balochistan as a partner. We will not make any such … [Read more...] about Will Imran Khan reverse Balochistan’s unending exploitation?