Jaibans Singh On November 24, the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, promoted Lt General Asim Munir Ahmed, to the rank of General and appointed him as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army. The appointment, for once, has been made on the grounds of seniority, which mostly does not happen in Pakistan. Nevertheless, the selection process generated intense controversy … [Read more...] about New chief of the Pakistan Army : Implication and impact on India
General Qamar Bajwa
The world should be wary of burgeoning instability in Pakistan
Jaibans Singh Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been in the eye of a huge political storm for the past few months. The opposition has been baying for his blood since 8 March when the motion of no-confidence was submitted before the National Assembly Secretariat. Khan, however, has proved to be a tough nut to crack. Before the no-confidence motion could be tabled by the … [Read more...] about The world should be wary of burgeoning instability in Pakistan
Instability in Pakistan poses huge security concerns for India
Onkareshwar Pandey The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been cornered from all sides for quite some time now. The opposition is baying for his blood and has moved a motion of no-confidence against him due to the many defections from his own party; the Army Chief, General Qamar Bajwa is also disenchanted with him and has declared that the Army will stay neutral in … [Read more...] about Instability in Pakistan poses huge security concerns for India
Indo-Pak ceasefire holds for one year while mistrust prevails
Jaibans Singh On 24 February, 2021, the Director General's of Military Operations (DGsMO) of India and Pakistan jointly recommitted to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LOC) and International Border (IB) that was first declared in 2003. “In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the borders, the two DGsMO agreed to address each other’s … [Read more...] about Indo-Pak ceasefire holds for one year while mistrust prevails
Unstable Pakistan: A huge security concern for India
Hardeep Bedi Pakistan is in a state of instability and flux yet again. On the one hand Prime Minister Imran Khan is under pressure from a resurgent opposition that is nipping on his toes in the Senate and other platforms and, on the other hand, the politically all powerful Pakistan Army is preparing for a change of guard. The incumbent Pakistan Army Chief, General Qamar … [Read more...] about Unstable Pakistan: A huge security concern for India
Unstable Pakistan is increasing terrorist activity in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh As General Qamar Bajwa, the all powerful chief of the Pakistan Army, prepares to drift into retirement and ignominy, he would be ruing the day he decided to place all his political eggs in the basket of Imran Khan and his political party, the Tehreek-e-Insaaf (TeI). The concept was in line with the thought process of "The Establishment" (Pakistan Army) to … [Read more...] about Unstable Pakistan is increasing terrorist activity in Kashmir
Afghanistan and Taliban: The Pakistani perspective
Jaibans Singh Much has been written and talked about with regard to the situation in Afghanistan. In India, the role of Pakistan has been discussed in great detail. It would be interesting to analyse what is being said about the Afghanistan situation in Pakistan. This article will attempt to cover the Pakistani perspective on the basis of inputs available in Pakistani … [Read more...] about Afghanistan and Taliban: The Pakistani perspective
Pakistan needs to shed its draconian military courts
Mehtab Karan Singh Pakistan is presently going through a judicial crisis of sorts! The Pakistan Army is refusing to let go of its Military Courts even though their instituted term including one extension is over. It may be recollected that Military Courts were instituted in Pakistan in January 2015, with a constitutional amendment, as a response to the terror attack on a … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs to shed its draconian military courts