Dr. Simrit Kahlon Nawaz Sharif may have appointed six army chiefs for his country during his multiple stints as prime minister, but each instance has posed for him a different set of challenges; this time round is no different. It is quite apparent that Nawaz Sharif would like to see the exit of the incumbent army chief, General Raheel Sharif, and that too as soon as … [Read more...] about The “Raheel” factor: Possibilities and ramifications
General Raheel Sharif
The China-Pakistan conundrum and options for India
Jaibans Singh Some significant developments that have recently taken place are critical for the geo-political equations in the Indian Sub-continent. They define the complex relationship between the three most important neighbours – India, Pakistan and China. The first is the refusal of the US government to provide F-16 aircraft to Pakistan free of cost even while offering to … [Read more...] about The China-Pakistan conundrum and options for India
Corruption in the Pakistan army and its effect in Baluchistan
Mehtab Karan Singh The sacking of six army personnel on charges of corruption by Pakistan Army Chief, General Raheel Sharif is eliciting all the right noises in the political, media and social circles of the country. Here is a man, his sycophants are saying, who has not stopped at even punishing his own to give a righteous message to the nation. He is being heralded as the … [Read more...] about Corruption in the Pakistan army and its effect in Baluchistan
Time to smell the coffee General Raheel Sharif
Jasbir Sarai The terrorist attack on Pakistan’s air base in Peshawar has made the already critical political situation in the country even more tenuous and shaky. The buzz of a military coup is gaining momentum. The Pakistan army has a preoccupation with India that far exceeds any sensitivity towards the deplorable economic and social situation in the country. One common … [Read more...] about Time to smell the coffee General Raheel Sharif
Pakistan’s unabated belligerence towards India
Mehtab Karan Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Pakistan counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, for the holy month of Ramadan. This was yet another attempt to reach out to the neighbouring Nation by any means to break the impasse in the forward moment of normalising relations. It was a statesmanlike gesture by the Indian Prime Minister in view of the fact that statements … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s unabated belligerence towards India