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
Double cross and deceit by the Pakistan army
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, is a very lonely man today; undoubtedly he would also be sad, dejected and depressed by the manner in which he has been let down by the generals of his own country’s army that is sworn to serve his democratically elected government. In his case such double cross and deceit has happened not once but twice. The role of … [Read more...] about Double cross and deceit by the Pakistan army
The rise and rise of the Pakistan Army
Mehtab Karan Singh Pakistan!! Trying to figure out this nation is by far the most elusive challenge for a political or a military analyst! What makes this nation tick? How is it staying afloat given its multifarious problems? Is there any hope in the horizon or will it continue to hurtle down a tunnel of despair till it hits rock bottom and crashes due to its own weight? A lot … [Read more...] about The rise and rise of the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army’s vicious role in India-Pakistan relations
Mehtab Karan Singh There is no doubt that Sharif is the most powerful man in Pakistan - but which Sharif? Definitely not Nawaz Sharif who is more interested in foreign junkets than the state of his country, but the new Pakistan Army Chief, General Raheel Sharif. The chair of the Army Chief has not lost its power or its sheen after the exit of the all powerful General Ashfaq … [Read more...] about Pakistan Army’s vicious role in India-Pakistan relations