Jaibans Singh Change of regime has not helped Pakistan get over its economic woes, the fiscal situation is continuing with its southward plunge with the new government spending more time in the proverbial blame game rather than taking some concrete steps to improve the situation. Even a novice economist would advise Pakistan to impose a financial emergency under Article … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs to focus more on economy than Politics
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Pakistan’s premiership will not be a cakewalk for Shehbaz Sharif
Jaibans Singh Pakistan has managed to keep alive its rather ignoble tradition of no prime minister completing his/her full term in office. Imran Khan almost reached there, only to be shunted out unceremoniously at the tail end. Let us briefly run over the drama that was played out to bring about the regime change. Shehbaz Sharif exhibited his astute political skills by … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s premiership will not be a cakewalk for Shehbaz Sharif
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
Pakistan: Ceasefire with TPP will have precarious repercussions
Dr. Simrit Kahlon What goes around; comes around!! This proverb describes, most aptly, the fragile situation presently prevalent in Pakistan. Having given wind to the cult of terrorism, the nation is now paying a terrible cost for its misdeeds. The current prime minister of the country, Imran Khan, was once a poster boy of the militant warlords who held sway over his … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Ceasefire with TPP will have precarious repercussions
Balochistan and Sindh need help
Hardeep Bedi Balochistan and Sindh, the most restive provinces of Pakistan, have entered into a new era of violence and dissent. Inputs of atrocities being committed on innocent civilians by the federal government, thePakistan Army and its sponsored terrorists are coming out frequently despite an attempt to keep the situation under wraps. The latest in the line of … [Read more...] about Balochistan and Sindh need help
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
Pakistani leadership must reconcile with India; focus on resurrecting its country
Jaibans Singh It is said that if a person has something in the back of his mind he tends to blurt it out unwittingly in the course of a conversation. Something of this sort happened with the foreign minister of Pakistan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi. It seems that deep down he is convinced that Pakistan's is unjustified in demanding revocation of the Indian decision to abrogate the … [Read more...] about Pakistani leadership must reconcile with India; focus on resurrecting its country
Instability in Pakistan & Afghanistan: India needs to respond with strength
Jaibans Singh Pakistan is in the throes of a huge political and internal security crisis. A politico-religious organisation named Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLP) is resorting to unprecedented rampage across the country. The protests escalated to unmanageable levels post the imposition of a ban on the organisation and arrest of its Emir (leader), Saad Hussain Rizvi. … [Read more...] about Instability in Pakistan & Afghanistan: India needs to respond with strength
Politico-Army nexus is proliferating endemic corruption in Pakistan
Hardeep Bedi The February 2021 report of Transparency International, a Berlin based Non-Government Organisation with an agenda to combat global corruption, ranked Pakistan at a very low 124 out of 180 countries on the corruption index. The institution uses a scale of zero to 100 to rank nations with zero being very corrupt and 100 being very clean. Pakistan’s present index … [Read more...] about Politico-Army nexus is proliferating endemic corruption in Pakistan