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
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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
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
Indo-Pak Ceasefire: Pakistan’s end game and the Indian response
Dr. Simrit Kahlon It is now two weeks since India and Pakistan, through their respective Director Generals of Military Operations (DGsMO), recommitted to maintenance of the ceasefire protocols that were established in 2003. Ayesha Siddiqa, one of Pakistan's most authoritative analysts has said that the move has the approval of General Qamar Bajwa who, as is well known, is the … [Read more...] about Indo-Pak Ceasefire: Pakistan’s end game and the Indian response
Indo-Pak Ceasefire: The politics and their ramification
Jaibans Singh On 24 February, 2021, the Director General's of Military Operations (DGsMO) of India and Pakistan jointly recommitted to 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: The politics and their ramification