Mehtab Karan Singh Pakistan would rate as one of the most militarised regions in the world. The country is involved in a civil war like situation in its western frontiers comprising of North and South Waziristan; it is in forcible occupation, through military might, of a large portion of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir; there is the full blown insurgency in Balochistan. … [Read more...] about Pakistan should end militarisation of POJK
Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan’s evil design in raising demilitarisation bogey
Jaibans Singh Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, during his recent address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), came up with a “four point peace initiative” for the resolution of the so-called “Kashmir problem.” The mainstay of his proposal was demilitarisation. This, according to him, would entail withdrawal of the Pakistani Army from the occupied territories … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s evil design in raising demilitarisation bogey
Pakistan Occupied Jammu Kashmir needs support from India
Jaibans Singh “If their (Pakistan’s) response is serious and credible, India is prepared to address all outstanding issues through dialogue.” This statement made by India’s Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) constitutes an apt and concise summary of what needs to be done by India and Pakistan to resolve the so-called … [Read more...] about Pakistan Occupied Jammu Kashmir needs support from India
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 should review security doctrines; shed failed policies
Jaibans Singh The breakdown of the much anticipated National Security Advisor (NSA) level talks between India and Pakistan on terror and regional security has come across as a big disappointment. The strategic community of both countries that well understands the need for stability in the subcontinent to open doors of prosperity for its teeming millions, rooted energetically … [Read more...] about Pakistan should review security doctrines; shed failed policies