Jasbir Sarai On Friday, 04, March, a lone suicide bomber shot the police guards at the entrance of a packed Shia Mosque at Peshawar's historic Qissa Khwani Bazar with a pistol. He then entered the Mosque and blew himself up in the middle of worshippers offering Friday prayers. At least 60 people were killed and close to 200 are reported injured in the suicide bombing. The … [Read more...] about Peshawar terrorist strike has many lessons for Pakistan
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Oppressed people of Pakistan voice disaffection with ruling coterie
Jaibans Singh An international NGO "Alliance for Persecuted People Worldwide" (APPWW) recently organised a panel discussion on "Oppression of Pakistan's Indigenous People." The discussion was held against the backdrop of the COVID-19 situation in the country. Eminent persons representing the many oppressed regions of Pakistan and their people through various political … [Read more...] about Oppressed people of Pakistan voice disaffection with ruling coterie
Corona in Pakistan: Gross under reporting of cases by the super spreader of infection
Jaibans Singh Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, seems to have taken over the task of spreading despicable anti-India propaganda that has, for decades earlier, been the responsibility of the Pakistan Army's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR). He has uploaded a fake video on his Twitter handle accusing the … [Read more...] about Corona in Pakistan: Gross under reporting of cases by the super spreader of infection
COVID 19: Kashmir is most vulnerable to spread from Pakistan and Iran
Dr. Simrit Kahlon As the world grapples with the spread of COVID 19, the possibility of a rapid spread in South Asia from Pakistan and Iran, where Chinese influence is more pronounced, is causing great concern. China has a growing influence and presence in Iran. It is the largest buyer of Iranian oil after US President Donald Trump re-imposed sanctions on sale … [Read more...] about COVID 19: Kashmir is most vulnerable to spread from Pakistan and Iran
US “Country Report on Terrorism” flays Pakistan, praises India
Jaibans Singh The United States of America (US) has released its annual “Country Reports on Terrorism” for the year 2018 on 22 November 2019. The report assesses all major nations of the world in terms of the fight against terrorism with special emphasis on compliance with international norms for countering terrorism. For each country there is an overview followed by listing … [Read more...] about US “Country Report on Terrorism” flays Pakistan, praises India
Pakistan Day 2019: a lost opportunity to focus on fault lines over jingoism
Jaibans Singh Pakistan observes its Republic Day on 23, March every year. Also known as Pakistan Day, it commemorates the Lahore Resolution that paved the way for adoption of the first Constitution of the country which gave to it an Islamic character. Technically speaking, commemoration of this day does not stand to order since the said Constitution of 1956 was abrogated in … [Read more...] about Pakistan Day 2019: a lost opportunity to focus on fault lines over jingoism
Pakistan needs to shed its draconian military courts
Mehtab Karan Singh Pakistan is presently going through a judicial crisis of sorts! The Pakistan Army is refusing to let go of its Military Courts even though their instituted term including one extension is over. It may be recollected that Military Courts were instituted in Pakistan in January 2015, with a constitutional amendment, as a response to the terror attack on a … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs to shed its draconian military courts
Forcible land grab in Gilgit-Baltistan despite stiff resistance of locals
Mehtab Karan Singh The people of Gilgit-Baltistan are gearing up for a sustained resistance to the infamous China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that is to pass through their land. There are reports of massive demonstrations against forcible land grab being carried out in the tune of thousands of acres by the federal government agencies, especially so, the notorious Inter … [Read more...] about Forcible land grab in Gilgit-Baltistan despite stiff resistance of locals
Pakistan: Running with the hares and hunting with the hounds
Jaibans Singh The suicide bomb attack on two churches in Lahore, Pakistan, has created a feeling of disgust in the collective psyche of the international community. Leaders from across the world have expressed horror over the barbaric act and have condemned it in the strongest possible manner. A spokesman of the Pakistan Taliban, Ahsanullah Ahsan, has claimed responsibility … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Running with the hares and hunting with the hounds
Pakistan: Paying the price for being soft on terror
Jaibans Singh The global community is stupefied by the barbaric killing of school children in Peshawar, Pakistan, by terrorists on December, 16, 2014. 132 innocent children among 148 people have been killed in cold blood without reason; the number is rising as some more are succumbing to their wounds. It is a human tragedy of monumental proportions. All seven attackers were … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Paying the price for being soft on terror