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
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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