Jaibans Singh The state of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to have a cold but active winter; the political and security spectrum will witness some testing times as the state gears up for both Parliamentary and state assembly elections scheduled for next year. At the same time, the determination of inimical forces to derail the election process will pose exceptional pressure on … [Read more...] about Terrorists and elections in Jammu and Kashmir
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Elections: a do or die battle for democracy in Pakistan
Jaibans Singh Elections in democracies are mostly carnival time; the media goes overboard with tell all stories that cause more confusion than creation of awareness; then there are the flags, the banners, the road shows, the helicopters landings in remote areas giving a new experience to kids born after the previous elections when the candidates last paid a visit and a host … [Read more...] about Elections: a do or die battle for democracy in Pakistan
Pakistan: foreboding of an implosion
Jasbir Sarai Bomb attacks on Sufi shrines in Pakistan add a very sinister dimension to its already failing state of governance. Two such attacks in the recent past have led to the death of about 100 innocent people. A possible spill over, as seen in the recent bomb blasts in Hyderabad, has ominous portents for India as well. Pakistan’s gravitation towards chaos must in … [Read more...] about Pakistan: foreboding of an implosion
Pakistan’s brutality cannot be left unpunished
Jaibans Singh The nation is just about coming to grips with the brutal gang-rape in New Delhi and now its collective sensibility has been assaulted by the equally brutal killing of two of its brave soldiers, Lance Naik Hemraj and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, while they were patrolling the line of control at Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, well within their own territory and … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s brutality cannot be left unpunished
JK Police versus Taliban: The contest of the future
Simrit Kahlon General Kayani, on a visit to Skardu to oversee the relief and rescue work being conducted in the wake of the avalanche in Pakistan Occupied Siachen, advocated the withdrawal of forces from the glacier by both India and Pakistan. The good General, much concerned about the plight of the poor masses of the two countries, opined that this would help cut down defence … [Read more...] about JK Police versus Taliban: The contest of the future