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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Afghanistan: India needs to remain conscious of security concerns
Hardeep Bedi Afghanistan is, once again, going through a very challenging phase marked by uncertainty. Even as the Government of Afghanistan exudes confidence, there is news of the Taliban gaining ground and power across the country. Reports emanating from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) suggest that the Taliban is, as yet, contained in the southern areas … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: India needs to remain conscious of security concerns
Foreign powers resort to vile propaganda to create Sikh- Hindu rift
KABUL GURDWARA ATTACK Jaibans Singh There are a large number of Multi-media resources functioning across the world with the singular agenda of creating a rift between the Hindu and Sikh communities by resorting to despicable propaganda based on blatant lies and misinformation. One such organisation is 5K Broadcasting, a United Kingdom (UK) based … [Read more...] about Foreign powers resort to vile propaganda to create Sikh- Hindu rift
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
Imran Khan: A worried and disillusioned prime minister
Jaibans Singh A series of events that have taken place recently are indicators of the very precarious security situation in Pakistan. The country is plagued with a series of small wars taking place across provinces. The Pakistan Army has reacted to the terrorist attack on the Hazara community at Hazarganji in Quetta, Balochistan with a massive crackdown in the Province. … [Read more...] about Imran Khan: A worried and disillusioned prime minister
Pakistan Day: A celebration of failure and dissension
Jasbir Sarai “March 23, 1940, we pledged to make Pakistan, and we were successful. Let’s make a pledge today that we will cleanse Pakistan of terrorism, because, this is our Pakistan,” said General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the all powerful Pakistan Army on the eve of the 77th Pakistan Day. Pakistan Day, celebrated on 23, March and also called Yaum-e-Pakistan, has a dual … [Read more...] about Pakistan Day: A celebration of failure and dissension
Jumping from one Zarb-e-Azb to another Radd-ul-Fasaad will destroy Pakistan
Dr. Simrit Kahlon What goes around; comes around!! The proverb implies that the result of things that one has done will someday have an effect on them for having started the cycle. This proverb describes, most aptly, the fragile situation presently prevalent in Pakistan. Having given wind to the cult of terrorism, the nation is now paying a terrible cost for its misdeeds. The … [Read more...] about Jumping from one Zarb-e-Azb to another Radd-ul-Fasaad will destroy Pakistan
General Raheel Sharif: Self serving, unscrupulous and ungentlemanly
Jaibans Singh How the mighty fall!! General Raheel Sharif, the larger than life chief of the Pakistan Army, has reduced himself to a mere Public Relations Officer (PRO) in his desperation to do something that would build on his post-retirement plans. On Wednesday, 16 November, he gave a statement to the media that 11 Indian soldiers were killed on November, 14, after Pakistan … [Read more...] about General Raheel Sharif: Self serving, unscrupulous and ungentlemanly
Pakistan’s militant genie may not go back into the lamp
Brigadier (retired) Atul Nagpal As Pakistan and the world come to terms with the Bachha Khan University (BKU) carnage, there is a realisation, now more than ever, of the persisting gaps and vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s security infrastructure, which terrorists have time and again exploited quite easily. The brutal attack also highlights the threats to the internal security … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s militant genie may not go back into the lamp
Pakistan’s terror game plan and India’s response
Jaibans Singh India has witnessed yet another vicious terror attack on its soil, planned and sponsored by evil forces based in Pakistan. There are many reasons pointing towards the choice of Dinanagar in District Gurdaspur, Punjab as a target for the attack. Pakistani terror strategists wish a revisit of the terrible days of terrorism in Punjab. The idea of resurrecting the … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s terror game plan and India’s response