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
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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