Jaibans Singh “While it is understandable to give peace a chance through a political process, no one should have any misgivings that we would let terrorists coerce us into accepting their terms,” said Pakistan Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani a day after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed credit for a deadly attack in Upper Dir district in which the General … [Read more...] about Internal “insecurity in Pakistan
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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
Balkanisation of Pakistan and its aftermath
Prabhakar Gupta Recently the media was agog with reports of US and Pakistan considering a joint campaign against the Haqqani network and the Afghan Taliban. This startling revelation was made by none other than the ISI chief, Lt General Zaheer-ul-Islam, in his interaction with the head of the CIA, General Petraeus. Islam reiterated that Pakistan now recognises that the … [Read more...] about Balkanisation of Pakistan and its aftermath