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
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Allah, Army and America have forsaken Pakistan
Mehtab Karan Singh The Pakistan army has, since the inception of the nation, positioned itself as the savior of the country; an entity without which nothing can function. It has projected itself as the defender of the faith against a much bigger and malevolent neighbor like India and guardian angel of the people against corrupt politicians. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan … [Read more...] about Allah, Army and America have forsaken Pakistan
Pakistan’s Operation Zarb-e-Azb: A misadventure going horribly wrong
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Operation Zarb-e-Azb, (Great Strike) the much awaited and much touted offensive by the Pakistan Army against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in North Waziristan was conceived after a total failure of the government initiative to engage the militants in talks and at a time when militant strength and morale was at its peak. The offensive was on a weak … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Operation Zarb-e-Azb: A misadventure going horribly wrong
Pakistan should take counter-insurgency lessons from India
Jasbir Sarai History is witness to the manner in which a few evil minds in Pakistan unleashed the cult of terrorism onto India through the tranquil valley of Kashmir. These people managed to misguide some of the local young boys of the valley to rise against the state. For many decades the state and the people together fought against this monstrosity and have been successful … [Read more...] about Pakistan should take counter-insurgency lessons from India