Imran Khan’s ouster: Has army won the battle but lost the war FirstPost 12 Apr 2022 After a week of political drama involving the establishment (army), supreme court, street protests, scenes in the senate, finally Imran Khan was shown the door. Long winding speeches by SM Qureshi attempting to stall the voting and selection of the new PM came […]
Puppet versus puppeteer: Will Pakistan Army accept challenges thrown by Imran Khan? India versus disinformation 07 Apr 2022 The drama in the Pakistan senate leading to dismissal of the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government, immediate dissolution of the national assembly and a call for fresh elections, all within minutes in a synchronized sequence, has thrown Pakistan into […]
Imran’s moves put Pakistan in a spot The Statesman 05 Apr 2022 Imran Khan came to power with levels of support few PMs have had in Pakistan. A rigged election, backed by the army, national popularity and simultaneous control over the most important state in the country, Punjab. Like his predecessors, midway through his tenure, he felt he could […]
Pakistan and the OIC The Excelsior 21 Mar 2022 Pakistan is scheduled to hold the next OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) Foreign ministers meet on 23-24th March at Islamabad. As per details available, 46 countries have confirmed participation. This summit comes at a time when Pakistan faces its worst political crisis in recent times. The no-trust motion against Imran […]
Difficult days ahead for Imran Khan The Statesman 15 Mar 2022 The filing of a no-trust motion against Imran Khan by a combined opposition, has created political upheaval within Pakistan. For a PM, who was confident that the army was backing him and supporting his decisions, the no-confidence motion has placed him in a quandary. His recent statements indicate […]
Pakistan needs to change The Excelsior 10 Mar 2022 Pakistan’s advisor to the PM on commerce, textile, industry, production and investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, stated recently, ‘As far as the ministry of commerce is concerned, its position is to do trade with India. Trade with India is very beneficial to all, especially Pakistan. And I support it.’ This is […]
Why Pakistan blames India The Excelsior 21 Feb 2022 The recent attacks on Panjgur and Noshki posts in Baluchistan damaged Pakistan’s claims of having the Baloch insurgency under control and displaying to China that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is secure. Pak army claims that 20 militants and nine soldiers were killed while the Baluchistan National Army, which […]
Is Pakistan ruing its blunder for backing Taliban in Afghanistan? India News Network 08 Feb 2022 Moeed Yusuf, Pakistan’s national security advisor, visited Kabul recently and was assured by the Taliban leadership that it would not permit its soil to be used to target neighbouring countries. It demanded similar concessions from Pakistan. Pakistan is known to be supporting the […]
China-Pakistan proximity and India The Excelsior 08 Feb 2022 Speaking on the motion of thanks to the President’s address, Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi, blamed the current government for pushing Pakistan and China into a closer embrace. He stated that keeping the two countries apart had been the ‘single biggest strategic goal of India’s foreign policy.’ The fact remains that […]
Pakistan’s new security strategy is another exercise on paper Bharat Shakti 19 Jan 2022 Pakistan announced its new National Security Strategy (NSS) covering the period 2022-2026, in end December, which was unveiled on 14th Jan. This has neither been approved by their senate nor discussed in public domain prior to being adopted. It is a 110-page document, likely to […]