Lessons not learnt from 1971 war by Pakistan The Statesman 13 Dec 2022 While India and Bangladesh celebrate the 51st anniversary of their victory over the marauding Pak army in 1971 on 16th Dec, Pakistan continues to attempt to exorcise the ghost of defeat. As recently as last month, Pakistan’s former army chief General Bajwa blamed the defeat on […]
Ghost of 1971 war still looms large on Pakistan India vs disinformation 04 Dec 2022 General Bajwa, a few days before he retired, stated in an address, ‘I want to correct some facts here. Former East Pakistan was a political failure and not a military one.’ He also mentioned that Pakistan only had 34,000 soldiers in East Pakistan, and […]
General Bajwa’s farewell speech and thereafter The Excelsior 28 Nov 2022 Speaking for possibly the last time as an army chief on a public platform, General Bajwa made a few interesting comments. He stated that in Feb last year the army took a call to stay away from politics and hence did not intervene in the ‘no-confidence’ vote which […]
Imran’s U turns have added to the confusion The Excelsior 25 Nov 2022 Pakistan is heading for further internal unrest. Imran is moving his party cadre towards Islamabad and Rawalpindi intent on creating havoc, violence and forcing his agenda for early elections as also interfering in the appointment of the new army chief. He is aware that delay in […]
Pakistan: Corruption runs deep amongst Pak army generals India vs disinformation 23 Nov 2022 The Pakistan army has been in the headlines for multiple reasons in the recent past, none of which have been noteworthy. Imran has been training his guns on the generals for removing him from his chair to meet the demands of the US. Though he […]
Imran pushes Pakistan to the brink India vs disinformation 09 Nov 2022 Writing for The Dawn, known Pakistani commentator Zahid Hussain states, ‘The gun attack on Imran Khan has pushed the country deeper into anarchy. The would-be assassin may have been arrested but the motive behind the shooting remains shrouded in mystery.’ He adds, ‘Imran Khan’s confrontation with the […]
Confrontation to continue in Pakistan The Excelsior 09 Nov 2022 The assassination attempt on Imran Khan last week enhanced instability in the country. Imran had been stating, since the beginning of his current agitation, that he was expecting an attempt on his life. This announcement was not based on intelligence but reality. In Pakistan, anyone threatening status quo will […]
Disqualification of Imran Khan is a strategic action Last week Imran Khan was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from being a member of parliament for ‘corrupt practices.’ He was charged for making ‘false statements and incorrect declaration’ in his details of assets and liabilities filed for 2020-21 with the commission. The ECP released the results of […]
Ignore Pak’s calls for talks The Excelsior 20 Oct 2022 Addressing the 6th summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif stated, ‘I am absolutely ready and willing to have a serious dialogue and discussion with our counterparts, Indians, provided that they show sincerity of purpose, and they show that they […]
India should ignore reset in Pak-US ties The Statesman 18 Oct 2022 Recent weeklong visits by Pakistan’s foreign minister, Bilawal Bhutto and army chief, General Bajwa, to Washington, signal resetting of US-Pak ties, believed by some to be a message to India. These were preceded by sale of maintenance stores for US delivered F 16s and followed by the […]