Pakistan: Will internal turmoil ever end India versus Disinformation 23 Jul 2022 The winning of 15 out of 20 provincial seats on offer in the Punjab by-polls led to Imran Khan demanding resignation of the Election Commission and holding of national elections. Losing Punjab and Imran’s demands for national elections added to political uncertainty in Pakistan. The government comprises […]
China-Pak relations not as before The Excelsior 19 Jul 2022 The ‘higher than the mountains’ and ‘deeper than the ocean’ ties between China and Pakistan are possibly losing momentum. There is no doubt that China continues to support Pak diplomatically, as it did when it blocked Abdul Rehman Makki from being listed as a global terrorist, while simultaneously campaigning […]
Pakistan will keep he pot boiling in Kashmir The Statesman 19 Jul 2022 Speaking in Srinagar, former chief minister of J and K, Farooq Abdullah stated, ‘The caravan of militancy won’t end till the time you do not try to win the hearts of the people of J and K and start a dialogue with the neighbouring country and […]
Pakistan and FATF: Islamabad’s cosmetic war against terrorism First Post 30 Jun 2022 Pakistan has been on the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) grey list since Jun 2018. FATF is a body, established in 1989, tasked with controlling money laundering. Post 9/11, its mandate was enhanced to include countering terrorist financing and in 2012, its was further expanded to […]
Isolated internationally, Pakistan uses disinformation campaign as tool to target India India vs disinformation 24 Jun 2022 Till the mid 2000’s, Pakistan was the darling of the west, supportive in their war on terror. India was on the side lines. Indian response to Pak’s terrorist strikes were muted due to western pressures. Things have since changed. The world looks […]
Will backchannel talks with Pakistan yield an outcome The Statesman 21 Jun 2022 In a recent address, Bilawal Bhutto, the Pak foreign minister, questioned diplomatic disengagement with India. He stated, ‘We have practically cut off all engagement (with India). Does it serve our objective.’ The foreign office was quick to comment that his statement has been quoted out of […]
Can the Pak army be tamed within The Excelsior 15 Jun 2022 The hashtag #GoBajwaGo has been trending high on Pakistan Twitter for some time, aimed at General Bajwa, the Pakistan army chief. Many handles affiliated to Imran Khan’s PTI have been leading the charge. Some bloggers have also been arrested for demonizing the army. Such has been the […]
Yasin Malik’s life imprisonment sends a strong message to Kashmiri separatists, Pakistan First Post 01 Jun 2022 The sentencing of Yasin Malik resulted in every Pak entity, worth his salt, commenting on it, in addition to officially sponsored protests in POK. Yasin Malik’s wife, Mushaal Malik, had a week earlier, requested Imran Khan, whose anti-government march was to reach […]
Pakistan: A state in perpetual turmoil India vs disinformation 01 Jun 2022 Imran Khan’s promised grand march of 3 million into Islamabad and staying there until elections were announced ended with a whimper, when he stated even before entering the protest ground, that he was calling it off, while giving the government 6 days to announce elections. As per […]
Will Afghanistan prove to be Pakistan’s nemesis The Statesman 17 May 2022 The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), battling Pak forces in Waziristan, has in an announcement, warned Pak soldiers that if they do not resign, they would be attacked. Its statement read, ‘Our fight is only in Pakistan where we are at war with Pakistani security forces.’ The Baloch and […]