Once the appointment of Imran Khan as the PM of Pak was confirmed, Modi called and congratulated him. As per the statement released by the Indian government, Modi expressed hope that democracy will take deeper roots within Pak. He also reiterated his vision of peace and development in the entire neighbourhood. In contrast the Pak statement added that Imran stated […]
The recently concluded Pak elections almost went according to the script as determined by the deep state. The two reigning political parties, which have shared power over decades were pushed into the side lines and an almost obscure playboy politician, with no experience in governance, brought to power. Denying level playing fields to political parties other than Imran’s PTI, curbing […]
Elections in Pak have concluded and Imran Khan, the protégé of the deep state, will take office. He had launched an agitation seeking to pressurize Nawaz in Nov 16, on the orders of the army and hence is their blue- eyed boy. Yet, he would remain in chair only till it suits the army. One move threatening the power and […]
Pakistan goes to the polls on 25th July to elect a new National Assembly, leading to the appointment of a new Prime Minister. The way the election process is moving raises questions on whether the same are likely to be fair and genuine or doctored to form a government suiting the interests of the Pak deep state. Political leaders who […]
In an interview to the Dawn newspaper on 05 Jul, Imran Khan, amongst the front runners for the post of PM of Pak stated, ‘Nawaz Sharif tried his best to mend relations with India. Nawaz tried everything, even personal gestures including calling him (Modi) to his house, No one got in his way. But I think it is the policy […]
Every time there is a visit to Pak by a senior US representative, the remarks made are the same. Pak must do more for curbing its support to terror groups. It must bring the Taliban onto the negotiating table. It must complete the trial into the Mumbai attacks and prosecute terror group leaders. These remarks have been flowing for years […]
During the week when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was meeting to place Pakistan on the ‘Grey or Black List’ and the interim finance minister was presenting his case seeking every means of avoiding it, actions within the country were conveying a different message. Whether the actions were deliberate or accidental means little, since they did convey the message. […]
Pak has moved into the election mode, with an interim government in place. Elections are scheduled for 25 Jul. Almost all political parties have stated that they would not allow elections to be delayed or postponed. This was aimed at sending a message to the deep state to prevent it from considering any tricks to continue with the present arrangement. […]
Nawaz Sharif is possibly the only Prime Minister of Pakistan who views relations with neighbouring countries from a different prism. He had always believed that the only way forward for Pak’s economic development was to enhance ties with its neighbours and stop support to terror groups. For him, economic development and talks was better than a national policy of ‘supporting […]
In a hot-line conversation on Tuesday, the scheduled day for talks each week, Indo-Pak Director General’s of Military Operations, ‘agreed to fully implement the ceasefire understanding of 2003 in letter and spirit forthwith.’ A near identical statement was issued which stated that both sides, ‘agreed to ensure that henceforth the ceasefire will not be violated. In case of any issue […]