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August 23, 2023

Pakistan’s diplomatic setbacks A self-inflicted quagmire and India’s strategic successes First Post 23 Aug 2023

Pakistan’s diplomatic setbacks: A self-inflicted quagmire and India’s strategic successes First Post 23 Aug 2023 Asraf Jehangir Qazi, Pakistan’s former Ambassador to US, India and China writes in The Dawn, ‘Pakistan’s relations with India are hostile, largely due to India. Its relations with Afghanistan are strained because of strategic short-sightedness. Its relations with Iran are dubious because of US […]

August 14, 2023

The arrest of Imran Khan The Excelsior 14 Aug 2023

The arrest of Imran Khan The Excelsior 14 Aug 2023 The Pak army never disappoints. No PM in Pak has completed his full tenure and almost all have ended up behind bars. Imran was no exception. His arrest was expected after his ouster, and the deep state did not disappoint. In the Toshakhana case, Imran has been sentenced to […]

August 9, 2023

Why Shehbaz Sharif offers talks with India without pre-conditions on reinstating Article 370 First Post 09 Aug 2023

Why Shehbaz Sharif offers talks with India without pre-conditions on reinstating Article 370 First Post 09 Aug 2023 On 05 Aug this year, Pakistan marked the fourth anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 as Youm-e-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation), with messages of support to the Kashmiri cause coming from the President, PM, foreign minister and its army media cell. They […]

August 7, 2023

Can India and Pak reconcile दो टूक शांति की पेशकश की वजह पाकिस्तान का विफल आर्थिक और सुरक्षा परिदृश्य; पहले बदले अपना रवैया Amar Ujala 07 Aug 2023

Can India and Pak reconcile दो टूक: शांति की पेशकश की वजह पाकिस्तान का विफल आर्थिक और सुरक्षा परिदृश्य; पहले बदले अपना रवैया Amar Ujala 07 Aug 2023 पिछले हफ्ते इस्लामाबाद में पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री शहबाज शरीफ ने कहा कि ‘पाकिस्तान भारत के साथ वार्ता के लिए तैयार है, बशर्ते कि पड़ोसी देश महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दों पर गंभीर बातचीत के […]

July 28, 2023

TTP terror in Pakistan How Islamabad is only reaping what it sowed First Post 28 Jul 2023

TTP terror in Pakistan: How Islamabad is only reaping what it sowed First Post 28 Jul 2023 Post two terrorist strikes by the TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) in Baluchistan, including the Zhob cantonment, resulting in the death of 12 soldiers, Pak officials have begun throwing tantrums at Afghanistan for sponsoring this group. Pakistan’s military media office, DGISPR, released a statement […]

July 3, 2023

India, US and Pakistan The Excelsior 03 Jul 2023

India, US and Pakistan The Excelsior 03 Jul 2023 The India-US joint statement at the end of PM Modi’s visit to the US mentioned, ‘Prime Minister Modi and President Biden reiterated the call for concerted action against all UN-listed terrorist groups. They strongly condemned cross-border terrorism, the use of terrorist proxies and called on Pakistan to take immediate action to […]

June 29, 2023

India and Pakistan post Modi’s US visit Amar Ujala 29 Jun 2023

India and Pakistan post Modi’s US visit Amar Ujala 29 Jun 2023 भारत की पाकिस्तान पर फिर हुई कूटनीतिक जीत, पड़ोस में बुरा दौर खत्म होने की उम्मीदें भी कम प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति जो बाइडन की औपचारिक बातचीत के बाद जारी संयुक्त बयान से पाकिस्तान की बेचैनी खत्म होने का नाम ही नहीं ले रही है। […]

June 19, 2023

The downfall of Imran The Excelsior 19 Jun 2023

The downfall of Imran The Excelsior 19 Jun 2023 Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on release from prison, met Imran Khan with a message from the generals, who had thus far refused to talk to him, despite his pleading. Pakistan’s Friday Times stated that the message was unambiguous and that if Imran did not accept the ‘option’ being presented to him, […]

May 22, 2023

Pakistan’s end state is unpredictable The Excelsior 22 May 2023

Pakistan’s end state is unpredictable The Excelsior 22 May 2023 Addressing party workers in his first public appearance after has assassination attempt in Nov last year, Imran Khan stated, ‘if you want to live life in the true sense, free yourself from the fear of death,’ adding, ‘remember that death cannot come unless Allah is willing for it, and […]

May 16, 2023

Power plays in Pakistan The Statesman 16 May 2023

Power plays in Pakistan The Statesman 16 May 2023 Battlelines have been drawn in Pakistan. The two warring factions have firmed their strategies and launched their first strikes. Imran Khan backed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) and the President, Dr Arif Alvi, is on one side while the government supported by the army chief, General Asim Munir, […]