Political battles within Pakistan The Excelsior 29 Aug 2022 An editorial in the Dawn newspaper of Pakistan stated last week, ‘As a natural calamity (floods) engulf Pakistan, many members of the political class remain preoccupied with their power struggles.’ It added, ‘It is only now that the gravity of the situation seems to be sinking in, with the prime […]
India and Pakistan at 75 India vs Disinformation 14 Aug 2022 An op-ed in Pakistan’s newspaper Dawn, a fortnight ago, titled ‘Who runs Pakistan,’ questioned the concept of responsibility of administering the state adding that every foreign government has been seeking an answer to this since August 1947. It concluded by stating, ‘There are over 125m voters who deserve […]
Is Pakistan fast losing its game in Jammu and Kashmir India vs disinformation 08 Aug 2022 On 05 Aug 2022, the third anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370, a black day in Pakistan, also termed as Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir (Day of Exploitation), its PM, Shehbaz Sharif, tweeted, ‘The J and K dispute has been a battle of hope against […]
Pakistan’s troubles continue The Excelsior 08 Aug 2022 The troubles Pakistan is currently facing should never be wished on any nation, though most are its own creations. With Imran’s PTI winning Punjab by-polls, and the deputy speaker rejecting their nominated chief minister, in favour of his party candidate, a multi-dimensional constitutional conflict commenced. This involved the judiciary, political parties […]
Can Pakistan attempt another misadventure The Excelsior 27 Jul 2022 The Vajpayee government had conducted India’s nuclear tests from 11-13 May 1998, followed by Pakistan. The world was critical of India as it showed the path for a nuclear armed South Asia. What irritated the US further was that its satellites and intelligence networks failed in monitoring preparations for […]
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 […]