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 […]
Is Pak trying to fuel unrest in India India versus disinformation 16 May 2022 A few recent inputs highlight Pakistan’s renewed interest in enhancing terrorist activities in India, not that they had ever ceased. A media report states that the current Pakistan DG ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum, is seeking to exploit global reach of Sikh separatists […]
Pak in doldrums: Is ex-PM Imran Khan proving to be nemesis for General Bajwa India versus disinformation 10 May 2022 The ouster of Imran Khan has created a crisis in Pakistan not witnessed for decades. Historically no Pak PM has ever completed a full tenure, though Imran was expected to. His falling with the army and economic collapse of […]
Imran may be out but remains a challenge The Excelsior 03 May 2022 The hybrid government in Pak, a mix of political parties with generations of hostility, held together by pressure from the army, coordinated by a nonentity, Fazal-ul-Rehman, has yet to settle in and the sword of Damocles begins to hang above their heads. The Lahore High Court […]
To engage or not to engage The Excelsior 26 Apr 2022 The first season of the Games of Thrones has concluded in Pakistan and Shehbaz Sharif has assumed the chair of the PM. His council of ministers have been sworn in. Legitimacy of the government remains in question as there is no opposition. All representatives of Imran Khan’s PTI […]
How Pakistan Army scripted the fall of ‘egoistic’ Imran Khan First Post 22 Apr 2022 The recently concluded constitutional crisis in Pakistan leading to the ouster of Imran Khan by a no-confidence vote was a play of competing strategies by major players involved. The game began months ago when the army noticed an independent Imran commencing challenging his backers. […]