The Punjab Pulse

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Human trafficking,exploitation poses existential crisis in Pakistan

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Jaibans Singh  Children from poor families are most vulnerable in Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is under fire for multiple reasons; politically, with the build up to the vote of no-confidence gaining momentum, he is staring at an ignominious removal . Khan and his … [Read more...] about Human trafficking,exploitation poses existential crisis in Pakistan

Operation Ganga: Herculean evacuation of Indians from the Ukraine war zone

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Col Alok Mathur (Retired) Students travelling back home in a C 17 Globe Master  A C 17 Globe Master lll of the Indian Air Force took off from Hindan Air base at 0400h on 2 March, 2022 and headed for Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, on a relief mission as part of the … [Read more...] about Operation Ganga: Herculean evacuation of Indians from the Ukraine war zone

Peshawar terrorist strike has many lessons for Pakistan

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Jasbir Sarai The Mosque targeted by terrorists in Peshawar, Pakistan On Friday, 04, March,  a lone suicide bomber shot the police guards at the entrance of a packed Shia Mosque at Peshawar's historic Qissa Khwani Bazar with a pistol. He then entered the Mosque and blew … [Read more...] about Peshawar terrorist strike has many lessons for Pakistan

Indo-Pak ceasefire holds for one year while mistrust prevails

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Jaibans Singh Indian soldiers on LOC On 24 February, 2021, the Director General's of Military Operations (DGsMO) of India and Pakistan jointly recommitted to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LOC) and International Border (IB) that was first declared in 2003. “In the … [Read more...] about Indo-Pak ceasefire holds for one year while mistrust prevails

Ukraine crisis poses high security challenges to India

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Hardeep Bedi The ongoing Russo-Ukraine War has the international community in a state of flux with each country working on its options and postures. The US and NATO have adopted the aggressive posture of imposing sanctions on Russia which have not, by any means, lowered … [Read more...] about Ukraine crisis poses high security challenges to India