Jaibans Singh Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif : Shaky from the word do Pakistan is desperately trying to build bridges with the United States; the foreign minister of the country, Bilawal Bhutto, recently visited the US, hat in hand. Not much was expected to come out from the visit since the US is reconsidering its priorities with regard to AfPak. Then Pakistan played … [Read more...] about Pakistan: A disaster waiting to happen
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The world should be wary of burgeoning instability in Pakistan
Jaibans Singh Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been in the eye of a huge political storm for the past few months. The opposition has been baying for his blood since 8 March when the motion of no-confidence was submitted before the National Assembly Secretariat. Khan, however, has proved to be a tough nut to crack. Before the no-confidence motion could be tabled by … [Read more...] about The world should be wary of burgeoning instability in Pakistan
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Jaibans Singh Resurgent Tehreek-e-Taliban in Pakistan A few days back, two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a police checkpoint in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. In the ensuing fire-fight, an officer was killed, while two policemen sustained injuries; one of those injured succumbed to his wounds later. The assailants were also killed, however, no … [Read more...] about Pakistan in free fall is very dangerous for the world
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Jaibans Singh President Xi Jinping during a visit to Tibet Winters used to be looked upon as a lie-low time along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. In present times, the extreme cold conditions are utilised by China for launching sophisticated information battles and psychological operations. This year the intensity seems to be more than normal. In India … [Read more...] about India needs to forcefully respond to Chinese psychological operations
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Dr. Simrit Kahlon The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TPP) What goes around; comes around!! This proverb describes, most aptly, the fragile situation presently prevalent in Pakistan. Having given wind to the cult of terrorism, the nation is now paying a terrible cost for its misdeeds. The current prime minister of the country, Imran Khan, was once a poster boy of the militant … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Ceasefire with TPP will have precarious repercussions
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Hardeep Bedi Balochistan and Sindh, the most restive provinces of Pakistan, have entered into a new era of violence and dissent. Inputs of atrocities being committed on innocent civilians by the federal government, thePakistan Army and its sponsored terrorists are coming out frequently despite an attempt to keep the situation under wraps. The latest in the line of … [Read more...] about Balochistan and Sindh need help
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Hardeep Bedi Balochistan and Sindh, the most restive provinces of Pakistan, have entered into a new era of violence and dissent. Inputs of atrocities being committed on innocent civilians by the federal government, thePakistan Army and its sponsored terrorists are coming out frequently despite an attempt to keep the situation under wraps. The latest in the line of … [Read more...] about Balochistan and Sindh need help
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Jasbir Sarai China has, once again, opted to take a hard stand in the long standing dispute along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India . A series of meetings, including the last corps commanders meeting in early October this year, have not yielded any forward movement. It is quite clear that the PLA will hold on to the existing friction points all through the … [Read more...] about Indo-China border dispute: India will not blink
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Jasbir Sarai The month of May last year (2020) witnessed a belligerent face-off between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. While tensions had been witnessed for quite some time, it was in early May that China moved in to make India a target of its "wolf warrior-diplomacy." The process started with press statements, harsh articles in … [Read more...] about China’s military and political chess board against India
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Jaibans Singh In a panel discussion recorded a few days earlier by Brighter Kashmir (a Kashmir based daily newspaper), this columnist while speaking about the recent initiative on "resolution of issues" between India and Pakistan had observed that there have been many earlier occasions when tall leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Dr. Manmoham Singh, LK Advani and others have … [Read more...] about In resolving issues with India Pakistan needs to think out of the box
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