Category: Pakistan
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Is Pakistan Dying? By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Most Pakistani thinkers these days talk of Pakistan sliding into Anarchy. Hmm. Anarchy…Anarchically speaking it rhymes with Anarkali…of Mughal E Azam fame. Pakistan the modern day ‘state’ version of Anarkali was courted by numerous suitors – USA, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey et al. It cavorted with all of them for the past seventy five years with…
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Cake Eaters of the ‘Pakistani Spring’ by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Is the Pakistani Spring about to happen? During the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette the queen of France, very famously said “Let them eat cake” when told that her starving peasant subjects had no bread. Her response indicated an oblivion to the conditions and daily lives of ordinary people. Her deeds and words stirred the people during…
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Is Pakistan Too Big To Fail : A Discussion With Aadi Achint
Can Pakistan fail? Aadi and I had a great conversation on Pakistan and how it can fail. In fact we allowed the audience to express their views and it was a discussion of a different kind.
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Pakistan: Back with A Whimpering Bang by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
In any analysis Pakistan can neither sink nor swim. It epitomises its ultimate failure. You can’t keep Pakistan out. It is back with a bang. However, with a difference. The earlier Pakistan was all about the gung-ho frontline state, the key non-NATO ally of USA, the iron brother of China, bristling military adventurism, booming jihadi…
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Pakistan : Up a Long and Deep Political Creek Without a Paddle by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Pakistan has hit a rock bottom and is digging deeper Also Published in The Sunday Guardian @ https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/pak-long-deep-political-creek-without-paddle From all accounts just when you thought that Pakistan has hit the rock bottom, it has found fresh strength to dig deeper. The hole has become so deep that it is becoming increasingly impossible for Pakistan to…
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Pakistan In Crisis: Sinbad of Modern Times
Pakistan has extended an olive branch to India. Mr Sharif, Its PM has requested UAE to mediate peace between India and Pakistan during an interview to a media channel in UAE. He has given his “ word of honour (what is that?) that we will be talking to Indians with sincerity of purpose”. He has recalled the three wars…
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The Generals Talk : On Pakistan
Thanks to Aadi for reviving The Generals Talk. General Dua and I had a fantastic discussion on Pakistan. Aadi was great in his moderation. We went into new avenues not often tread. The QnA session was particularly great with some thoughtful ideas being floated. Looking forward to more such sessions of the Generals Talk.
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Pakistan: All Out For No Loss
This is world cup time and football is the flavor of the season. Not in Pakistan where there is a Naya Chief. He has not yet spoken and everyone feels that he will quit politics! Aaah! He can not be a Pakistani Army General! Something funny is happening in Pakistan? Call it different? Understatement. However, being…
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Where Does Pakistan Go: A Discussion with Aadi
Aadi and I had a free-flowing discussion on Pakistan to examine as to where it can go from here. The issue which emerged was that Pakistan has an existential threat to its west and an existential lifeline to its east. However it’s behaviour always has been the other way around.
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