Category: Pakistan
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BALUCHISTAN BOILS- PAKISTAN ON THE ROPES – CHINA ENTERS THE FRAY
The chess board has altered since the Jaffar Express Attack, Maharang Baloch in jail, BLA ‘s 48 attacks and Akthar Mengal’s long march mark a significant convergence in Baluchistan. Most importantly, the Baluch ladies have hit the streets and are leading the movement. If this solidifies, its curtains up for Pakistan. Till now the Baluch…
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BALUCHISTAN ON THE BRINK
Recent incidents indicate very clearly that Baluchistan is on the brink of secession from Pakistan. This analysis is a layered onion peel approach to deconstruct what is happening in Pakistan with the core being the melt down in Baluchistan. Fundamentally the Pakistan Army has dealt with Baluchistan from a security, geopolitical and economic perspective and…
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PAKISTAN BEYOND ITS 07 OCTOBER : A RETURN TO THE TERROR EPICENTRE
The hijack of the Jaffar Express by the BLA is the 07 October moment for Pakistan. It will leave a lasting imprint on the Pakistani psyche. The Army will be forced to react. In all probability it will do so with maximum force since the soft Winning The Hearts and Mind approach is alien to…
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THE TRAIN HIJACK TO SECESSION OF BALUCHISTAN
The train hijack by BLA is tactically sophisticated and brilliant. Strategically it has brought the Baluch issue to a head in Pakistan. Increasingly, the separatist movement fuelled by the disaffection of the people is proving to be beyond the weak Pakistani state. Will Baluchistan secede from hereon? BALUCHISTAN CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT PAKISTAN. CAN PAKISTAN SURVIVE…
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PAKISTAN : INSECURE, DEPONDENT & DYSFUNCTIONAL
Pakistan’s political and economic crises are now endemic. It has lost strategic relevance. Its singular aim seems to to seek parity with India in one form or the other. However the Pakistani’s realise that this is now almost next to impossible. As time had gone by, Pakistan has become insecure, despondent and dysfunctional because of…
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WILL BALUCHISTAN SECEDE?
Will Baluchistan secede? There is a probability. The state of affairs in Baluchistan is pretty severe. The Pakistan Army does not control the Night! The writ is the state does not extend to all parts of the province. A sure sign of major problems. However w/o the province, Pakistan itself will not survive. The Pakistan…
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HYBRID AND OTHER CROSS BORDER THREATS : A REVIVAL FROM PAKISTAN WITH BANGLADESH
There are indications that Pakistan is not only keeping the pot boiling but is attempting to increase the cross border hybrid tempo. There are small pinpricks like celebrating the Kashmir Solidaity Day with a Hamas representative, visits ion an ISI senior officer to Rangpur, LOC violation, and so on. However when seen in the larger…
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Gwadar’s Reality : Pakistan’s Dubai or China’s Overseas Command HQ?
Gwadar has been touted as the Jewel in the crown of CPEC. Pakistan hyped up Gwadar as its Dubai which will revive its fortunes and make it a great power. Lot of plans were made and announced in 2013. Billions of dollars have been sunk in to build an unused port and an unused airport.…
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MISSING PAK NUCLEAR SCIENTISTS : TRUE LIES
The recent kidnapping of 16 persons working in the Pakistan’s nuclear mining site at Lakki Marwat along with missing some uranium is a matter of concern. Repeatedly it is being exposed and coming to light that the entire nuclear chain of Pakistan is at risk of being hijacked or subverted. The spectre of a lone…
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RICH PAKISTAN – POOR PAKISTAN : DANGEROUS , TOXIC AND AT WAR FOREVER
I have always been of the opinion that there are two Pakistans. One which is rich, well armed and dangerous. That is the Pakistan of the Army. The other is a Pakistan which is poor and toxic- politically unstable, bankrupt, radical and hereafter eternally at battle with the Taliban. The Pakistan of the Army is…
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