Category: THE HUES OF PAKISTAN
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GEOSTRATEGIC ZEBRAS AND FAULT-LINED DONKEYS by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Pakistan the land of Shaheeds, Ghazis and Niazis was the ultimate geopolitical Zebra. Fast paced, agile and surefooted on the international stage. Always the audacious centrepiece. Weaving a web of deceit around its adversaries who were to made look like dumb donkeys. When Imran Khan remarked that ‘if you paint a donkey with stripes…
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Generals Talk on Imran Khan's Future in Pakistan
Gen Dua, Aadi and I had a flowing discussion on the scenarios likely to evolve in Pakistan
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Generals Talk on Future of Pakistan
As a new dispensation comes into power in Pakistan, we discuss the future as we can see it. Its not rosy at all.
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Pakistan : Predictably Unpredictable by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE FIRST POST Pakistan remains a predictably unpredictable nation. While its constitutional and political chaos makes instant headlines in India, it is nothing new. However the more important part is the impact for India irrespective of the outcomes in Pakistan. One has also to appreciate the situation in Pakistan in the larger…
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Pakistan Turmoil: A Discussion From an Indian Perspective
Aadi and I discuss the turmoil in Pakistan fro an Indian Perspective and how does it affect us.
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Imran Khan Trump by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
I came across this op-ed by Pervez Hoodbhoy in the Dawn titled Pakistan’s Donald Trump -II. When I started reading it there was a reference to the first article he had written in 2015.So I read both articles. I found the comparison between Imran Khan and Donald Trump fascinating. Given below are excerpts from both…
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Generals Talk : Reality of Naya Pakistan
In this edition of Generals Talk we discuss about the new contours of the reality of Naya Pakistan. It will be interesting.
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Pakistan : Back to the Future by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
“Although Pakistan’s exports have increased in recent years, the country continues to suffer from chronic balance of trade deficits. Pakistan remains dependent on imported petroleum products. Remittances from Pakistani workers abroad have reduced somewhat the growth in the current account deficit, but it is uncertain that rapid annual increases in remittances would be sustained… Pakistan’s…
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The Generals Talk on National Security Policy of Pakistan
The recently released National Security Policy Document by Pakistan is interesting. It says a lot by saying many things on non issues and keeping silent on major issues. General Satish Dua, Aadi and I had a talk on the important issues which matters us. It is a preliminary analysis.
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The Generals Talk on Will Pakistan Fail
Lt Gen Satish Dua and I resumed with ‘The Generals Talk’ after a long time. It was an interesting talk since the subject was Pakistan. However one issue which came out of the discussion was that Pakistan might be down temporarily but it is not out. One should never the Pakistani ability to create mischief.…
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