Category: THE HUES OF PAKISTAN
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The Sum of Pakistani Wishes by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
They say ‘Be careful of what you wish for. It might come true’! Pakistan keeps boasting that it had defeated a superpower – USSR. Now it is loud mouthing that it is defeating another superpower- USA. Technically, the speed of Taliban advance and the rate of withdrawal from Afghanistan marks it as a US defeat. Pakistan’s wishes…
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The Normal Men of Taliban Khan by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Many call him ‘Im the Dim’, But he is far from that. He is popular for his U-turns and is known as the U Turn Khan. Christine Fair calls him a political IED. It is not a matter of coincidence that the Prime Minister of the hybrid government of Pakistan is also widely known as…
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TLP : THE NAYA FACE OF NAYA PAKISTAN
TLP is the Naya face of Naya Pakistan. It has emerged over the past 2 to 3 years from obscurity. It shot into prominence over the past six months through its edicts and strictures on blasphemy. Initially the issue was internal to Pakistan. It went international after the Charlie Hebdo cartoons on Prophet Muhammad. The growth…
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Discussion on Pakistan with Mr Sree Iyer of P Gurus
I had a great discussion with Mr Sree Iyer on the latest peace initiative from Pakistan. We started from the basics and went on to discuss a whole range of connected topics. Mr Iyer led me on to many issues and skilfully ensured that we navigated a large part of the Indo Psk terrain. We…
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Back To Pakistani Blackmail With A Gun To Its Head by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Long back, when the Soviet Russia invaded Afghanistan, USA was worried that Pakistan could be rolled over next and join hands with India. USA would then lose not only its base but the region also; having lost Iran and being inimical to India. In 1979, the Carter administration panicked. It offered a $400 million military…
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PAKISTANI PERFIDY REPEATED IN GILGIT AND BALTISTAN BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (RETD)
This is an old map. Only to highlight certain issues. Pakistan recently declared that Gilgit and Baltistan will be its fifth province. It has announced its decision to hold the GB Assembly elections on November 15. It is an illegal step. It is a repeat act by Pakistan during Independence when the area was usurped illegally with perfidy. It has major…
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NAYA PAKISTAN NAYA ANARCHY BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Also published @ https://thedailyguardian.com/imrans-naya-pakistan-is-a-misnomer-with-anarchy-chaos-as-its-trademarks/ Earlier I had posted three articles which were mainly extracts of opinions from Pakistan. These articles are A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ORDINARY PAKISTANI , THE NEW FORMULA E+ P1+P2+P3 + PAKISTAN, and DAWN IN A DUSK IN PAKISTAN This article is an analysis of Pakistan based on Pakistani opinions – not…
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Water, Diamer Bhasha Dam and Sino-Pak Collusion By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also Published @ https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=376and https://thedailyguardian.com/china-fishing-in-troubled-pak-waters-to-needle-india/ Figure 1 Water Vs Population Beggars can’t be choosers. However, they do have a choice of place for begging. Yesterday, Pakistan begged at the US, Saudi and Gulf street corners. Today it is the Chinese, Turkish, and Malaysian street corners. Pakistan can beg for everything, but no one can give…
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THE OPPORTUNITY GIVEN BY THE DEMONS OF PAKISTAN BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Disappearing K Word When article 370 was abrogated on 05 Aug 19, Pakistan and its Prime Minister Mr Imran Khan went ballistic. They predicted war and nuclear holocaust. They predicted mass bloodshed when restrictions were lifted in Kashmir. They promised to stand by their Kashmiri brethren through thick and thin. They predicted an Intifada. In…
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FRONTLINES, FAULTLINES AND BATTLEGROUNDS OF PAKISTAN by LT GEN PR SHANKAR (R)
Frontline- Faultline-Battleground The post WW2 British colonial collapse left the ‘Great Game’ Imperialists with a quandary. How to stem the spread of communism of Soviet Russia? How to stop its confluence with India whose socialism was visible even then. A geostrategic wedge that would simultaneously connect and separate – the Middle East, Soviet Central Asia,…
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