Tag: #pakistan
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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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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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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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PAKISTAN IN 2025
Discussion with Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza indicates that Pakistan will plumb new depths in 2025. There will be no great improvement as it will continue to struggle with TTP, BLA and unrest in POK. The interesting issue is that in case India wants to regain POK which is its legitimate territory, there must be a…
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Taliban’s War On Pakistan Breaks Shackles of Slavery
This webinar on the Taliban – Pakistan conflict was illuminative. The panelists were the best one could find and their views highlighted different aspects of the conflict. What emerges is that this conflict will continue to simmer for a long time. It will debilitate Pakistan and keep it ion a state of turmoil. India needs…
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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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PAKISTAN MISSILES TARGET USA
Had an informed discussion with Mr Sandeep Unnithan of New 9 Plus and Dr Sudhir Mishra on the report that Pakistan is developing missile capabilities which can target USA. Very clearly, Pakistan cannot operate these missiles without China’s help and will target India, USA and Israel besides black mailing Gulf countries. India needs to recognise…
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INDIA UP AGAINST CHINA PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH
India faces a new security paradigm. It is up against China, Pakistan and Bangladesh which are coalescing together. While each country poses a different challenge, there is an emerging nexus aimed at containing India. While China has withdrawn from the LAC due to its apparent incapacities and internal situation, it is now getting to India…
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PAKISTAN VS PAKISTANIS
Brig Arun Sahgal who has experience of Track 2 efforts , analyses the current goings on in Pakistan holistically. Increasingly the Pakistan state will continue to suppress Pakistani people as the Army continues to control the strings and Imran Khan is kept in jail. At this level, Pakistan will continue to find new bottoms in…
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CRICKET, COERCION, TERROR & INDIA PAK TIES IN TRUMP 2.0 ERA
Lt Gen SA Hasnain and I started our discussion with cricket and then expanded to Kashmir, Pak’s terror apparatus and the entire gamut of India Pak relations as they are likely to unfold in the Trump 2.0 era. It was a wholesome discussion. One of the best I have had in recent times.
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