Tag: #pakistan
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The Summer Spring of Pakistan
Mr Tahir Gora and I had a freewheeling discussion on Pakistan in the light of the current situation obtaining there. Being a close observer of Pakistan, he has a fairly clear idea of what is going on there. We covered a lot of ground. What emerged was that there is no ‘spring’ in Pakistan .…
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Pakistan’s Last Bastion : Army or Imran Khan?
Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) and i discussed whether the last bastion of Pakistan was the Army or Imran Khan as each claim to be. While each claim to its saviour, our discussion informs us that they will help keeping Pakistan in a consolidated form. However, they will not be able to save Pakistan from…
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PAKISTAN : REVOLUTION, CIVIL WAR OR ANARCHY?
Lt Gen V P Singh(R) and i had a clear headed discussion on what is happening in Pakistan. While there is a tendency to typify events in Pakistan very loosely, the reality is that it is a power struggle which has ingredients of a revolution, some aspects of a civil war and is largely descending…
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Pakistan Breakup and Its Nuclear Assets
Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had an informed discussion on the ongoing crisis in Pakistan with a focus on Pakistan’s nuclear assets. The audience response was good.
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Nuclear Dynamics of a Collapsing Pakistan
As Pakistan keeps descending into a state of eternal chaos, its nuclear assets become more of an international risk by the day. Lt Gen P R Kumar (R) and I evaluated the non conventional threats of the Pakistani nuclear assets along with their existing safeguards and vulnerabilities. We also discussed short and long term methods…
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An Update and Open House on Pakistan in Turmoil
This is an update on what has transpired in Pakistan so fat till the time of Imran Khan’s release. It was also an open house session where I allowed everyone to express an opinion. It was a fun session.
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Pakistans Slippery Future
This was the eighth in the series of a 360 degree examination of the Future of Pakistan. In this video, we discussed each facet of Pakistan based on previous discussions. It was deep discussion and threw up very interesting issues. It told us as how to deal with the country. This video ia a must…
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Where Is Pakistan Headed?
The interaction with Mr Tahir Gora was great. It was far different from the beaten track. We spoke of many things which have gone wrong in Pakistan from many perspectives. It gave me a clear understanding that nothing will change in Pakistan unless there is a change in the Pakistani mindset and some visionary leader…
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CPEC Endgame
The conversation with Lt Gen K J Singh clarified that the CPEC has changed the fortunes of Pakistan forever but for the worse. The more relevant issue which came out was that the CPEC can not be revived. Further, China has other option but to stay committed to Pakistan…for good or bad. USA will also…
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The Future of a Nuclear Frog
Pakistan was once the gateway to the oil-rich countries of the Middle East and Central Asia. Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/the-future-of-a-nuclear-frog/3011758/ By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) As Pakistan drifts rapidly towards default, there is intense speculation daily on its future. Many in India feel that it will auto-Balkanise. There is huge commentary on how…
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