Tag: 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 BEYOND THE BRINK
A three part analysis. 1. The anger on the streets 2. Why is Baluchistan on the brink 3. A report from ground zero As #Baluchistan burns
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IS INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPLODING?
A free flowing conversation on the deteriorating situation in Pakistan, China and Bangladesh. The recent press conference of ex COAS Gen Jahangir Karamat against the Asim Munir regime indicates that Pakistan is on the brink. The arrest of He Weidong, the Vice Chairman of the CMC shows that the internal political struggle in a weakening…
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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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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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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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YUNARCHY IN BANGLADESH
The more one examines the history of Bangladesh – its coups, assassinations, its counter coups and martial law episodes the more one gets convinced that Yunus engineered a coup with the help of his US connections and his Islamic radicals who have always played a part in the convoluted political fabric of the nation. It…
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PAKISTAN, CANADA, KHALISTANI’S ET AL
Mr Tahir Gora and I started our conversation with Pakistan and then drifted to Canada and Khalistani’s. In his opinion, Pakistan has lost its strategic value and will remain stagnant in its present situation due to multiple factors. He highlights that the Khalistani’s in Canada are deeply entrenched in its politics and are now influential…
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