Attacks on FC in Balochistan – hybrid war beyond the rules on June 1, 2021Two major incidents occurred in Balochistan involving the martyrdom of at least 12 soldiers from FC on the same day. They followed another blast in Chaman which killed at least 6 people nearly two weeks ago. These terrorist acts are emblematic of a fundamental problem of how Balochistan has evolved into a new operational space […]
Governor Balochistan: Here is the unorthodox eligibility criteria on May 25, 2021While the current office of the Governor Balochistan is paralyzed–the present Governor Justice ® Amnanullah Yasinzai has not resigned on technical ground, despite losing the trust of Prime Minister Imran Khan— cut throat lobbying is still afoot to secure the coveted slot of the province. So far several names are rumored to be hot favorites […]
Is Imran thinking about new elections? on May 23, 2021It is near to impossible to know what the Prime Minister is thinking and how his thought process will pan out over the next couple of months. But certain government decisions serve as precursors to the potential upcoming political storm: New elections. For many, it is speculation and may sound far a stretch. But the […]
What stops Imran Khan from becoming Erdogan of Pakistan? on May 19, 2021 As the public anger on the Pakistani street is bursting against the Gaza conflict–which has entered into the second week–the Imran Khan government is under pressure to reflect that anger by channelising, (a) through state level support for angry demonstrations, and (b) via diplomatic forays into the conflict. The public is angry and wants […]
Our Foreign Office and Pak-French ties on May 15, 2021If Pakistan’s Foreign Office means business and seeks to prove Prime Minister Imran Khan wrong (who said FO bureaucracy is not up to the mark), here is the task cut out for them: improving Pakistan-EU relations and they have to start with France. Yes, you heard it, France, yes, you might be thinking of the […]
Pakistan granting a US basing facility–Balochistan? on May 10, 2021Pakistan Air Force has decided to have a new air base in Balochistan–Nasirabad. This could not come at a sensitive time, when the US has already requested Pakistan for basing rights to be used for its counter terrorism Ops in Afghanistan following its forces withdrawal from the country. Contrary to Jacobabad Base in Sindh–which is […]
Khushab loss: warning shots for PTI? on May 6, 2021Notwithstanding this logic, the PTI should worry as there is a discernable pattern and the pattern is–except Karachi 249–all sets have been won by a rival, the PML-N. In number terms, out of 10 by-elections, PTI has lost nine seats to the PML-N, a big set back while in government Usually, incumbent governments use official […]
China’s Xinjiang-a role model for Pakistan to develop Balochistan on February 10, 2019“My heart goes out to the people living in hardship,” said President Xi Jinping while stressing the twin goals of creating jobs and lifting people out of poverty, during his chat with Beijing’s residents on Chinese New Year goodwill visits. China has done marvels over the last decade by reducing poverty, lifting over 100 million […]
Out of the limelight on February 4, 2019A leader of different kind, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa is instrumental in strengthening the national power in the domain of security, economy and foreign policy presiding over a paradigm shift from a national security state to a development oriented, confident nation and society. Commanding many successes in enhancing Pakistan’s […]