Pulwama incident & Indian elections on March 16, 2019Four weeks after the Pulwama incident, India's failed surgical strike at Balakot and its losing two fighter aircraft to the Pakistan Air Force, there appears to be no letup in Indian rhetoric. The cat is now out of the bag as India has announced its 17th Lok Sabha elections in April and May 2019. The ruling dispensation BJP, which has little to show for its last five years of rule, believes … [Read more...] about Pulwama incident & Indian elections
Sushma Swaraj’s maiden appearance at OIC on March 9, 2019History was created when Sushma Swaraj was invited as the guest of honour at the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) moot of the OIC at Abu Dhabi on 28thFebruary 2019. Pakistan had strongly objected to the presence of the Indian External Affairs Minister since the Indian security forces are carrying out genocide of the hapless Kashmiris. It should be considered derogatory to the over one hundred … [Read more...] about Sushma Swaraj’s maiden appearance at OIC
India’s preemptive non-military air strike on March 2, 2019Twelve Mirage-2000 Indian Air Force (IAF) intruded into Pakistani air space in a pre-dawn adventure on February 26, 2019. India claimed that it was a preemptive non-military air strike in which the IAF targeted and destroyed alleged Jaish-e-Muhammad (JEM) training camps supposedly killing 350 terrorists. The reality is that the intrusion did take place, but once Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air … [Read more...] about India’s preemptive non-military air strike
Saudi Crown Prince-Pakistan’s Ambassador to KSA on February 23, 2019Prince Mohammad bin Salman, on his maiden visit to Islamabad, paid the ultimate compliment to his hosts, when he declared that he should be considered as 'Pakistan's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.' The camaraderie was evident from the moment the Royal Dreamliner Boeing 787 carrying the Crown Prince entered Pakistani airspace and was escorted by Pakistan's Air Force F-16s and JF-17 … [Read more...] about Saudi Crown Prince-Pakistan’s Ambassador to KSA
The spy who came in from the cold on February 16, 2019The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by the British author John le Carré. It portrays Western espionage methods as morally inconsistent with Western democracy and values. The novel received critical acclaim at the time of its publication and became an international best-seller; it was selected as one of the All-Time 100 Novels by Time magazine. The spy being discussed … [Read more...] about The spy who came in from the cold
2019-spate of separatism in India on February 8, 2019Indian Republic Day January 26, 2019 was observed as "Black Day" by the residents of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). Pakistani flags were hoisted on roof tops by the Kashmiris. On February 3, 2019, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited IOK, but the entire Valley was in a state of lockdown. On February 5, 2019, Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed throughout the world with speeches, … [Read more...] about 2019-spate of separatism in India
PTM — one year on on February 2, 2019On 13 January 2019, Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), or 'Movement for Safety and Security of the Pashtuns' held a rally in Tank to observe the first anniversary of the killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud, a young Pashtun from Waziristan killed in Karachi. Manzoor Pashteen, the founder of PTM, had organized the movement initially for a good cause. Formerly known as the Mehsud Tahafuz Movement, it was … [Read more...] about PTM — one year on
India’s 69th Republic Day on January 26, 2019India's Republic Day (26 January 1950) marks the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. Thus, it is celebrated every year with zeal and fervor. The main Republic Day celebration is held in the national capital, New Delhi, at the Rajpath, where the President of India takes the salute. Military … [Read more...] about India’s 69th Republic Day
Development of Kumrat Valley for tourism on January 19, 2019Terror attacks have deprived Pakistan the chance of rising to its true potential of earning revenues through tourism. Nature has gifted Pakistan with immense natural resources like vast sea beaches, lakes, mountains, valleys and plateaus, which can compete with any international scenic spot. The threat of terror attacks by miscreants have deterred tourists from visiting the resorts in Pakistan. … [Read more...] about Development of Kumrat Valley for tourism
The debate of US forces withdrawing from Afghanistan on January 12, 2019US and NATO forces have been in Afghanistan since October 2001. The bulk of the NATO forces were withdrawn in December 2015. But still around 14,000 remain there. Even at the peak of deployment when the NATO forces numbered more than 150,000, they made little or no dent in the war waging capability of the Taliban, whom they had defeated in October 2001. The Taliban took refuge in caves and bided … [Read more...] about The debate of US forces withdrawing from Afghanistan
