Wajid Shamsul Hasan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his time in abrogating Article 370 that had given special status to Indian Occupied Kashmir. Scheme of doing away of the Article 370 was mentioned in BJP's election manifesto. According to J&K Supreme Court as well as the Supreme Court of India, abrogation was not permissible.It has been again challenged in the Indian Supreme Court and as per the … [Read more...] about Imran does Ala Modi Act

All sorts of fears and apprehensions shroud Pakistan's future on the death anniversary of its founder Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah (Sept 11). As we move on from one phase to another, it seems all the same-an on going tug-of-war between military establishment backing its selected puppet and democratic forces. With the revival of electoral democracy in 2008 following the supreme sacrifice in … [Read more...] about Playing foul with the Quaid

The 15-member UN Security Council woke up to world wide condemnation of the abrogation and gross human rights violations in Kashmir. Biggest demonstration was held in London where huge Kashmiri/Pakistani/Sikh Diaspora assembled chanting slogans, demanding AZADEE for the people of Kashmir.In a secret closed door deliberations that lasted nearly two days of debate among the Permanent and Non- … [Read more...] about Agreed to disagree!

People of Pakistan celebrate their 72nd Independence anniversary in most challenging circumstances standing at a critical cross road. Unlike previous years the current situation is worse than ever before. Despite our claims of having support from various quarters, we are almost in total isolation. Our civil and military leadership are searching for a ray of hope or a straw to hang on. Twenty … [Read more...] about Kashmir debate and after

It could be described as a colossal diplomatic blunder to indulge in triumphant hip beating on what was considered as a major break through when American President Trump disclosed to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan that during his sojourn at G-20 he was asked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his good offices to mediate between India and Pakistan over the 70-year old long festering … [Read more...] about Has India ruptured the stalemate?

My heart comes to my mouth when I see the panelled pictures of ten personnel belonging to the armed forces martyred by the terrorists striking at will in Dera Ismail Khan and Awaran area of Balochistan. Besides the fact that martyred personnel were too young to die, they sacrificed their lives so that their compatriots sleep peacefully with their families. Brazenly shocking it is that the … [Read more...] about They come, kill with impunity, do we sleep?

It seems Prime Minister Khan-General Bajwa's visit later this month to Washington would be as earth shaking event as Columbus'-though for Pakistan it would be coming 70 years late. Political pundits who keep a sharp eye on Pak-US relations are extremely wary on account of the fact our reverse swing innovator would be facing diplomatic master expert in creating uncertainties while dealing with … [Read more...] about US Yatra, hoping for the best!

Nearly ten months of hard work, compliance to do more against terrorism, roping in of Taliban leadership to sit face to face with Americans to make an attempt to bring to an end a 17-year old fratricidal conflict that has kept South Asian region on tenterhooks-the much sought after visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Washington has been finally announced for later this month. To speculate about … [Read more...] about IK’s mission of hope

At long last Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has come up with a promise to have a debate on foreign policy in the Parliament. This was long over due. Ever since democracy was restored in 2008, Parliament's usefulness often came out in full glory as the sovereign body that had the final say in matters of defence and foreign policy besides other issues. With the passage of time government's … [Read more...] about Foreign policy debate at last!