Imran does Ala Modi Act on September 17, 2019Indian 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 […]
Playing foul with the Quaid on September 12, 2019All 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 […]
Narrative needs to be changed on August 28, 2019Prime Minister Imran Khan’s narrative on Kashmir is so faulty that it is not taking us any where. His repetition of rhetoric as if it is for the first time Kashmir issue has been taken up by any one when the fact is that it has always been our core issue since partition. Only success […]
Agreed to disagree! on August 21, 2019The 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 […]
Kashmir debate and after on August 14, 2019People 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 […]
Has India ruptured the stalemate? on August 6, 2019It 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 […]
They come, kill with impunity, do we sleep? on July 31, 2019My 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 […]
US Yatra, hoping for the best! on July 16, 2019It 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 […]
IK’s mission of hope on July 9, 2019Nearly 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 […]
Foreign policy debate at last! on July 2, 2019At 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 […]