The Siachen Glacier was a no-land man's to the southeast of the Karakoram Tract and at the far northern end of the Line of Control, which divides Pakistan's Northern Areas from Indian-controlled Kashmir. Previously, both countries' armies had sent patrols to the glacier.
The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has raised not only regional security concerns but also distrust and doubts about Pakistan's nuclear security and safety. This skepticism has not recently erupted. In fact, it has been chastised by the world community since Pakistan became a nuclear state.
In Pakistan, the extraordinary powers of the Army have done some damage – only less affordable. An odd COAS rode roughshod over the institutions – civil and military. Many respected chiefs however did believe in the wisdom of political oversight.
Measures to expand and diversify the country’s export market will in turn result in employment opportunities in the country. Moreover, the export earnings, necessary for balancing import payments, will increase, thereby, reducing the trade deficit.
A key defense of 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit, who stepped out of Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai Wednesday after being granted bail by the Supreme Court, was that he had infiltrated radical Hindutva groups as an intelligence officer.
Israel’s strategy appeared until now to center on a possible military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities for which Israel’s armed forces are preparing. Military analysts have questioned how effective an Israeli strike might be in destroying Iran’s nuclear capability.
Pakistan’s real success lies in wholeheartedly submitting to Islam; the very basis of its creation. Shall our leaders then understand the essence of Riyasat-i-Madina and take action rather than just using the name as a propaganda tool?
The exclusive aristocracy enjoys all the benefits and molds the laws in their favor. The poor get the stick and suffer all the spites of the unjust system. Sincerity goes missing, people become secondary, society keeps strengthening the influential and the weak continue to suffer.
Balochistan is located on Iran's southern outskirts. To disguise its stealth security dimension, Iran has devised a two-pronged strategy: on the one hand, it has dealt with iron-fisted Sunni Iranian Baloch separatists in Sistan Balochistan, while on the other, it has begun to hedge Pakistani Baloch extremists.
Pakistan is ubiquitously situated in a tempestuous region where the US and it’s allies on one side, and China-Russia and their partners on the other, are engaged in forming the late 19th century Europe-like alliances and counter-alliances to seize regional primacy.
If Pakistan is to have a credible share of the $2 trillion Chinese import market, it needs to undertake serious trade policy reforms. Like the ASEAN, Pakistan needs to lower its import tariffs and get rid of its protectionist policies.
The Prime Minister is visiting China with the goal of persuading Chinese companies to relocate to Pakistan. While this may appear to be a terrific "get out of jail free" card for Pakistan, Pakistan's "do more" attitude to Beijing is not sustainable or sensible, and it wastes Beijing's finite goodwill.
