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Any nation’s power dynamics in global geopolitics is essential to how that nation’s society engages in the world. Movies and the Soft Power of a nation are inextricably linked! If the art of a nation is aligned to the national objectives with respect to international relations, then that
As Xi Jinping was getting ready to take over power from Hu Jintao, he was also bringing about another change [https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-big-bet-soft-power] to the entire geopolitical strategy that China was to follow. The focus on soft power. The 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
The Libya war is raging as we speak. The oil rich country is now in a big mess. And, it is becoming the main war theater in the Middle-East along with Syria. The way the geopolitical chess is being played, this promises to be another Afghanistan. Read Af-Pak historical account
This is the stuff of spy thriller stories. In a remarkable intelligence victory, Indian forces neutralized a 2019 Pulwama style attack once again in Pulwama thus preventing a major bloodbath in a CRPF convoy of over 400 personnel. On 14 February 2019, a CRPF convoy was attacked by Adil Ahmad
A Pakistan plane crash happened in Karachi when a PIA lane crashed in a premium residential colony. PIA has been beset with issues for a long time now. In fact, interestingly in one of the flights in 2017, a PIA flight had taken 7 extra passengers [https://www.bbc.com/
PoK weather is a-changing! There’s a storm brewing over Pakistan Occupied Kashmir – PoK, the Indian territory which was illegally occupied by Pakistan. And, because of which UN resolutions [https://www.drishtikone.com/complete-truth-kashmirs-plebiscite-un-resolutions/] asked Pakistan to fully withdraw. Since this government came and specifically after the abrogation of Article
Pakistan Vs Uttar Pradesh. That is shaping up to be an interesting comparison the way things are going. You see, Pakistan’s economy is in doldrums. There was a time in the 1980s when its GDP per capita was higher than India’s and they could use that advantage to
Kargil War was one of the actions taken by Pakistani Army that was devastating in many ways. It happened in the backdrop of the visit by Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Pakistan for the Lahore Summit. It reiterated to India as to how it was impossible to ever believe
Tarek Fatah shares what Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto said in a small insignificant reporter’s meet in 1973. He said that they are planning to carve out a separate “Bangladesh” within India but on the side of Pakistan. Fatah discusses how the movement started by Pakistan eventually. And then he talks
US is giving aid to Pakistan. We all know how bad the Pakistani economy [https://www.drishtikone.com/imf-warns-pakistans-budget-deficit-spiral-close-to-10-of-gdp/] is given the impact of corona / COVID-19. Dressed in a casual sweat shirt, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan went [https://www.dawn.com/news/1548748/pm-imran-asks-world-for-debt-relief-in-war-on-covid-19] to the world community on
Pakistan’s economy is in a tail-spin. We have discussed the impending doom for the Pakistani [https://www.drishtikone.com/terror-hub-pakistans-economic-doom/] economy since 2018. Only its shenanigans and the ability to sell any snake oil to other countries has managed to keep it from fully collapsing. Things are about to
As we had discussed in the last post – Tablighi Jamaat’s role in spreading COVID-19 Pandemic [https://www.drishtikone.com/ex-tablighi-on-tablighi-jamaats-role-in-spreading-covid-19-pandemic/] – there is an attempt in the Islamic extremist circles to use COVID-19 infection as a bio-weapon for terror purposes in order to kill more and more people. Pakistan Bio
A ship named Da Cui Yan, with the Hong Kong flag started from a port on the Yangtze River in China’s Jiangsu province with a crew of 22, headed for Port Qasim in Karachi. It docked at Deendayal Port (earlier called Kandla port) in Gujarat during its journey. There
How Pakistanis can drown any society that they go to and work in, can be seen from the so-called resolution [https://www.firstpost.com/india/european-parliament-to-debate-vote-on-anti-caa-resolution-kashmir-notes-dangerous-shift-in-indias-citizenship-regime-7960251.html] to be debated in European Union against India with an Anti-CAA content. That is what is being done with the anti-CAA resolution in
A little over 19 years ago, in October of 2010, a bunch of activists including Syed Shah Geelani got together to discuss why only Kashmiri voices should be considered [https://www.drishtikone.com/hypocrisy-kashmir-situation/] with respect to Kashmir. Arundhati Roy, Varavara Rao, Sujato Bhadra, and writer Shuddhabrata Sengupta got together
The 40th UNESCO General Conference [https://en.unesco.org/generalconference/40] started in Paris on November 12, 2019. Pakistanis are doing what they do best. Peddle their Islamist and Terror propaganda all over the world at every stage. And then get a bloody nose by a low ranking Indian official
In Pakistan these days, anything is possible!Fatima Jinnah Women’s University [http://fjwu.edu.pk/] had an interesting advertisement earlier this year in August to recruit for honey-trapping work. Now, honey-trapping is a well-known technique in intelligence and espionage. It has been employed from time immemorial. However, it is
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), which legally is part of India is seeing a genocide in action. A lot of press has gone to all the towns in the world about the so-called human rights abuses by India in Kashmir, specifically post abrogation of Article 370. The facts, of course, are
We all knew how in Pakistan animal sex is rampant. And, I have seen many stories, but some just completely blow your mind away for how low can a human being go. This is one story from Pakistan [https://www.humsub.com.pk/66677/muslim-mirani-4/] that makes you take one
Pakistan is in the midst of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) action on its blacklisting. And despite its best attempt spinning the whole situation, better than the legendary Abdul Qadir could do with the ball, things are looking ugly. And, to think of it, in the last five years,
The blitzkrieg of media opinion pieces from Pakistan’s narrative in many publications and sites in US for Kashmir has been unprecedented. While there are many who surely have joined hands with Pakistan to help their cause (including some may say, Congress Party [https://www.drishtikone.com/who-is-helping-pakistanis-in-the-anti-modi-and-anti-india-propaganda/] ), it is
Pakistani cuisine is changing as Rat meat and locust biryani take the central stage. Pakistan is going through a major economic crisis [https://www.drishtikone.com/terror-hub-pakistans-economic-doom/] as it is on the brink of being bankrupt. And within the country, the inflation is on a high and jobs are not
I have followed Pakistanis and their shenanigans for many years now. For at least a decade, I have read at least 3 Pakistani newspapers daily and listened to their local radio channels and watched their TV shows. I know all the main anchors, the analysts – good, bad and the ugly
Imran Khan waxed so eloquently about Islamophobia at the UN General Assembly. There was not a group that he would spare of this malice – Europeans, British, Americans, Indians (specifically Hindus). Everyone in the room except the Chinese, Russians, himself and his chosen people. ISLAMOPHOBIA - WHICH MUSLIM DID IMRAN KHAN
Imran Khan’s UNGA speech in the United Nation’s General Assembly hall will go down in history as one that set the stage for the Third World War. For, it wasn’t a speech. It was a Declaration of Wars. Not one war but multiple wars. Let us take
I watched interaction of India’s Foreign Minister. Jaishankar at the Council for Foreign Relations held in New York with delight. India has always needed a representative who is suave, confident, incisive and yet aggressive. Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar is one such person. #JaishankarDemolishesPakistan [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=
As expected, India’s ‘Howdy Modi’ rally was a huge success, while the Pakistani protest was a big failure! With Modi and Trump taking a lap of the stadium, the optics could not have been better for the two countries. On the other hand, Pakistan’s protest against the event
Pakistan keep calling China its eternal friend. In fact, Imran Khan is at pains to dodge the whole question of Uighur Muslims and their pathetic treatment by the Chinese only because China is such a “great friend”. Despite the so-called great friendship between China and Pakistan, China has confirmed that
Today due to quick action by the J&K police, a major attack by Pakistani Jihadis was averted. A truck carrying arms and ammunition has been recovered in Kathua. Major attack by Pakistani Jihadis averted in Jammu and Kashmir with seizure of a truck in Kathua laden with ammunitions. #KathuaTruck
IN the first clear stance in decades, the Indian government has called the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as illegal. India hit back at Pakistan and China both while giving a strong rebuttal there to the Jammu & Kashmir reference. The government reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral
The total population of Pakistan is about 200 mn. Now, one of the top Pakistani parapsychologist, hypnotherapist and spiritual healer, Dr. Ayesha Ali says that around 80 million people in Pakistan are mentally imbalanced. They are suffering from “psychological, neurotic disorder and facing spiritual, physical, mental and emotional illness”. Top
In yet another humiliation, Pakistani establishment shenanigans have been beaten back on foreign soil. In a rather in-your-face move, Pakistani consulate in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad, had put up anti-India banners on its walls outside. Pakistani consulate in Iranian city of Mashhad put anti-India banners outside its walls
While the Pakistani authorities have been saying a lot of things about how it is “fighting terror”, the fact is that nothing is happening on the ground in real terms. Masood Azhar, the head of Jaish-e-Mohammad, who was rumored to be in a Pakistani jail, was really living at his
Pakistan’s government is deeply Hinduphobic and full of bigotry. It has a wet dream of launching Ghazwa-e-Hind, for which they have no resources or power. But that does not stop their ministers from promoting it. Pakistan is being run by loonies who are religious bigots and despite the narrative
Saudi Aramco has invested $15 billion in the Reliance Oil Refinery for a 20% stake in the company. > Saudi Aramco on Monday said it agreed to acquire [https://ril.com/getattachment/7e396e65-30eb-41a0-9763-c59e1675cd3e/Saudi-Aramco-and-Reliance-Industries-Sign-a-Non-Bi.aspx] a 20% stake in Reliance Industries’ refining and petrochemicals business, valued at $75 billion. > The $15
Pakistan is not a nation for all Muslims. Ask an Ahmadiyya! It is a nation for only one type of Muslims speaking a certain language and looking a certain way. The others are persecuted as a matter of state policy and a righteous deed by the dominant type. Islamophobia is
Last year, the Canada wing of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) was suspended for a year effective Sept. 12 and ordered the Mississauga-based charity to pay a $550,000 penalty by the Canada Revenue Agency for transferring $136,000 to terror organization backed by Pakistan against India, Hizbul
Pakistan has been trying to paint India black on human rights and civil liberties. But the moment you point the light at their society you know that it is at the bottom of the barrel. No country is as uncouth and horrendously pathetic when it comes to treating women as
Pakistan Army is mad about Kashmir and India’s abrogation of Article 370. Major(R) Gaurav Arya belonged to most decorated Infantry Regiment of Indian Army i.e. Kumaon Regiment. In this video he talks about of options Pakistan Army has after India’s Historic decision to abrogate Article 370
Maldives Parliament (Majlis) was hosting the 4th south Asian speakers summit on achieving the sustainable development goal today and what did the Pakistani delegation do? It raised Kashmir there! Pakistan creates a ruckus at South Asian Speakers summit and starts frothing on Kashmir in Maldivian Parliament as India gives it
Pakistan has lost in all the legitimate areas on Kashmir. UNO, the UN Security Council, traction with Middle East and Islamic countries and the Western countries. It has lost in every avenue. So what is it doing now? It is trying to rake the issue by going hyper-nationalist on it.
In what is a very fitting metaphor, the vile abusive Hinduphobic Imran cabinet Minister (Railway) got an electric shock when he was giving a speech where he had just called out Modi’s name… while abusing him of course! In a very fitting metaphor, the abusive Hinduphobic India-hater war monger
Over 45,000 people have been killed in Kashmir from 1988 to 2019 in Jammu & Kashmir, as per the South Asian Terrorism portal [https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/jandk/data_sheets/annual_casualties.htm] . In 1990, 300,000 to 600,000 Hindus were living in Kashmir Valley.
We had earlier mentioned how the Indian Navy Chief had announced that Jaish-e-Mohammad’s underwater group [https://www.drishtikone.com/jaish-e-mohammad-preparing-for-underwater-attack/] was preparing for attack on India and the Navy was ready. Now the confirmation and the threat is becoming more specific and real. Snehesh Philip, Senior Associate Editor @ThePrintIndia
We know Pakistanis talk bizarre stuff. Imran Khan has been going around giving speeches and inciting hatred. Watch this excerpt of his speech. Carefully. And then think what is so bizarre about this speech? https://drishtikone.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Imran-Khan-on-Kashmir.mp4You may think it is his conspiracy theories
Pakistan is at it again. They are planning something and this time it is via the water route. Who knows, maybe something akin to 26/11? But this time two things are different- 1. Government is headed by Narendra Modi The forces are ready and capable of attack and defense
In this 2015 video, Abhijit Iyer makes an interesting point about how India can overcome nuclear deterrence by tactical nukes and simulation results by US think tanks in this lecture at Institute for National Security Studies in Israel. @Iyervval discusses how India can overcome nuclear deterrence by tactical nukes #PakFailedState
Maham Abedi works in Canada as a journalist. Or so she says. In fact, she says in her bio that she is “National online journalist, breaking news @GlobalNews”. [https://twitter.com/GlobalNews] She earlier worked for HuffPostCanada. She tweets a photo by Reuters’ Adnan Abidi, which calls very powerful. It
Richard Clarke, the US NSA during Bill Clinton’s time, had said to Bill Maher that Pakistanis are pathological liars. Even they don’t know that they are lying anymore. Pakistan High Commissioner to Sri Lanka lied through his teeth about his meeting with President Sirisena! So SL Govt called
Yesterday, I had written about Pakistani SSG commando Ahmed Khan [https://www.drishtikone.com/the-pak-commando-who-arrested-and-tormented-wing-cmdr-abhinandan-has-been-killed-by-indian-army/] who had beaten up Wing Commander Abhinandan after he was captured which in itself was a contravention of Geneva convention. And, now when he was lying in wait for an Indian soldier who strayed close
Remember Wing Commander Abhinandan? Then you will remember this photo as well. Look carefully at the man behind the Indian lion. And remember his face. He was the man who hit him and tormented him when he landed in a parachute in Pakistan. His name wasSubedar Ahmed Khan. The man
On October 25, 2018 an Israeli plane flew to Oman and then from there – with flight codes changed flew to a country with which Israel did not have any diplomatic relationship. Pakistan. And the passenger on the flight was none other than Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu. Indications are that Netanyahu
A farce was attempted and it got demolished in good time. Pakistan tried to use China to rake up Kashmir issue in UN Security Council but it got shot down with only China siding with Pakistan. Pakistan is very fond of the UN Security Council resolutions [https://www.drishtikone.com/
Pakistanis are openly asking for Muslims to kill Hindus in Kashmir [https://in.news.yahoo.com/kashmiris-should-kill-hindus-settling-in-their-territory-tariq-pirzada-080708834.html] on their national TV. Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan openly goes on a Hinduphobic tirade [https://tribune.com.pk/story/2033036/1-kashmir-nazi-inspired-rss-will-suppress-muslims-india-target-pakistan-pm-imran/?amp=1] in his interviews and speeches. Both Army and
Pakistanis are ratcheting up the ante. In London today, on India’s Independence Day at the Indian High Commission, crowds of rowdy and violent Pakistanis attacked Indians and tried to breach the Indian High Commission. Thousands of Pakistani goons attack Indians and Indian High Commission in London during Independence Day
IN October 2016, an ISI ring was very active [https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/how-isi-spy-ring-operated-from-pakistan-high-commission-in-new-delhi-all-we-know-so-far/432004/] within the Pakistani High Commissioner in New Delhi. It was taken down and the main kingpin was sent back to Pakistan. The Pakistani High Commissioner was Abdul Basit. When alleged that Abdul Basit was
Anyone who has chosen to invertir en la bolsa de valores [https://compraracciones.com/invertir-en-bolsa/] (invest in the stock market) know how volatile it can be after big political or societal changes. The stock market always moves when there’s a new president, it plunged after Brexit, and now the
After the five decisions [https://www.drishtikone.com/post-article-370-pakistani-establishment-decides-on-self-destruction/] , and stopping of Samjhauta Express, Pakistan has banned Indian content in Pakistan. > “No Indian cinema will be screened in any Pakistani cinema. Drama, films and Indian content of this kind will be completely banned in Pakistan,” Firdous Ashiq Awan, an adviser
With the revocation of Article 370, India has united Kashmir with India. Now, all talk of disputes and line of control etc is gone. And, if we look at things, many steps were leading upto this point. [https://www.drishtikone.com/how-brilliantly-amit-shah-and-modi-check-mated-everyone-with-article-370/] As Pakistan is left with no real cards
We had said that Pakistan really does not have any cards to play with after the revocation of Article 370. So they did an interesting drama. In a National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the following decisions [https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-pakistan-s-5-point-plan-after-india-s-jk-move-bilateral-trade-suspended-indian-envoy-to-be-expelled-2779846/downgrading-of-diplomatic-relations-2779848] were taken
In another embarrassment and reverse for Pakistan, three main Middle Eastern countries where the Pakistanis work have sacked doctors with Pakistani degrees. Interestingly, doctors with same degree program offered by India, Egypt, Sudan and Bangladesh are still eligible! Isolation is one thing, Pakistan and Pakistanis are now barred from everywhere.
In the first week of April, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made an interesting statement, which he – and his ISI smart alecks – calculated would embarrass Narendra Modi. No economy, no friends, no internal political allies, no diplomatic plays left. Pakistan is without any cards post #Article370 revocation [https://twitter.com/
This is as bizarre as it gets. So remember how Donald Trump had declared in a press conference [https://www.drishtikone.com/when-two-ignorant-and-loud-mouth-playboys-want-to-decide-south-asias-fate/] with Pak PM Imran Khan that Indian PM Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate in Kashmir? The only time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US
Imran Khan had changed his earlier ambassador to US, Ali Jehangir Siddiqui and brought in Asad Majeed Khan. He later realized that Ali was a good friend of Jared Kushner. And that could be one way to get an invite from the White House. So, he installed Ali back as
We talked about how when Imran Khan landed in Washington DC [https://www.drishtikone.com/pakistan-pm-imran-khans-us-visit-starts-off-in-a-humiliating-way/] , there was no one from the US State Department to even welcome him. One comes to know that as late as July 10th, the US State Department had absolutely no idea about Imran Khan’
Imran Khan is visiting the US. He will be meeting US President Donald Trump on July 22. Interestingly, the visit started off in a rather bizarre way. The Pakistani Prime Minister arrived not in a PIA (Pakistan’s official carrier) flight, but in a Qatar Airways commercial flight. Worse, there
Pakistan’s Washington DC office has hired a lobbying firm in US and its embassy there signed the contract with Tom Reynolds, a former Republican congressman, who was representing the firm. The Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was there as well. This comes at a time when Imran Khan
Sexual exploitation with a clear agenda has been used as a tool of imperialism and conquest. We had discussed how Love Jihad or Grooming [https://www.drishtikone.com/love-jihad-in-india-and-europe-its-historical-and-empirical-context-and-deniability-by-vested-interests/] is not just a real phenomenon, but is extremely rampant in Europe by Pakistani Muslim men and that is manifesting in
Shehryar Khan Afridi is the current Minister of State for Interior in Imran Khan’s cabinet and has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. From India’s standpoint, he is equivalent to the Minister of State for Home! Home Ministry is the most important
The Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan suggested in his interactions with Pakistani media recently that an interim government should be installed in Afghanistan to help smooth the talks process. This did not go well with Afghanistan. And their foreign ministry summoned the deputy ambassador of Pakistan to protest over those
Two sisters Reena and Raveena were abducted and converted and forcibly married even when they were minor. It has become such a big issue amongst those Pakistanis who still have a conscience of a human being. And, one of them is fighting hard on their behalf. Her name is Veengas.
Has something significant happened over the Multan airport in Pakistan? Business today reported [https://www.businesstoday.in/current/world/roads-on-lockdown-flights-suspended-after-reports-of-firing-explosion-at-multan-airport-in-pakistan/story/330651.html] sometime back that the entire airport and all the roads leading to it are in a lockdown. @PDCMDOfficial confirmed explosions, firing and shut down of Multan airport.
All that talk from the Pakistani government about eliminating terrorists in Pakistan and how their action under the Zarb-e-Azb – the so-called “joint military offensive conducted by the Pakistan Armed Forces” against various militant groups – was such a massive success that no terrorist of any power now function in the country,
Professor Khalid Hameed was a professor of English at Sadiq Egereton College in Bahawalpur who was murdered yesterday [https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/446523-college-professor-killed-by-student-for-organizing-fun-fair] in his office because – he was said to be organizing a fun fair in the college and encouraging female students to participate. Just that. You
Here is Justice Naseem Hassan Shah discussing how [https://twitter.com/Ahmad_Noorani/status/960850395496157184] Pakistan’s courts pass judgments, specifically in cases in which the Army and ISI are very interested. He was the Pakistan Supreme Court’s Chief Justice from April 1993 to 14 April 1994. Justice Shah
Aurat March is a is a women empowerment movement that has started in Pakistan where women are asking for economic justice, reproductive justice, right to their cities, villages and towns, and environmental justice. The women are not just doing peace rallies, or demonstrating with some placards or sloganeering for women
In a significant speech by the NSA chief and mastermind of the surgical strikes and the Balakot air strikes, Ajit Doval has made it clear that India is not done with its work after Balakot. He discussed the question of what needs to be done and then assured that India’
Senge Hasnan Sering is an activist from Gilgit in the United states. He has said that there were reports [https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/03/13/after-iaf-strike-bodies-were-moved-from-balakot-gilgit-baltistan-gilgit-activist.html] in the Urdu press that bodies have been moved from Balakot to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. More proofs of Balakot strike and
These days a lot is being said by Rahul Gandhi and Congress against Ajit Doval and IC 814 hijacking. As dastardly and sad as that entire situation was, Doval, along with his team, was entrusted the most impossible task of going to Kandahar and negotiate with the hijackers when everyone
There have been many in the opposition parties of India who have tried to not just cast doubt about the Balakot air strikes but also about what its impact has been. And, slowly the entire truth is coming out. Multiple Balakot Air Strikes Proofs - 250+ Pak Army officers, Top
The first plenary of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) – or the Islamic Summit Conference – was officially inaugurated at 5:30 pm on Monday, September 22, 1969, at the Hilton Hotel in Rabat. The first plenary session on the morning of 23rd September. That day, the Indian Ambassador to Morocco
The problem with Pakistan and its obsession is not that the establishment is pathological liar and tries to deceive everyone at every point on every thing. The problem is that it has no one objecting or challenging the obvious lies, betrayals and deceptions. There are very few in the international
Bruised by the Indian air strike on the Jaish terror camp in Balakot and desperate to salvage some sense of pride, a defensive Pakistan is building up along the Line of Control by deploying special commandos, using heavy artillery and targeting civilians, says Lt Gen Devraj Anbu, Vice-Chief of the
Have you ever dealt with a bully who puts up a show? He will keep making you believe he is on top even when he is beaten up. That is what Pakistan (and its proxies) made Shastri believe in 1965 [https://www.drishtikone.com/betrayal-tashkent-1965/]. And this is what they
The greatest fun is when you know what your adversary is going to do and you let him do that while making plans for the eventuality that he will do exactly that! India’s opposition – which clearly seems to be on a hot line with Pakistan’s ISI – is doing
Something is in the offing at the border in the air. The Pakistani air space in Punjab and Sindh are stopped. Only flights over KPK and Balochistan. Which means either they are planning something in that area or they are expecting something to happen there. Look at the map below
Gautam Bambawale has a unique distinction: He was India’s high commissioner in Pakistan, Ambassador to Bhutan and China from where he retired last November. In this exclusive interview to SNI, his first since returning to India from Beijing, Bambawale offers a perspective from his tenure in the two capitals
A lot has been made of the evidence of how much the damage was of the Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Jaba top in Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Pakistan. We compared Google Earth's dated satellite pics of Jaish camp with Zoom's daily pics - devastation is STARK! Whoever was in them couldn't
The Imran Khan fan boys and girls in Indian media should pause for a moment. Their so-called peace god is really a depraved cheat. At best. Really speaking he is an out and out Jehadi sick mind who can fall to any level to do the dirty work that Pakistanis
Terrorists have to succeed only once to create their narrative. Security Agencies may succeed thousands of times, but their success goes unnoticed. Unbeknowst to us all, the security agencies are working day and night, against all odds to prevent any more terror attacks. We don’t get to hear of
After the Pulwama Attack on February 14, Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) was tasked to identify the targets. Balakot – the oldest one run by the LeT, HuM and JeM – was at the top of a list of six. It was run by Yusuf Azhar, who was not just the brother-in-law of
When the Mig-21 Bison downed a more modern and powerful F-16B Twin-seat Variant, Pakistan denied it. Now, it has been ascertained that one fighter pilot from Pakistan Air Force died. His name was Wing Cmdr Shahzaz Ud Din. Wing Cmdr Shahzaz Ud Din was the pilot of the F-16 which
CJ Roberts writes in “Seduced in the Dark” – “I’ve been doing this a long time- manipulating people to get my way. That’s why you think you love me. Because I’ve broken you down and built you back up to believe it. It wasn’t an accident. Once
Pakistan has a pattern. It does the terror attack with complete impunity and at a scale that would equal that of one country attacking another. For example, Mumbai (26/11), where young men trained by Pakistani Army (current and past) officers descended on India’s largest city and killed at
“People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they can do. If you need to injure someone, do it in such a way that you do not have to fear their vengeance.
Post the Indian Airforce strikes in Pakistan, the terror-backing country has been left lonely. China was supposed to be its closest friend always. Called the “all-weather” friend by most Pakistanis. But, in the aftermath of Pulwama, not only did it allow the unprecedented statement from United Nations Security Council to
The military strike carried out by 12 Mirage aircraft on a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakot in Pakistan – killing over an estimated 200 terrorists – is significant because it is the first time that the IAF has crossed the Line of Control in 47 years. In an analysis of the fallout
12 Mirage 2000s hit targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir at 3.30 am on the night between February 25 and 26th. The bombs hit targets which housed the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists like Yousuf Azhar, brother-in-law of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood. It was described as “non-military”, “pre-emptive” air strike.The targets
Richard Clarke once remarked that Pakistanis are “pathological liars.” Even they don’t know when they lie. He forgot to mention about their habit of habitual lying with a narrative so outrageous that even they would have a tough time believing only if their IQ was somewhat better. The Toba-Toba
Yesterday, we had looked at the UN Security Council Statement [https://www.drishtikone.com/does-the-unprecedented-un-security-council-statement-give-india-the-go-ahead-to-attack-pakistan/] on Pulwama Attack. It had made some interesting statements. > The members of the Security Council underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them
Sometimes, what happened is important. But why it happened so is critical. The one question that everyone ought be researching and asking should be – how and why did China allow the UN Security Council statement to go ahead? Let us go back in time a bit to start our investigation.
After the Pulwama Attack, many nations are condemning the attacks and terrorism. France, New Zealand, South Africa have directly done that. Saudi Arabia condemned terror but due to its relationship with Pakistan (Pakistan’s ex-Army Chief, Rahil Sharif defends Saudi Arabia against ISIS), it did not name Pakistan directly. But
We have known this for a while now. About how the Indian journalists and ISI work together and even help each other with a certain narrative. A lot of journalists from India would frequent the jaunts organized [https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-indian-journos-took-junkets-to-fais-conferences/20110721.htm] by the ISI agent
When we look at any game of chess, we have to look at the end game first. Where will this move lead the opponent to. Let us first get some of the things out of the way in this analysis – like who did it? With the involvement of Jaish, which
Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a beggar’s (poor man is richer) version of Indian Cricket League (IPL). While PSL’s media rights [https://www.dawn.com/news/1452873] went for $36 million to Blitz Advertising and Techfront in December 2018; IPL’s media rights were sold for INR 16,
There is a Sunni terror-group in Pakistan called Jaish ul-Adl (translated as Army of Justice). It operates on the Iranian border with Pakistan. It is supported and backed by Pakistan (and also funded by Saudi Arabia) and operates mainly in south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan of Iran and has
Imran Khan, his government, the Pakistan Army and their paid slaves in the Indian media have been pushing for “Pakistan – India dialog”. Why is Pakistani Army and its side-kicks suddenly so interested in a dialog with India? Because, Pakistan is on the brink of economic disaster. No Need to Talk
The so-called Seculars – and who are more secular and “liberal” than the journalists? – are out to ding certain movies. And, push up certain ones. For example, they loved the trashy over-rated “Veere di Wedding” simply because it had Swara Bhaskar (a certified Secular and Modi-hater) who happened to masturbate. But
Every year, we make predictions for the next year on Drishtikone. These predictions relate to world at large but specifically to three countries – India, US and Pakistan. The idea is to look at the socio-economic and political trajectory of these societies and see where it will lead them to. Drishtikone's
It started in the 1980s in the right earnest, although the overarching idea of terror shaped the very genesis of Pakistan as a nation. When Jinnah could not ram through his insistence on subverting the democracy via Proportional representation, he announced “Direct Action Day”, where violent action along the Battle
Donald Trump has written a letter to Pakistan’s government asking for its help on Afghanistan. > Both the Foreign Ministry and Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry confirmed that the letter has been received. Chaudhry said the U.S. president told Khan that relations with Pakistan were “very important” to solving the
When things go bad, it takes a lot of strength to get up. Pakistan is going bankrupt, where the Chinese and Saudis are not willing to help. In fact, whatever they can give won’t be enough but will come with such riders and interest rates that it will only
Tommy Robinson has celebrated the jailing of 20 sex abusers – despite nearly causing their trial to collapse – after a grooming gang who targeted vulnerable girls as young as eleven in Huddersfield were jailed for a combined total of more than 220 years. As with similar cases in a string of
Today it came to light that China will sell 48 drones – Wing Loong II, a high-end reconnaissance, strike and multi-role endurance unmanned aircraft system to Pakistan. They are manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Company. This comes just a day after India sealed the S-400 missile defense deal with Russia.
Congress knows it is facing defeat. That is why it is joining hands with the official machinery of Pakistan and China to fight the BJP and Modi. Now we have come to the most interesting situation, where Pakistan’s ex-Interior Minister Rehman Malik is now campaigning for Rahul Gandhi. After
In the last post we had discussed how Pakistan’s economy is headed for the doom. The reasons are many and the options limited. Here is one video from the Wall Street Journal [https://www.wsj.com/video/why-china-and-the-us-are-vying-for-dominance-in-pakistan/D97F5CE4-5ADB-4992-8960-65811E0B2283.html] which explains Pakistan’s dilemma from the perspective of
Pakistan is doomed as a nation. Not because someone is after it – although someone or the other is after EVERY nation, so that is no excuse whatsoever – but because Pakistan is what I call a “Narrative Nation”. Its self image and the view of the world is not based on
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was sworn in as a Prime Minister in 1970. He was greatly helped and backed [http://alhafeez.org/rashid/constipak.html] by the Qadianis ( Qadayyanis or Ahmadiyyas or Ahmadis). The Ahmadis were hoping to reap rewards after having backed Bhutto unflinchingly. When Jamiat-e-Tulaba, the student wing of
Annual Predictions are a ritual at Dristikone. We look at what we discussed last year and then look at how the next year will pan out to be given the socio-economic situations, trends and events. We will do so again this year. In last year’s prediction, we had suggested
The December 6 night meeting at Mani Shankar Aiyar’s house has been intriguing me. With so many high-powered people just under two weeks to the final results of Gujarat elections, it could not have been about that. It was about something else. What Really Was Plotted In Mani Shankar's
The Ayodhya issue where the Mughal emperor Babur had destroyed the Ram temple at the place of his birth is ostensibly in the final stages of court proceedings. This issue has been the fodder for many so-called activists in India – who have run their entire careers on it. Historians with
There are many buffoons in India, but the ignorant idiots take the cake. And, 90% of all Indians I have met are completely clueless about Kashmir. In fact, cluelessness and ignorance has been deliberately cultivated in India by the governments over the last 65 years on Kashmir. From Nehru to
As we speak, Pakistan is hurtling towards bankruptcy. Its situation is so precarious that even if someone tries to help, one cannot. One needs to understand Pakistani psyche and the national mindset clearly. #Pakistan on the Brink of Bankruptcy and Economic Ruin @pid_gov @ejazhaider @sherryrehman [https://twitter.com/intent/
Pakistan is in a strange situation. On one side, its citizens are seeing their country move rapidly towards abyss, and on the other side, they – despite their opposition – cannot (or will not, at least completely) back the banishment and complete destruction of the Jehadi system. Jehad is not the product
Drones are being used more and their use will increase in the coming years. The poster-boy for the drone attacks has been Pakistan. US – and even Pakistan – have used it to great effect. Sometimes, there have been great misgivings, and the career-activists have been crying hoarse on the impact of
Pakistan’s life started with aid and grants – which it smartly maneuvered to receive through various machinations – sometimes terror and sometimes with the threat of Nukes going berserk. Over the years, while becoming overly dependent on aid and on grants and imports of goods, the economy and people have become
Pakistan is a bankrupt country and even though now it has come to the brink of major economic default, it was always kept afloat and even prosperous at some point through manipulations and foreign help. In so many decades, it neither had any world class educational institutions nor any industry.
On August 15, 1947 when India got independent and Pakistan also got created, Kashmir was a free sovereign state. Let me repeat that again – it was a FREE SOVEREIGN STATE. And Pakistan acknowledged it so by signing the Standstill Agreement with the sovereign ruler of Jammy and Kashmir – Maharaja Hari
The power struggles of South Asia will define the future of the terrorism in the world in the next 4-5 years. And the cards are stacked heavily against India at the moment. Despite the best efforts of Doval and Modi to counter Pakistan, the Pakistani establishment has once again aligned
I had a tradition every year where I would make predictions on India, Pakistan and US based on socio-political situations and my understanding of its nuances. I can happily say that a lot of my earlier predictions did turn out to be correct – including the victory of Obama (both times)
All the chairpersons and MDs of India’s top banks were meeting [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Demonetisation-Top-bankers-had-no-clue-got-a-few-hours-to-mount-operation/articleshow/55503552.cms] at Reserve Bank of India’s headquarters on the 15th floor of the Mint Street office in a special session that started at 7 pm. In Delhi, on the
Pakistan has been badly stung after the Surgical Strikes by India in PoK and it is running around like a mad dog trying to see whom it can spit its story at to make them believe in them! In a smeeting in an interaction by Atlantic Council, Pakistani Senate’s
Valor is a quality that very few possess. Valor is not a job. It is not taught in school. You cannot learn it in any University. And money certainly cannot get you to that point. > “You have never lived until you have almost died, And for those who choose to
To understand the very basis of where Pakistan’s reaction on Surgical Strikes is coming from, you have to understand how they react to all the wars. Starting from the 1948 Kashmir invasion, they have lied to the world even when their own officers and intellectuals have written about how
Aliya Harir is a 24 year old lady who runs a cross-border Indo-Pak initiative called Aaghaz-e-Dosti. She has a Masters in International Relations from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. She has been in India for the 11th Global Youth Peace Fest [http://t.co/Bh9surIqJo] 2016 which was between 28th Sept to
I moved to US in late 1990s. That was also around the time when India tested its nukes and Pakistan followed it up with its own blasts. Since then, I had a habit. I used to listen to most Pakistani radio programs which were based on politics and also read
Barely a few months into power Modi Government faced a rather stark situation. A deadly ambush [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/soldiers-killed-convoy-ambushed-northeast-india-150604105017265.html] by Tribal guerrillas had attacked Indian Soldiers killing 20 brave men using rocket-propelled grenades and detonating improvised explosive devices in Manipur. The guerrillas, as was
A lot is said by the Pakistanis on Plebiscite in Kashmir. Taking the cue from their baseless and ill-informed propaganda, many Indians also feel that plebiscite is a genuine logical next step. None of them have read the UN Resolutions of course and processed them. It is therefore extremely important
On 18th September 2016, at 5.30 am four terrorists from Pakistan attacked an Indian Army Brigade headquarters in Uri, a town near the Line of Control. Overall 18 personnel were killed and the terrorists were gunned down in a battle that lasted six hours. The soldiers belonged to 10
In January 2016, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr – a Shi’a cleric was executed [http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/01/nimr-al-nimr-saudi-arabia-shiites/422670/] in Saudi Arabia for speaking out on behalf of his group. Shi’as constitute only 10-15% of Saudi Arabia’s population. And are mostly persecuted. As Mohammad Taqi
Pakistan is a strange country and culture. The elite – formed mostly of Punjabis who have an inferiority complex about their very identity but confident in their arrogance. The Punjabis very quickly pushed their way to rule the country and perpetuate their ways in every area of governance and culture. This
Things are achanging between India and Pakistan. The paradigms are being reconstructed. Along factual reality I would add. Modi Reframes #Kashmir Based on Facts, Finally!! #KashmirCrisis @BJP4JnK [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp27rDI-7DO&text=Modi%20Reframes%20%23Kashmir%20Based%20on%20Facts%2C%20Finally%21%
In Quran’s Surah An-Nisa (The Women), there is a verse which says that if a woman is not obedient enough, then men can “strike them”. The modern commentators interpret this verse to put in the qualifier “strike lightly”. Who decides what is “lightly” however, is left unsaid. 4:34
The vanity of the Pakistanis is stunning! Two events have brought out the amazingly naive, childish and crazy “analysis” – rather imbecile banter really – from many Pakistani media personalities. One is the 1965 War with India. The other is the movie Phantom. It has created its own industry of special imbecile
Kashmir issue has been a sticky issue for India and has been used by Pakistan to hit at India. But things have changed since the Modi government came. The skeletons are tumbling out from the closet and we are learning the truth. Let us get it all out clearly. [lwptoc
The meeting between NSAs of India and Pakistan, Ajit Doval and Sartaj Aziz, seems like a non-starter from get go. The Pakistani side wants to meet the Hurriyat “leaders” before the meeting, because that helps “include” them in the whole equation. Hurriyat guys on the other hand, have zero legitimacy
When the world’s most sex obsessed country starts to think – yeah exactly, it may want to think too.. it happens – how would it’s mind work you would wonder. Well, the Pakistanis – world record holders on searches for animal sex – have just set on the road to think with
With nothing better to do, I chanced upon a movie “The Peacemaker [http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00AEFYUIO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AEFYUIO&linkCode=am2&tag=syncbrain-20&linkId=I4JYG7Z2XYN7HMKF] ” starring George Clooney and Nicole Kidman. I thought it was a “safe” movie
In mid-1980s, Abdul Qadeer (AQ) Khan – Pakistan’s infamous Nuclear scientist – provided the design for the P-1 (P stands for Pak) nuclear plant to Iran. A plant that contained 5,832 P1 centrifuges in 38 individual cascades, four sets of cascades would be producing enriched uranium in stages up to
Never has the fate of an inconsequential sports game so remarkably captivated the hearts and minds of close to 1.5 billion people ever before! India and Pakistan met in their first group match of the 2015 One Day Cricket World Cup. The match was billed as the “Mother of
In the recent months, Yogi Adityanath has become the target of many in India, who value political correctness over facts. With his less than half a dozen speeches, he has ruffled the feathers of Indian Secularism so badly that the media – without Dispassionately and independently weighing his assertions – is keen
Every year, at Drishtikone, we analyze the coming year for three nations – Indian, US, and Pakistan. In my view, for our purposes, these three nations are very important. One, because it is the Indian perspective that this blog shows while discussing and talking of Hinduism. US, because it is the
Flexible and just systems and societies always have two types of social contract – Laws (that you have to abide by as per the letter) and Traditional Guidelines (that aren’t set in letter but abided by in spirit). Democracy is a system that needs both. But more than the rigid
This Tuesday, a rather interesting thing happened after a very sad event. Pakistan’s Balochistan area was hit by a 7.7 magnitude Earthquake. As people in the coastal town of Gwadar came out, they saw a rather incredible sight of an islan [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24272552]
We have been off air on Drishtikone for the new transition to complete. In this time, a lot has happened – in India and the world. India: IPL Betting controversy:Led by the Indian Pacer Sreesanth, players and bookies have been caught cheating on teams and throwing matches to get pay
As much as the Pakistani journalists keep asserting their freedom, and keep accusing Indian Journalists of toeing the Indian Government line, the truth was that Pakistan media people would stand right alongside whatever lie or latest “controversy theory” that the Government would dish out. So there was always a sneaking
Yesterday I was watching this program on Canada’s Rawal TV from Toronto, where the gentleman Munir Sami, who is the guest on the program explains the depth, the breadth and the viciousness of the deep rooted ideology of violence and Jehad embedded in the Muslim community of Canada, specifically
Despite circumstantial evidence to suggest this, the Indian Government and the “peaceniks” have been going on as if somehow there will be a change in the basic architecture of Pakistan’s inherent “software” and it will abandon its terrorist ways. Truth is that Pakistan has been inextricably linked to the
Tarek FatahIn this discussion, which started from the article of Tarek Fatah on why flying the Pakistani flag in Canada (on a Govt building during a function) was illegal to the history and reasoning of why and how Pakistan was formed. How the “Anglo-American Enterprise”, as Tarek calls it, was
There is a tremendous upsurge in Pakistan in the recent days for Imran Khan and his party – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), just before the national elections. Although there have been issues, but PTI and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have been working on seat adjustments [http://ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.com/2013/04/pakistan-tehrik-e-islami-and-jamaat-e.html] for
Central Bureau of Investigation has approached the External Affairs Ministry with an unusual request. It wants to facilitate the visit of a Pakistani family to India. It is the family of Khan Bahadur Qurban Ali Khan, was the first chief of the Special Police Establishment (SPE). In the upcoming Golden
A very dangerous move is afoot. CPI leader A B Bardhan went to Home Minister with a 14-point memorandum to create fast-track courts to expedite trial of “innocent” Muslim youth accused of terror acts. Sushilkumar Shinde promised to look into it seriously [http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/govt-to-examine-muslim-community-s-demand-of-fast-track-courts_839289.
Most of the news coming out of Tribal Pakistan is usually pretty sad and negative. Sometimes, one needs to also acknowledge news which shows these guys as “somewhat” normal people. Badam Zari is a lady from Bajur, part of Pakistan’s semiautonomous tribal region bordering Afghanistan. The area is populated
We have talked about how Pakistan is handing over its assets in Balochistan – Gwadar port, and other assets in Balochistan – to China [ Is Pakistan, China’s Vassal State [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/drishtikone/is-pakistan-chinas-vassal-state/] | Masochist Neighbor: Pakistan hands over Management of Gwadar Port to China [http://www.patheos.com/
Pakistan’s history has been specifically created for a certain agenda by its establishment. These days many analysts are revisiting the history of Pakistan and looking at things that are not just astonishing but also very enlightening. This is a discussion on the TV program “Bilatakalluf with Tahir Gora”. The
Kamran Bokhari is an analyst with Stratfor, a defense and geo-political Analysis Organization. Tahir Gora, who has very interesting questions – many that I would have liked to ask as well – for Kamran Bokhari in his program “Bilatakalluf with Tahir Gora”. Bokhari looks at all the questions and issues in very
First of all, one has to applaud the chutzpah and the tackling ability of Veena Malik, the actress from Pakistan, who has – through many different (some debatable) ways, made her place in Bollywood. She was earlier hounded several times in the Pakistan media for having denigrated Islam and also the
Pakistan is as fantastic a vassal state as they come. When it was behind US, it did whatever it took to make them happy. In a bid to bolster Americans and their Cold War agenda, they literally lit fire to their whole society and neighborhood – with the beginning of Jihad.
Pervez Musharraf is going back to Pakistan after 4 years in exile. He is confident that he can make political impact within a month of joining the campaign fray. So, he is fighting the elections and will be going for next rule. > Just before his return to Pakistan after 4
After Pakistani Hindus have been ethnically cleansed by the Muslims there, now it is the turn of Bangladeshi Hindus. Many temples and hundreds of houses of Hindus have been vandalized and destroye [http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Bangladesh/Bangladesh-Hindu-temples-homes-attacked/Article1-1025762.aspx] d. > Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad, a group which looks
This guy is hand-in-glove with the extremists in Pakistan. He is the main sympathizer in the establishment of the Jehadi elements in ISI/Army as well as non-state actors. And his utterances in India were symptomatic of that. When he came here, he didn’t come here to create a
An interesting diplomatic experiment via kids is underway. Through Marshall Direct Fund’s Global Kid Connect program, Aspen Country Day School in Colorado and Lahore Grammar School in Pakistan are exchanging penpal mails. Apart from the subjects related to music and celebs, these kids are actually touching upon diplomatic and
The purging in Pakistan is in full swing. After exterminating the Hindus – and forcing them to move to India – and blowing up Shias in so many bomb blasts, now the Pakistani extremists have turned their attention to the Christians. A person from Joseph Colony in Lahore was arrested initially on
Fareed Zakaria, anchor of one of the most popular show on Geo-politics, interviews Shahrukh Khan, the Indian actor in this video – while he is promoting “My Name is Khan”. Zakaria asks: When George Bush was meeting Dr. Manmohan Singh, he tells Laura Bush that he is the Prime Minister of
Shias in Pakistan are in trouble. No not just because of the deadly bomb attacks. But because they have the ignorance to say that those who do such bombs attacks “aren’t Muslims”. When it is too late, and the sword has just been thrust into their hearts, someone will
http://storify.com/drishtikone/india-s-role-in-afghanistan-and-pakistan [http://www.zemanta.com/?px]
This is amazing nonsense from the Indian Government! The Government now says that it doesn’t have money to send the team to Malaysia for the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament. It is a 5 time champion at the tournament. The budget for Hockey by the Government is Rs 10 crores
I really hadn’t heard about this in the Indian media. But it is very significant in the India – Pakistan relations. Even if not in view of India, but definitely from the perspective of Pakistan. This is sure to be raised in every media outlet by the extremists. The International
Very few fora and still fewer analysts have ever talked of Kashmir in an intelligent way. I feel one of the very very few is Barrister Bashani. He is a Kashmiri himself from the PoK. And his knowledge of Kashmir’s history and that of Pakistan is second to none.
I have seen a lot of stupid anchors on Pakistani TV and totally illogical discussions. But this one takes the cake! Worse thing is I consider him to be one of the intelligent guys in Pak media! The discussion, the reasons, and the “insights” just stump you. I mean, at
In this program Islamabad Tonight (1st February 2013) Gen. Shahid Aziz, who was Director General (Analysis) of ISI at the time of Kargil War exposes Pervez Musharraf’s short-sighted strategy of Kargil War, how Pakistan lost badly, how it didn’t even claim the bodies of its soldiers and also
Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Prime Minister who almost led India to a victory, when he had to go to Tashkent to talk of truce with Pakistan. We have discussed it earlier in our blog post “The Betrayal of Tashkent in 1965 [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/drishtikone/betrayal-tashkent-1965/]“. Here
There is a strange activism being done on Pakistani TV these days. The hosts – specifically women – are taking upon themselves to become BOTH – the morality laden Mullahs and the Police. And, are raiding houses, and businesses and people’s privacy as and how they want. Maria Khan has done this
IN our neighborhood, an important event just occurred.China has taken over [http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bangalore/Pak-port-run-by-China-a-matter-of-concern-India/Article1-1007449.aspx] the Pakistani port at Gwadar. It is the main entry point to Middle East and would link China to Middle East waters via the Karakorum highway. > Management of Gwadar
An interesting and one-of-a-kind study [http://aaldef.org/press-releases/press-release/new-findings-asian-american-vote-in-2012-varied-widely-by-ethnic-group-and-geographic-location.html] done on the involvement of the Asian-Americans in the elections throws up some interesting insights. The study was done by Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). It did a nonpartisan multilingual exit poll of 9,096
Major Jagjit Singh was a 21 year old living in Amritsar at the time of Partition. He witnessed the first train massacres and the general deterioration of law and order in the months leading up to Partition, in 1947. In this video he describes these scenes. Major Jagjit Singh also
Secret Pakistan is a two part documentary by the BBC first aired on 26 October 2011. It included claims by mid-ranking Taliban commanders that they had been taught bomb-making by Pakistan’s intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence, and suggestions that the ISI had tipped off high-ranking Al-Qaeda figures about imminent American
This was Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid’s remark on “Saffron Terror” and the BJP. > External affairs minister Salman Khurshid today backed home minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s statement on “Hindu terrorism” saying it was based “entirely on facts” made available by investigative agencies. He, however, said that terror has
In a strange coincidence or portend of forthcoming disaster, one is not so sure, ads in the newspapers in Kashmir are telling people on what to do during a Nuclear attack. > The notice, published Monday by the Kashmir police in the Greater Kashmir newspaper, advised people to build toilet-equipped basements
Next time we see someone dying of hunger, we need to make sure we have a few kilos of emotions along with us, so we can give to him. Anytime a woman faces any rapist, she should shove some emotions at them. They can be laced with slogans for better
I am sure many have seen and heard this die-hard Pakistani rabid analyst, Zaid Hamid. He talks a lot of nonsense and rants out rabid threats against Jews, Americans, and specially choicest ones against Indian. But, nothing would have prepared, even me – who had written a stinging article on him
I think we all are accustomed to the “Game of Denial” that Pakistanis play. Except for the hard-core believers of “Fairness” fetish; no one really believes anything that Pakistan says anymore. I mean really. For most Government – as was obvious in Osama Bin Laden’s operation – whatever Pakistanis say has
After having done all it can to hit at India, Pakistan is trying to whip up some international support. But interestingly, this time around, China, its main ally, has deserted it.
If things keep going the way they are going – given the lunacy of the Government and the private citizens – very soon it will be impossible for the common man to even go onto the internet or for someone to start an online venture. Now comes a Sedition charge on a
Not only did the Pakistanis enter Indian territory and behead two soldiers in violation of the Geneva convention and the Cease fire agreement (Read this [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/drishtikone/pakistani-soldiers-sickos-enter-indian-territory-behead-two-indian-soldiers-and-carry-ones-head-with-them-as-trophy/] . this [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/drishtikone/indian-jawans-beheading-by-pakistani-army-ill-informed-indian-tv-anchors-ill-prepared-debaters-and-aggressive-but-lying-pakistani-media-s
The industry of Suicide Bombing in Pakistan is pretty institutionalized. It is an art that has been perfected. It is used for outside of Pakistan and inside. Basically anyone that Taliban or the other Jehadi forces – LeT, JuM and ISI – don’t like, suicide bombers are unleashed on them. In
The Islamic organizations in India are playing with fire. Unfortunately, the Indian Government and the administration is either blind or displaying sad masochistic tendencies. The Ulemas who descend upon India are bringing nothing but hatred and war in their wake. What that can do in a country – we have seen
Statement that the Indian Army Chief has come out with. And it is the same shit all over again. There is no meaning to what he is saying, for he doesn’t believe it and nor does anyone else. He is an organizational man and he is speaking more to
A country is not a one-celled animal that it can only focus or do one thing at a time. Nor is a human being so. A country needs to have an organizational ability (through its Executive, Administrative, Legislative, and Judiciary) to tackle many fronts at the same time. Lately, we
In yet another incident, where the Political class and the Military are on two different pages, the Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne says that India will have to “look at options” to deal with the incidences that are occurring with Pakistan, while Salman Khurshid, India’s Foreign Minister wants nothing
Polio as a disease rendered many young lives in India very difficult to live forever, until 2011, when this disease was eradicated from India. > The last reported polio case – a young girl in West Bengal – was recorded on Jan. 13, 2011. In February 2012, the World Health Organization removed India
Brahma Chellaney shares some important points on what issues face India in its Pakistan policy. He is of the view that India has presented itself as a weak nation and has abandoned the vigor to go after the main issues, including terrorism. It is a shame that in a hurry
Two Indian soldiers have been beheaded [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/drishtikone/pakistani-soldiers-sickos-enter-indian-territory-behead-two-indian-soldiers-and-carry-ones-head-with-them-as-trophy/] . As we discussed this is an extremely barbaric act and an inhuman behavior. Even animals can do better than that. I have put two videos at the bottom of the post which you should view. One is
Here is the tweet from Tarek Fatah, the Pakistani analyst who lives in Toronto, Canada and is a strong critic of Islamic terror as perpetrated by the Pakistani establishment and their Jehadis. His suggestions seems to be right on the money, although such a direct take should have arisen from
Another beheading by Jehadis in Pakistan. This time of a Sikh living in Northwest Pakistan. Not only was he beheaded, but his body was also mutilated because being sent back. More importantly, what makes a person do such a thing? Why are the fighters in the Islamic world – both, in
Here is a very interesting discussion on the situation and treatment of Minorities in Pakistan, and specifically the Hindus. One of the guests Munir Saami has an incisive take on mess in Pakistan. He gives reference of the Persian rulers – the Mughals – who also treated Hindus extremely badly. He cites
Honestly, one doesn’t understand the motivation of Pakistanis – their forces and the passionate Jehadis – to act as worse than animals. To behead someone and carry their heads around as trophies is demeaning. It is more a comment on the guy who does that, than someone whose head was carried.
Certain changes are happening in the Pakistani world, that give reason for hope to the outside world. This incident of sacking of a news editor because he cooked up a false Wikileaks report to please his bosses in ISI and Pakistan Army, does show that some sections are standing up
This is how the Pakistani muslim youth are prepared as suicide bombers. The guy seems to be suggesting that the Muslims are simply wasting their time here running after useless and dirty women, because there – in Jannat, or Heaven – they will have women who will utterly beautiful and available for
“For three decades, consecutive US administrations, Republicans and Democrat, as well as the governments in Britain and other European countries, had allowed Pakistan to acquire highly restricted nuclear technology. In a disastrous epoch, ket state assets were then misdirected and countermanded in order to disguide how Pakistan had sold it
We have talked about how stupidly has Rehman Malik been speaking [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/drishtikone/rehman-maliks-weather-remark-on-capt-kalia-may-the-bhasmasur-of-pakistan-bless-that-nations-head/] around in India. Here is a discussion, where Hamid Mir, who was recently targeted by a bomb attack, speaks out where Rehman Malik’s sympathies lie. The “Establishment” Hamid is talking about
Three weeks ago, the prime minister of India appointed Syed Asif Ibrahim as the new director of India’s Intelligence Bureau, its domestic intelligence-gathering agency. Ibrahim is a Muslim. India is a predominantly Hindu country, but it is also the world’s third-largest Muslim nation. India’s greatest security threat
Saurabh Kalia, along with 5 sepoys went on a routine patrol on the Bajrang Post in the Kaksar. For 22 days (May 15, 1999 – June 7, 1999), these brave men were tortured beyond any human imagination and then killed. After that, they were handed over to Indiaon June 9, 1999.
This, as we discussed earlier, is a very common topic on the Pakistani channels. And, it is interesting to see the views of the Pakistani media people ABOUT the media and its showing. I was kind of intrigued – not entirely shocked though (I expect a lot of things from Pakistani
In an interesting piece of news, a Pakistani report suggests that 66% of their elected leaders did NOT file any Income Tax returns. Rest filed with incomes so low that it is almost a mockery. Almost – perhaps all – all evade taxes. So much so that the country’s President Asif
The media in Pakistan is rather strange in the way it discusses issues. Specially the issues concerning terrorism and one that is directed against India. As this lady says, many in Pakistani media are on the payroll of the ISI. No wonder that those who aren’t and take a
A very interesting and credible argument from Najam Sethi on why 26/11 was planned by the elements in Pakistani Establishment at that time. Why not earlier, why at that time only? The Mumbai Attacks in 26/11 brought the two nations back into a war like situation and any
This is one of the favorite topic amongst the Pakistani TV anchors. They have pride – which they should, everyone has – for their work and country; and are against India and Indian content on media. They view it as a cultural invasion. And in this program, this popular Pakistani anchor creates
Couple of things for perspective on this news item: * Pakistanis [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Pakistan] cannot tire themselves calling China [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.9166666667,116.383333333&spn=10.0,10.0&q=39.9166666667,116.383333333 (China)&t=h] as their all-weather friend.
In a way it is sad that someone has to deny his nationality because of its taint. But in a lot of ways, many of the Pakistanis are responsible for what has happened in their country and the community here in the US. After all, the jingoism, the fanaticism and
Pakistan and India are locked in a strange situation. First, Pakistanis aren’t happy that Indian stars and models are endorsing products in ads that are beamed on their TV. So, they want these ads banned [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Pakistani-panel-calls-for-ban-on-ads-with-Indian-models/articleshow/17427916.cms] . This was suggested
Some battles are such that winning them is almost impossible. It is then that super heroes come up. Yogender Singh Yadav of 18 Grenadiers did what was impossible. Here is the story of how the 18 Grenadiers won the Tiger Hill. The attached video has the story in detail in
The terrorism emanating out of Af-Pak borders – specially the FATA area is exasperating, as US pounds the area with drones. So, we have Britain’s House of Lords member Lord Gilbert has come up with an ingenious although asinine solution – Drop a Neutron Bomb (ERRB warhead) there. [easy-tweet tweet=”British
It has now coming to light that not only did Indian authorities send a letter to Pakistan informing about the Kasab hanging but that the Pakistanis didn’t even accept it [http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pakistan-shunned-ajmal-kasab-hanging-letter-govt/1034142/] . Not just that, even though the family was also informed, no one
A very insightful report on the situation in Gilgit Baltistan, where the Pakistani Government and authorities have unleashed the terrorist forces from Pashtun regions and started a process of Talibanization via sectarian (Shia vs Sunni) killings and more fanaticism. As the person from Gilgit says that these aren’t just
It is a very interesting interview with Tarek Fatah, an intellectual from Pakistan who now lives in Canada. He discusses in detail why Jinnah had actually cut a deal with the British to help them craft their future strategy against the Soviets by creating Pakistan. Pakistan was an unnatural creation
Ajmal Kasab is dead. Hanged until death in a secret execution which was completed in 15 minutes. The decision to hang Kasab was taken on Nov and within two weeks, it was executed. Pakistan was informed of the hanging, but as is its tradition, the country’s Government made no
Indo-Pak cricket series for 2012-13 has been finalized. It will have 3 ODIs and 2 Twenty20 matches. The matches will be played between December 25, 2012 and January 6, 2013. While Chennai, Kolkata and New Delhi will host the One Day Internationals ; Twenty20 games will be played in Bangalore and
Imran Khan: Drones or his Jihadi links?Pakistanis are very sensitive to any one pointing any finger at them, no matter if every terrorist in the world has at some point learnt his trade from that country or at least been prepared by someone from Pakistan. Now in one week
Imran Khan addresses his supporters during a peace march in Tank, Pakistan on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012At Drishtikone, we have asserted that Imran Khan is even more of a Jihadi than the other parties in Pakistan. Those who think that he is God’s gift to Pakistan and that his
On Tuesday (Oct 9), in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old girl from the Mingora town of Swat District in NWFP was shot by Taliban. She has been fighting for women’s rights and specially girls’ right to education since 2009. She had been writing a blog for BBC
The guy is Sayyed Waseem-ur-Rehman Shah. He came to India in Nov 2006 and was deported from India in May 2007, because of expired visa. He has an ongoing spat with the management of ‘Dargah Hazrat Khwaja Mansurul’, a shrine located in Bhandup. He is also accused of making incendiary
In an India TV sting on T20 World Cup Umpires, 6 umpires from South Asia – Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – have been caught agreeing to cooperate to give wrong decisions for money. They are Nadeem Ghauri and Anees Siddiqui of Pakistan, Nadir Shah of Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka’s Gamini
Hina Rabbani today made headline as well but for a different reason – other than politics strictly. Bangladesh tabloid has come out with pictures and news report that Hina Rabbani and Bilawal Bhutto (Benazir’s son) are having an affair. Some close and compromising ones as well. Rabbani is a very
There are many folks in India who get all mushy mushy when Pakistan raises the “Peace” card and starts negotiating Siachen. One place that they lost and its strategic. The way the argument is cloaked is always on the basis of high human principles – like lives being lost and the
In a very influential online magazine, there is an interesting article on the Operation Neptune Spear – where the US Navy Seals killed Osama Bin Laden. This is what the article says [http://www.redstate.com/2012/09/10/india-abbottabad-and-osama-bin-laden-did-new-delhi-assist-the-u-s-on-operation-neptune-spear/] : > The fourteenth page of images in No Easy Day contains a
Burdened Common ManWhatever the ministers may keep saying about the economy and washing their hands off of the mess that the Indian economy has become now, but the common man in India knows the truth! Pew Research has some interesting survey [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/92-Indians-blame-govt-for-economic-problems-Survey/articleshow/14868891.cms]
Major Sameer and Col. Humza – two ISI personnel were clearly involved in the entire operation. What I find interesting is that these ISI people provided: * Complete training * Arms and Ammunition – Major Sameer brought several boxes of bullets which were used in the attack * Logistic support after the attack so Abu
Some things just don’t change. There is a verse: Dil jala hai to zaalim apna ghar bhi jala kar dekh; Duniya ko akhir pata to chale ke kahin aag lagi hai (if you heart is burning, then you should burn your house as well; at least the world will
Pakistanis are remarkably neurotic people. It is no secret that it is a heaven for conspiracy theorists. That’s their staple. What this thing has done is to make them orchestrate their own ruin. Pew ResearchIf you look at the chart here you will see that while the people who
One of my bosses once said, “you should give people a long enough rope, so they can go and hang themselves”. When the rope is being given, it seems like a cruel joke on ones ownself. But then the guy who is predisposed to stupidity eventually succeeds for you. Pakistan
Obama’s biggest national security concern is Pakistan. This was revealed by a book“Confront and Conceal: Obama’s Secret War and Surprising Use of American Power” written by David E. Sanger, chief Washington correspondent of The New York Times His biggest worry is that its Nukes may be taken
Where is Pakistan going? Towards assured ruin I would suggest. Consider the events: 1. A major terrorist attack happens on Indian soil – Mumbai in November 2008, perpetrated and organized by some senior Intelligence and Army officials – both retired and serving. The world watches in horror. Pakistan denies any link. 2.
When you nourish a monster as a cannibal, one day he might want to eat you up. That is the situation between Jehadis and Pakistan establishment. Pakistan has created the Jehadi monster for Kashmir and falsified its “my heart beats for Kashmiris” credo over the decades. But the world knew
Yousuf Raza Gilani during CNN InterviewRecently, there was an interview by CNN with Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani. Two particular portions of that interview have become extremely insulting for the Pakistanis. 1. “Look me in the eye”: In one part, the anchor asks the Pakistani PM “The states seem to
Pakistan seems to be digging a greater hole for itself. It has played its hand way over its “pay grade” by going after US and snubbing them openly. First it was a snub to Obama – where the US President had given an invite to Pakistan’s Zardari at the last
A lot of dictators and high strung powerful caricatures in Bollywood movies announce with certain grand standing voice – “Meri Ijazzat ke bina yahan koi parinda bhi nahin aa sakta” (without my permission, not even a bird can enter my area). Well Pakistani Government loves to make that happen in the
Shaheed Bhagat SinghToday (23rd March) in 1931, at 7.30 pm three young men were hanged in the Lahore Jail. they were to be hanged on the 24th, but their hanging was moved 11 hours earlier and in an unprecedented decision, hangings were done not in the morning but in
What is it about the people of Indian subcontinent, that we still value “Honor” or our value in others’ eyes so much? Why can’t we live our lives in a way that upholds ourselves in just our own eyes? Although, both India and Pakistan have this family honor disease,
Sri Sri Ravishankar, Founder of "Art of Living"Sri Sri Ravishankar is making his second trip to Pakistan today [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sri-Sri-leaves-for-Pakistan-on-three-day-peace-mission/articleshow/12232614.cms] via the Attari border. Amongst other things, on this 3 day visit, he will also be innaugurating an Art of Living center
Osama Bin LadenThe latest Wikileaks expose of emails by Stratfor’s VP for Intelligence Fred Burton shed interesting light on Osama Bin Laden and also Pakistan’s role in it. For one, it seems that Osama’s body was never consigned to the sea, but brought all the way back
Came across a news item [http://www.dawn.com/2012/02/14/pakistani-woman-kept-as-slave-in-uk-cellar.html] today, where a Pakistani couple – 83 year old Ilyas Ashar and 66 year old wife Tallat Ashar had kept a deaf and mute Pakistani girl, – they had brought all the way from Pakistan, as a slave
Tushar Vashisht and Mathew CherianTwo guys, Tushar Vashisht and Mathew Cherian – one an Investment Banker who studied at University of Pennsylvania and other from MIT – came to India to work at the UID project. Recently, there was a big debate (see Sushma Swaraj’s speech in the Indian Parliament below)
Osama BinLadenOsama Bin Laden’s saga will turn out to be one issue that is going to define Pakistan and even its relationship to the world in the coming decades. Why? Because a lot of what is happening and what will happen in the future is because the veil over
Slowly and gradually and under the very nose of India, Nepal is becoming a vassal state of China. Maoists took over the country and reversed its status as a Hindu State. And now, there is serious talk in that Government of abandoning the special status treaty with India. Because, they
Some interesting points [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/editorial/op-ed/%E2%80%98pak%E2%80%99s-afghanistan-policy-support-taliban%E2%80%99-657] by Ashley J. Tellis, who is an influential US foreign affairs expert and currently senior associate at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – on Pakistan, Afghanistan, US and India scenario. He says that
It has been argued by many analysts and journalists that Pakistan did supply nuclear warheads to Saudi Arabia. Of course, Pakistan did give the Nuclear Reactor – albeit an old one – to Iran. An interesting article by Pervez Hoodbhoy. He is a Nuclear Scientist and has a Doctorate in Nuclear Science
There has been a constant discussion in Pakistan on how it “helps” Afghanistan and how the Afghans aren’t thankful enough. This news item shows how much the Afghans are dependent on the land route from Pakistan to get their basic This act will only increase the tensions and mistrust
A Taliban commander comes on and after saying he is going to shoot his captives as a revenge for his people having been killed by the Government. Then he shouts “Allah-o-Akbar” (Allah is Great) and shoots 15 military personnel down. Taliban Shoots down 15 Pakistani Soldiers in Revenge #Jehad [https:
Schoolkid in "Pak a Taliban State" rallyHow do you fight a person, when you can’t fight the mentality? The Jehadis in Pakistan have very clear enemies – Americans & Westerners, Jews, Indians (read Hindus), and the Muslims who aren’t “Muslim enough”. That is how the hierarchy of “Enemies of Islam”
2012This year, 2012, is a significant year in many ways. There are enough doomsday-sayers, who believe that 2012 will be the end of the world [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon]. World, as per the great mystic and yogi Sadhguru is poised to see a surge in ability of
Veena Malik saga is not ending so soon. After the nude picture issue, where she has finally sued FHM magazine, she is now in soup at home. Her father has dumped her [http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/veena-malik-disowned-by-father-after-nude-photo-scandal/article1-778915.aspx] . > “I have severed all ties with her and I
A Hawala racket to the tune of Rs 100 crores has been running for last several years. And, these Hawala Operators are responsible for funding terrorism. National Investigation Agency (NIA) has laid bare a large funding operation which allowed money from Pakistani terror groups to flow into India and be
The latest in the Veena Malik drama is that she has sued the magazine FHM, India saying that her images were doctored to make her look naked. Her lawyer, Ayaz Bulawala, meanwhile has sent notice to FHM asking them to withdraw the copies from the stands. Besides that, Veena is
In Pakistan, these are days of declaring one’s assets. Imran Khan the “new kid on the block of Pakistani politics”, has challenged everyone in politics to declare their assets [http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/12/imran-declares-assets-warns-of-civil-disobedience/] . He is declaring his. Well, not many people in that country took
Aatish Taseer’s extremely interesting “Self Interview” [http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/ataseer/2011/10/aatish-taseer-the-tnb-self-interview/] brings out a few things that are profound and well said. That he wasn’t on great terms with his father Salman Taseer, the Pakistani politician who died speaking against Blasphemy laws, is well known.
I watched the Frontline program on PBS done by Propublica on David Headley, the central figure in the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. It was eye opening in many ways. There were many aspects to the horrendous plan and the attack, but one aspect that came out was indeed mind-boggling.
Pakistan has a problem these days. After Osama Bin Laden, it seems the President Asif Ali Zardari was worried about a military coup. And for that, a memo was drafted [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15838839] and handed over in Washington by the Pakistan Ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani,
George Bush was in Mumbai to meet the business tycoons. And he had some interesting information [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chinas-No-1-target-is-the-US-next-is-India-Bush/articleshow/10664570.cms] to share. Three interesting observations were: * China’s #1 target is US. #2 is India. * If the US had not befriended Pak, Pak would have
It is a common whine by many so-called “Political and Defense analysts” of Pakistan that US is after their Nukes. And, for that – actually in order to facilitate such an eventuality, US has been trying to suggest that Pakistan’s Nukes are vulnerable and will be using that as a
Now even China is feeling the brunt of the Killing Jehadi factory of Pakistan. The Xinjiang terrorists, the Chinese say now, are being trained in Pakistan [http://www.hindustantimes.com/Xinjiang-terrorists-trained-in-Pakistan-says-China/H1-Article1-727977.aspx] . > In an unusual move, Chinese authorities publicly said Muslim separatists who carried out terrorist attacks in western
An interesting news broke out yesterday. Two ethnic Pakistanis have been indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on charges that they failed to register with the Justice Department as agents of Pakistan, as required by law. There is strong evidence and records of calls between these two gentlemen
In this video, this anchor gives a list of attacks where either Pakistanis directly or in some capacity are involved in most of the terrorist attacks in the world in the past few years. Must have taken a lot of strength to say what he said. However, he missed one
Three Pakistani high-level delegations are touring the Persian Gulf region. Two of them are most certainly substantive – President Asif Zardari’s visit to Kuwait and Interior Minister Rahman Malik’s to Riyadh – while the visit by Farooq Naek, the chairman of the Pakistani senate [upper house of parliament] to Iran
The Abbottabad raid has raised many disturbing questions and the Indian armed forces must find answers to them, says Colonel Anil Athale (retd) Readers must wonder as to why this author is adding to the virtual saturation coverage of the American operation codenamed ‘Neptune’s Spear’? Two reasons: First, the
In the past one week or so – after the operation to eliminate Osama Bin Laden – a strange response, belligerant and one removed from reality has come forth from Pakistani analysts and the estbalishment. DItto from most common people as well. The response is a combination of denial of Osama’s
CNN confirmed that Lt Gen Mahmud Ahmed, the Head of Pakistan’s Intelligence agency (ISI) in 2001 (at the time of 9/11), had used Omar Sayed, the slayer of Daniel Pearl, to wire $100,000 to Mohammad Atta – the leader of the 9/11 hijackers. And, at the fag
When I look at the operation that killed Osama, this is the main question I have right off the bat: First of all, one needs to find who owned, constructed, financed, allotted the place where he lived. It was a “custom-built, over a million-dollar home in a rich neighborhood of
Osama has finally bin laden. Pardon the pun, but he has been finally laid to rest. The most notorious terrorist of the 20th century – the guy who carried out some daring attacks and inspired the sickest mindsets the world over of many a faithful, is dead [http://news.blogs.cnn.
Zakir Naik – the very popular Islamic authority and speaker from India – has a great business idea for Pakistan. He wants the Government of Pakistan to fund research for Shariah-Compliant Bras. If, he thinks, research could be done and such lingerie created that can make a woman’s breast unnoticeable, then
The Indian and Pakistani Armed Forces have a strange love affair. The Governments don’t seem to get enough of each other when they are advertising themselves. Remember when Indian Government was advertising for the campaign on Girl Child – the “anti-Female Infanticide” program? Along with the other pictures, our Government
The U.S. Consulate General Karachi announced that they are expanding visa services in their new office building. Beginning February 1, 2011, all residents of Sindh and Balochistan should apply in Karachi for the following nonimmigrant visa categories: Business travel (B1) Tourist visas for senior citizens over the age of
It was blast on Twitter !!!! One of the friends on Twitter OmerWaraich coined idea “The Pakistan I knew” : describing and sketching the beautiful side of Pakistan; Pakistan before all bomb blasts and target killings, and Af-Pak Boarder wars, Talbanisation and killing of innocent people. When Pakistan was so beautiful, when
A couple of years back I came across a letter written by a Sikh girl from UK on an internet forum, on how she was seduced by a Pakistani guy and then made pregnant and married and converted to Islam. Not just that, she was taken to Pakistan and was
I can never appease my guilt whenever I argue with my mother, snub my maid, cannot find anything to give to a beggar or when I skip my prayers. It remained in my mind that i am accountable to Allah for my deeds whether Huqooq-Allah (our responsibilities towards Allah) or
As has been a tradition on Drishtikone, we review the past year and make predictions for the coming year – not astrologically, but logically – based on how the world is and what it can be given the alignments. We did it last year [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/drishtikone/blog/review-2009-and-predictions-2010]
Kashmir and the situation there – all the way from how it is articulated to how it is portrayed and to how it is handled – is full of hypocrisy and wreaks of nauseating cliches with no basis in facts. In all this drama, the facts and fiction (which are probably now
On October 21st, 2010; Arundhati Roy, Delhi University professor S.A.R. Geelani, Jammu and Kashmir University professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain, writer Varavara Rao, activist Sujato Bhadra and writer Shuddhabrata Sengupta got together at LTG Auditorium at a seminar organised by The Campaign for Relief of Political Prisoners; where they
What was being said in the early hours of the 26/11 attack on Mumbai – that ISI and regular State Actors were heavily involved in the entire planning and execution was, after all, not without basis. Such an attack, was not a “Terrorist Attack” but an “Act of War”. And
Zahid Hussain, a Pakistani journalist, wrote this in 2008 about an incident in 1999. Since then, a lot of attacks have happened including 9-11, 7-7 and 26-11. Interestingly, all could have been anticipated and even pre-empted. But none were. > The extent of Taliban / ISI / jihadist cooperation was revealed during the
(Continued from Part I [https://www.drishtikone.com/definitive-story-kashmir-part-i/]) Intrigue, schizophrenia and mindless hunger for power has beset Kashmir since long. Foolish Dogra kings who enabled others to trample Kashmir The Dogra kings of the hills have long been valiant but vain. They would rather fight the Sikhs, including Guru
In the recent case of NY failed bomb attack, a Pakistani Muslim – Shahzad Faizal – was caught. He was trying to leave the country on Monday night from JFK airport when the Customs and Border Protection agents arrested him. As per the reports [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36892505/ns/
(Ali Chisti is from Karachi and an anti-terrorism expert from Pakistan. He has graciously allowed his article to be posted on Drishtikone) “Let those who love Pak-lover, SRK watch My Name is Khan”, Thackeray and what happened next day would change India for-ever; heading at almost all newspapers in India
Hours after India proposed dates for Foreign Secretary-level talks, Pakistan has claimed that it was New Delhi which had blinked not Islamabad. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it was India which had talked about breaking their “relationship” with us and their turning their back on us. “But
Its called Deja vu and also as Idiocy when you turn back and look at the Indian Government. While Indian Government extends its hand of friendship, hard-core Jehadis meet openly in Pakistan for an anti-India discussion, where a major declaration was made and plans hatched for more such meets. I
Guest post by Ali Chisti Recently, the Karachi Police had found an organization named, “Jandullah” for the terror attack cum bombing on the Moharram Ashura procession killing more than forty-five people in Karachi. The name Jandullah was previously linked to a similar organization based in Baluchistan who had carried out
Guest post by Ali Chisti Recently, the Karachi Police had found an organization named, “Jandullah” for the terror attack cum bombing on the Moharram Ashura procession killing more than forty-five people in Karachi. The name Jandullah was previously linked to a similar organization based in Baluchistan who had carried out
Every once a while some starry eyed Indians and some Pakistanis (mostly in denial) come together to discuss peace. This happens often amongst the bored celebrities. The fact is that the perceptions even amongst the educated and those who have resisted blatant brain-washing amongst the Pakistanis (which may probably be
Every once a while some starry eyed Indians and some Pakistanis (mostly in denial) come together to discuss peace. This happens often amongst the bored celebrities. The fact is that the perceptions even amongst the educated and those who have resisted blatant brain-washing amongst the Pakistanis (which may probably be
As the FBI caught David Headley (aka Daood Gilani), more and more evidence is coming out about how the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks were carried out. 1. At least TWO serving Pakistani Army officers of the rank of Majors were instrumental in the arrangements in the lead up to the
A lot has been said about Afghanistan, Taliban, Russia and how Pakistan has “sacrificed” there. How Taliban beat the Soviets et al. Sometimes it is important to go deep into history and facts and know the truth. This is one attempt to do so. “We used them to the Hilt’
Here is the self confident big talking ex-ISI Chief from Pakistan. If his utterances were not so inflammatory and hallucinating to the country which is already burning from his past deeds, one would have laughed the night off at some of his statements. – World needs a new order because the
A lot has been going on in the relationship with China. Some developments have been much talked about: – China building a damn in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir – China’s heckling at PM Dr. Singh going to Arunachal Pradesh – China’s getting all worked up about Dalai Lama going to Arunachal Pradesh – Building
Since past 5-6 years, I had been thinking on this one subject – how the Islamic world, and specially Pakistan is full of controversy theories. The propaganda that goes on in the name of “real” stories and even journalism is very negative and has twisted logic. Whatever happens in Pakistan is
The Pakistani network in the Afghanistan area has stuck again at the Indian embassy. It is obvious that Indians are present in Afghanistan and for a reason. Establishing an Indian influence – soft one at the least – is critical to ensure that Pakistan cannot use that land and people for its
Pakistan’s army is angry over the terms of the US Aid PAckage, which they term as “interference in Pakistan’s Business”. What has irked them so much? Well, US for once has made it mandatory that the Aid is administered and managed by the Civilian Govt as opposed to
Mumbai attacks were carried out to strike at the foundation of Indian economy and send a message to all Indians and the Government. The attack was, as is well known now, carried on by terrorist organizations, who have been under the patronage of the Governments of the day.. and their
Those who know about the backdrop have known it for long – for example in books like “Deception”, these things are documented in detail. What is significant however about this time is – it is in AQ Khan’s OWN words and in his own hand-writing. Couldn’t be a more concrete
No matter what we Indians think of Musharraf, one thing is certain that he is a person of many talents and a sharp mind. Here he breaks into singing a raag-based rendition along with the singer Hamid Ali. It is said that in one performance of a singer, Mushy was
It is very rare to see a Pakistani being honest and candid on Kashmir without the political baggage. To my surprise I saw that an article where Agha Amin [http://www.chowk.com/writers/2100], a Pakistani author himself summed up his conclusions on Kashmir in very clear terms – which
There was a dossier after 26/11 that India gave. Then Pakistan is said to have given a “dossier” to India on Balochistan, because of which India let the mention of Balochistan in the Joint Agreement, which of course India never received. Now, there India is giving a fresh dossier
Water is becoming a major point of contention and a new way by Pakistan’s hyper-active and over-enthusiastic fundamentalists to hit on India. Pakistan’s contention is that India is building dams on the the Indus and related rivers to stop the water from going to Pakistan. A number of
As I said in an earlier post [https://drishtikone.com/?q=blog/balochistan-mention-biggest-blunder-india-pakistan] about a person who commented on my article [https://drishtikone.com/?q=blog/dr-singh-signs-invite-next-pakistani-terror-attack] on the includion of “Balochistan” in the Singh-Gilani statement. This person also suggested that: > I disagree with your view that Pakistan may kick
Another interesting statement from Pakistani leader – Pervez Musharraf this time: > “Yes, indeed, it was a big success because it had (an) impact even on the attitudes of the Indian side. How did we start discussing the Kashmir dispute? How was it that the Indians agreed that we will discuss Kashmir
One of the alumnus of my school was having a discussion with me when he suggested “Having left the word Balochistan in the document exchanged may be a mistake and does not qualify to be an elephantine one.” I was aghast! Don’t we get it?? My take is that
All anyone in the Indian administration needs to do to understand the Pakistani official mind is to – unlike and irrespective of what the apologetics may contend – watch and listen to the most prolific commentators in the local media like Hamid Gul and Zaid Hamid. It doesn’t matter what the
Mohammad Ajmal Kasab – the surviving terrorist of the Mumbai Attacks in the week of 26/11 – has confessed to his role in the entire crime. The exchange with the Judge (Judge ML Tahiliyani) is very instructive and straight-forward. As we have been saying earlier as well on this episode, it
Here is the Joint Statement issued on Thursday at the conclusion of a meeting between Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in SHARM EL SHEIKH. =============== ‘Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani met at Sharm El Sheikh on
As expected, the Joint Statement was not even worth the paper written on, as far as commitment from Pakistan was concerned. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani came back home and in his first press conference used the reference to Balochistan to make his case against India. He said: > ” (Joint
Its Dr. Manmohan Singh’s “Bring it on” moment. Now we are ready again for another terror attack, his team seems to have written all over the agreement with Gilani (at the Non Aligned Summit in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt). Whatever strength Dr. Singh’s Government had shown in
There was an interview on CNN with Pakistan military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas. where he suggested several things, of which two were most significant.[1] * Talks are possible between U.S. and Taliban, and Pakistan can broker it * Pakistan wants U.S. concessions over Islamabad’s dealings with India
Lal Bahadur Shastri died under very unusual circumstances in Tashkent and the reason why he was there in the first place are nothing short of shocking!! In the 1965 War against Pakistan, after India had won the Haji Pir and Tithwa – two important peaks, and made considerable gains, India went
The so-called “State Actors” in Pakistan are now setting up transmitters near the terrorist bases to block the signals from Thuraya sets which can help pinpoint location of the users. This is being done so that the location of the phones are camouflaged. After the Mumbai Attacks, the US pushed
This website – Pakistankakhudahafiz.com – (or God take care of Pakistan) comes up with interviews of Zaid Hamid and Hamid Gul, two of the most fanatic and viral characters in Pakistan today. They also happen to be role models for many a youth. Zaid Hamid, however, is strategically – from his past
In its Editorial ” ” Daily Times, a prominent Pakistani newspaper says: > There was a time when Pakistan wanted “movement” on Kashmir from India. Now India wants “movement” first, on terrorism. One phase is over whether Pakistan likes it or not. The next phase is upon us and that is Pakistan’s
I doubt many people realize this – and it was a shocking surprise for me as well – that the first National Anthem for Pakistan was written by a Hindu. His name was Jagan Nath Azad (1918-2004) and he was a prominent Urdu poet and educationist as well as an authority on
I read an interesting article [1] from Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Dr. Hoodbhoy is a top Pakistani Nuke Scientist and is currently the Professor of High Energy Physics, and the head of the Physics Department at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is also a social
> Barlow is now destitute and living in a trailer [1] So said Danielle Brian, executive director, Project on Government Oversight (POGO), in a Congressional hearing last week. Now who is this Barlow? His name is Richard Barlow. Once upon a time he was a rising star and a decorated analyst
Things before the Pakistan Army attack on Taliban in Swat et al were pretty bad. There was no resistance to Taliban/Al Qaeda combine and there was a strong probability of Taliban taking over a substantial part of Pakistan. If there were any doubts about that, the resistance that Pak
> Shoaib is suffering from genital viral warts and electrofulgration [a surgical procedure] was done on May 12, 2009. His wound though healing needs further care and treatment for another minimum ten days for the purpose of healing and to achieve skin cover. Is that graphic enough or do you want
Here is another great song from Shahram Azhar and Taimur Haider – of LAAL band. Its a satire written by famous leftist poet from Pakistan, Habib Jalib. Worth listening to…. very melodious and well written….
Four excellent observations made by Former Indian diplomat M K Bhadrakumar recently in a paper on Pakistan and Terrorism at the Asia Centre, a Bangalore-based think-tank. * There is little or no evidence that the return to representative rule in Pakistan last year means the supremacy of civilian government. The so-called
As the attention of people in the world moves elsewhere and specially after the war going on in the country, Pakistan is trying to get away with bringing the terrorism infrastructure back into normal gear. Hafiz Saeed, the Chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa and the mastermind of the Mumbai Attacks has been
Last year, Asif Ali Zardari announced [https://drishtikone.com/?q=blog/has-pakistan-changed-its-no-first-use-nuke-policy] Pakistan was abandoning its “First Use Nuke policy”. Which meant that Pakistan would not use the Nukes first on India. Although Pakistan’s “Defense Analysts” and past ISI and Pak Army personnel have kept on the rhetoric of
This is a guest blog written by a friend from Pakistan, Ali K. Chisti. AKC is a lawyer and a blogger from Pakistan. > Editor’s Note: Our guest blogs are invited from special friends. Drishtikone may or may not agree with all the views but the views are meant to
As Pakistan keeps growing its arsenal, an Israeli journal with close relation to Israeli intelligence, has said that Dr. Singh has warned Obama that some nuclear sites in the Taliban-Al Qaeda strongholds had already been compromised. It is being rumored that Pakistan may have already lost a sub-kiloton nuke to
While it is fighting Taliban and begging for more money, Pakistan is ostensibly working over time to create weapon-grade Uranium, and when the new reactors go live… they will get ready to make weapon-grade Plutonium. If you heard the discussion of Musharraf with Zakaria – where I feel Zakaria was toothless
The military operation against Taliban will create more problems going forward is probably best brought home by what Sufi Mohammad, the Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) chief said this week.[1] > “The peace deal has been broken by the government. Even in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian government does not use bombs against
A new study by BBC shows that only 38% of the NWFP and surrounding areas are under the Pakistan Government’s control. That means 62% is outside of the Government’s “real” jurisdiction. The source of the study is based on the research of BBC’s Urdu News Service. The
I haven’t kept up with my twitter messages. Today I looked at them and saw the link from @arunsark [http://twitter.com/arunsark] (Thanks Arun!). He sent me a link from CNN-IBN where the leading Af-Pak US expert is warning that another 26/11 style attack on India is
We have reported time and again, with the ONLY report links available in the media, on this revelation – i.e; that Lt Gen Mahmood had directed Sayeed Sheikh to wire $100,000 to Mohd. Atta.[Report #1 [https://drishtikone.com/?q=content/how-pakistani-government-promotes-terrorism-and-us-state-department-looks-other-way] ]. The tremendous effort that went in to
Recently, I have written a lot of the threat from Talibanization of Pakistan. In most of the posts, I have stressed that it is the mindset which is the biggest issue. I do not believe killing people will necessarily achieve anything much. That is one reason I have argued, whenever
Just joined a group via the invite sent by a Pakistani friend, Ali Chisti (yes, he is related to the Sufi Saint Khwaja Chisti). Found this picture [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=85683805956#/photo.php?pid=1670362&id=513812365&ref=mf] there which is pretty ominous. You may
Proto [http://twitter.com/protoiyer] sent me a tweet on an article written by Sumit Ganguly [2]. He is director of research of the Center on American and Global Security at Indiana University, Bloomington. The premise of his article: the Nukes in Pakistan can never fall into the hands of
I generally do not agree with any of George Bush’s cabinet – but in this case, I agree with Condi Rice. She wasanswering questions from the students at the Jewish Primary Day School in Washington after delivering the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture. > Rice, who had played a crucial role in
The Afghan National Army (ANA) is a service branch of the Military of Afghanistan currently being trained by the NATO forces to take over from them in Afghanistan, when they leave. But the ground reality is somewhat different. On the ground, ANA and Taliban (both Pakistani and the Afghan) have
“It is a big joke in the regular army that many of the ISI officers are more Taliban than the Taliban” ~ Ahmed Rashid Here is a very detailed and very educative interview with Ahmed Rashid, who has written several books inclluding the latest Descent into Chaos. Here is Harry Kreisler
There are a lot of nut cases in the world. Taliban and fundamentalist Sunnis of the Wahabi/Salafi strain of Islam are firmly in that category. The others are those, who feel appalled when you point at such people and ask the world to wake up (example is this guy
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of US Central Command, today said in an interview that if Taliban is not defeated within the next two weeks, then the current Pakistani Government could collapse. There is a strong indication, ostensibly, that Pakistan’s army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani may come back as the
Watch this video – to see the statement from Obama and from Hamid Gul. The aspirations of arguably Pakistan’s leading ex-General of ISI and a powerful figure in that country are VERY disturbing to say the least. He is a “thought-leader” within Pakistan and has the pulse of the Jehadi
If one wants to know what can happen in Pakistan by Pakistani Taliban – here is a proof from the area now controlled by Taliban. The couple were caught in a mountaineous village and they try to escape but are casually shot. When one guy says the bleeding couple is still
In a recent news item – it now appears that Pakistan’s senior civil and military officials are sharing some secret information about the country’s nuclear weapons programme with the Western countries. Not sure whether they are sharing the location of the Nukes or their installation. This is to take
There is a lot of worry in the US and the West right now about Pakistan. And, as expected, the Pakistani Ambassador, Hussain Haqqani, to the US has been defending his country. It’s semantics whether you call his rhetoric “defense” or “denial”. Somewhere along the way, the line blurs.
For last two days, Hillary Clinton has been making statements that I never thought any US administration official could ever make. But today’s statement below is completely astounding as it comes from the highest foreign policy official from Obama Administration. It might be music to many in Pakistan and
> “Pakistan poses a mortal threat to the security and safety of our country and the world,” Clinton said. “And I want to take this occasion … state unequivocally that not only do the Pakistani government officials, but the Pakistani people and the Pakistani diaspora … need to speak out forcefully against a
The small town in Afghanistan, Khwaja Bahauddin, is a place which was named after the 17th in the chain of transmission of Naqshbandi order (starting with Prophet Mohammad) – one of the major tasawwuf tariqa (orders) of Islam – which is known for its “sober” and silent dhikr or remembrance/meditation of
> “(Sharia) is not only for Malakand division, it is for all humanity, for all Muslims. So we will go more for implementation of Quran, Shariah-e-Muhammadi, not only in Malakand division, but other parts of Pakistan also,” This was Muslim Khan, Taliban spokesman talking to Dawn News channel in an interview.
The problem with some commentators and “analysts” in Pakistan is that they like to play to the gallery. Very few come out with the truth in media. There is a joker called Gohar Ayub Khan in Pakistan. He was also a foreign minister in the past. He was the one
The Shariat followers and the Islamic rulers (from Mughals, except Akbar, to Taliban) have always subjugated the non-Muslims. Any discussion of Islamic “love” for non-Muslims somehow does not bear itself out in practice in practical governance around the world. Now, that Pakistan is under Taliban in the Swat and NWFP
Pakistan is now saying – after initially totally denying for all along – that there was an “Indian hand” in the attack on Sri Lankan team. [1] To normal and intelligent people this is nonsense to begin with knowing the type of attack and how those folks melted into Lahore’s street
This is a special post in collaboration with Pak Times [http://www.pak-times.com/] and Rubab Saleem. In the midst of all the terror and mayhem, one forgets that every nation has ordinary citizens within its borders. It is important that their voices are heard and understood. Blast after blast,
I have said again and again on this blog and had made the prediction [https://drishtikone.com/?q=blog/mumbai-attacks-complete-analysis-what-was-and-what-should-be] of fall of Pakistan within a year or so to Taliban. There have been commenters like on this post [https://drishtikone.com/?q=blog/pakistan-separate-country-india-lets-just-acknowledge-their-existence] thread (intriguingly both Indians) who
I have been arguing that Talibanization of Pakistan is imminent and the coming trouble. I have had many critics. Now the confirmation comes from Police Chief of North West Frontier Province Malik Navid. Navid has said that Taliban and Al Qaeda is now in every city of Pakistan. In some
Sarfaraz Nawaz had joined Students Islamic Movement of India in 1995 and attended Nadwat-ul-Ulema in Lucknow and then worked at the SIMI HQ in Delhi in 2000. He was an Lashkar-e-Toibba operative in India. Basically, hired by LeT, this SIMI member was trained by LeT. [1] He had attended meetings
A 17 year old girl was flogged in public in Swat. Listen to the cries of this lady. Her crime? She had come out of the house in company of a married guy who was not her brother or father. This is just a few miles from Islamabad, btw. Some
In all my recent posts I have been trying to get a message across – specifically for the Pakistanis, if they could read and admit.. that Pakistan’s existence is at stake. And, guys, it is NOT India, but your “own” that you hitherto considered as “Strategic Assets” who will devour
Reports in Wall Street Journal and New York Times suggest that US and Pakistani officials are drawing up new list of targets to neutralize with drone attacks. More and more US administration officials now believe that Taliban and Jehadis are DIRECTLY helped and supported by Pakistani Intelligence agency ISI. > The
The Imam in the mosque in Jamrud, Pakistan began the Friday prayers today and as he recited “Allah-u-Akbar” (God is Great), an explosion went off killing – offficial count – 50 people (unofficial count is upwards of 70). It came hours before Barack Obama was going to announce his new offensive in
A comment was made by one reader on the link for the article by Vir Sanghvi here at Drishtikone. The article was about how different India was from Pakistan and how it is not useful to compare both. The commenter, Vinod Dhall [https://drishtikone.com/?q=content/same-people-surely-not#comment-11156], however,
Asif Zardari is bent on beating the heck out of the Opposition. Sharif on the other side is bent upon pushing the country over the cliff. The poor meanwhile don’t know what the heck is going on. On the other hand, the Jehadis are gleeful. This is probably EXACTLY
Their country is breaking apart, but the two star cricketers are still bent upon one-up-manship and displaying their bruised egos. First Imran Khan came out saying that the Lahore Attacks were to “damage the state of Pakistan and end cricket here”. And interesting he added that he was shocked that
“Pakistan’s Image” is a strange animal. If one were to believe the rhetoric that goes in the media is Pakistan and fanned by some ministers (like Sardar Nabil Ahmed Gabol, minister of state for shipping) [1], one would come to believe that India’s sole obsession is with sullying
Srilankan team has been attacked in Lahore’s Gaddafi stadium. 12 gunmen ambushed the team’s convoy close to the cricket stadium with rockets, hand grenades and automatic weapons. They killed 8 pollicement, and 5 Srilankan players were hurt, but not critically. All the gunmen fled the scene after the
In the 26/11 chargesheet, India has pointed specifically to a serving Colonel rank Pak Army official and a civilian with operation of the VoIP communication that guided terrorists along. They are Colonel R. Saadat Ullah and Khurram Shazad – both with Special Communication Organisation operating under Pakistan’s Ministry of
It now seems – from a Google Earth image – that the US has been flying drones from Shamsi airbase in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan. It shows three predators there and The Times has confirmed that the location is indeed Shamsi airfiled (Bandari). US has been targeting Al Qaeda using
Colonel Dr Anil Athale (retd), a former joint director, war studies, ministry of defence, and co-ordinator of the Pune-based Initiative for Peace and Disarmament, writes in a rediff article about the impending Talibanization of Pakistan.[1] He of course, has not mentioned how Taliban has almost solidified their hold of
“Amount due from Pakistan on account of share of pre-partition debt (approx) Rs 300 crore.” This is a notation that occurs in every Indian budget since 1948. That was the amount Pakistan had to pay India at an interest rate of 3% in 50 annual instalments. Now, that Rs. 300
We have been discussing the deal by Pakistan with Taliban. Here is an interesting video interview with Hamid Gul and his clear sympathies and indeed, patronization of Taliban. It is people like him who have planned and created this monster and probably want it for Pakistan itself. And one wants
Archimedes once said – “Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the earth”. Taliban, ingloriously albeit, must be thinking along the same lines. When the US fight in Afghanistan started after 9-11, Taliban only ruled the Afghanistan area. US, had other agendas on their hands and ran
There are people who find God and spiritual bliss from Music. Some call the eternal “hum”.. the celestial music as THE only manifestation of the Universal Consciousness. But then there are some who are willing to wear bombs around them and kill anyone who even listens to any music! If
George Clooney, the heartthrob of many a females is alleged to be secretly courting a Pakistani damsel. And no ordinary one at that. Fatima Bhutto is the niece of Benazir Bhutto and is a outspoken poet and journo. This 26 year old lives in a plush Karachi suburb and has
Now in a complete Mother of Flip-Flops, finally Pakistan has admitted in its reply to the Indian dossier that the attack was indeed planned on its soil. Among other things, some other admissions are: – 7 of the terrorists were Pakistani nationals – Hamad Ameen Sadiq facilitated the money transfer for the
Obama has asked Bruce Riedel to conduct an inter-agency review of American policy towards Pakistan and Afghanistan. Who is Bruce Riedel? Well, he has a very interesting background and his history gives some insight into the direction in to where Obama may be headed as regards his policy to South
Over the last few months ever since the 26/11, Pakistan has mired the thing – as I had expected – in bureacratic nonsense. From “closing down offices” of the LeT but not arresting the top guys, to now filing charges against some within the Pakistani laws but not having laws that
British Pakistani community is being seen as the greatest threat to the US post 26/11 by the CIA. The President has been informed by the CIA that it has started a vast spying operation in the UK to keep a tab on the LeT linked people in that country.
Western forces in Afghanistan depend on supplies coming through Pakistan. Over the last few months, there have been many attacks on the supplies transportation such that a lot of supplies would be lost or disrupted putting the US forces to hardship in Afghanistan (specially in the winters). Now, the terrorists
Pakistanis in the US are worried about the Indian “influence” and so they want to counter it. They think that Obama’s thinking and actions on Pakistan are based on what Indian Americans tell him. Strange for a guy who has lived in Pakistan and not in India! The newly
We have watched Zaid Hamid earlier speak nonsensical on what was a mainstream media in Pakistan. Well, he is not alone. Here is the Former ISI Chief and a chief suspect and planner of many a attack on India. Here he is talking to Fareed Zakaria on GPS – one of
Honor Killings have been a big issue in the Islamic countries from Arabic countries to Indonesia. In fact some Muslim women living in US and UK have been victims of this practice – where the family thinks that it is important to uphold the family honor – over and above the life
There has been a hue and cry in Pakistan over surrendering the terrorists of JeM and LeT to India, saying that Pakistan does not have an Extradition Treaty with India. This morning there was this news item in a lot of Indian newspapers which underscores that there is indeed a
Despite so many years of terrorism in India and now import of all that in the rest of the world, Brits still don’t get it! David Miliband, the British foreign secretary has given a rather forgettable performance in India. He has said on this tour – contrary to the claims
Some interesting things happening in the Indo-Pak situation these days. Gilani was never one of the most intelligent guys out there, but a couple of days back he was wondering why is the world so concerned about the Mumbai Attacks, when more people died in Marriott and Benazir attacks in
Pakistan’s National Security Adviser, Mahmud Ali Durrani has been fired and not given any reason [1]. Earlier in the day, he had admitted that Kasab, the lone terrorist caught for Mumbai Attacks was a Pakistani.. in no uncertain terms! > “I think it probably would be true now that for
Pakistan’s Government FINALLY admitted that the lone surviving terrorist was a PAKISTANI NATIONAL! [1] Sherry Rehman, the Pakistani Information Minister added that the investigations are going on and “Qasab has no connection with the official agencies,”. First things first – was India’s assertions in the very first week of
The biggest foreign policy challenge facing Barack Obama will be Pakistan, says Stephen Hadley, the National Security Adviser to George Bush. According to him, Pak is a threat to Afghanistan, India and the rest of the world. In fact you cannot “solve Afghanistan” until you “solve Pakistan”.[1] Meanwhile the
Some important developments in the Indo-Pak saga: While Indian PM has said that Pakistani establishment knew of the Mumbai Attacks (second official to say so) [1], Pakistan has termed the evidence from India on the Mumbai Attacks was not “credible” in accordance with law [2]. Minister of State for Foreign
India’s foreign secretary, Shiv Shankar Menon – an ex High Commissioner from India to Pakistan – has said that “it is hard to believe” that the Mumbai attack, commando style as they were, could be carried out without anybody, anywhere in the (Pak) establishment knowing that this was happening. [1] He
> I feel bad when he feels good for the fear of feeling worse when he feels better! That seems to be the central philosophy of Pakistan, its media and strategists when it comes to Kashmir and Kashmiris. After a 60% voter turn out [4], Kashmir voted and got a young
> According to this Sharia Expert, Child marriage is allowed in Islam. “Pleasure” is main objective of marriage apart from others. As I have been saying about the Talibanization of Pakistan, a new directive has come out in most areas of NWFP by the Taliban militants. They are asking parents of
One of the reasons why I really seriously want PUNITIVE action against the Islamist terror minds in Pakistan – which includes the people in Pak Army and ISI – is because of not just that they are creating havoc for people who do not want to have anything to do with war
While every Pakistani and his brother (or sister) is busy trying to “prove” that Kasab is an Indian and that the attacks in Mumbai were the handiwork of Indians themselves, the Government conveniently has simply pleaded ignorance when faced with evidence from India, US and UK! Evidence, the Pakistani Government
In an article in the Times of India, Arif Mohammad Khan, a former Union Minister cites some interesting instances from the school text books in Pakistan that try to inculcate hatred towards India and Hindus in particular. – The British had the objective to take over India and to achieve this,
After the Mahabharat war, as the story goes, Krishna was cursed by Gandhari, mother of Kauravas that just as her entire family was destroyed, his Yadav clan will too. Why? Because she believed that if Sri Krishna wanted, he could have avioded the war since He was God. To his
Pakistani establishment pulled an interesting rabbit out of the bag – that Lahore blasts on Wednesday was done by three Indians and the mastermind was this guy called Satish Anand Shukla from Kolkatta.[1](Hey guys, at least while you are at it.. at least find a Bong name from Calcutta…
Day after day it seems more and more obvious that Pakistani Government just doesn’t “get it”! Mumbai Attacks were not just ANOTHER bomb attack.. it was an act of war and you don’t get away with it so easily. Someone has got to pay for that. And as
At a Cabinet meeting in mid-July of 2006, two ministers, Arjun Singh and Abdul Rehman Antulay suggested that terror attacks in Mumbai then were the handiwork of Hindus and not Muslims (and therefore had no links to Pakistan). At that time Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Indian PM had asked them
> Imagine the economic and social problems of Muslims in India is solved, imagine the Kashmir problem is also solved; imagine too, the Israelis and Palestinians have made peace. Would al Qaeda and the various self-proclaimed jihadists “then put their guns down?” Indeed ask this question. This was posed by Salman
There is a great deal of discussion done by moderates from the Islamic world on how Sharia and the Islamic laws are “for” women and how they respect them and provide “equality”. Well, they obviously have not read their stuff. Now, at least in Pakistan, it is official: Concept of
A month back a Pakistani Major General was killed. Maj Gen. mir Faisal Alavi. On November 19, two gunmen shot dead Alavi and his driver outside Islamabad. He Knew It Jang [1] the Pakistani newspaper disclosed that he was killed because Alavi was about to expose the links between Pakistani
Ek to chori.. upar se seena-zori? (after the theft .. thief acts like the aggrieved) (75% of all terror plots [http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/14mumterror-terror-plots-originate-in-pakistan-says-uk-pm-brown.htm] originate from Pakistan says British PM) All the evidence gathered by FBI, Indian intelligence, British intelligence and forensic stuff from the scene
Now as has been the regular pattern since the 1948 Kashmir invasion by Pakistan regulars and Tribals, the Pakistani lie has been nailed again! What is it about Pakistan that it finds compelled to disown its own citizens? And what must its own citizen rights be WITHIN that country if
I have been hearing about this so called phone call made by Pranab Mukherjee or someone in the Indian Foreign Ministry to Pakistan’s President in a “fit of rage” telling him that India is going to attack. And the world is now told that this is what prompted Pakistan
This man is Hamid Gul or rather Lieutenant General Hamid Gul,Sitara-e-Jurat is a retired Pakistani general famous for heading the Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistani intelligence agency, after the Soviet-Afghan War, and for instigating the Kashmir insurgency in 1989 with the support of mujahideen that fought in the Soviet-Afghan war. He
> “Well, I think there’s no doubt that Pakistani territory was used by probably non-state actors,” Rice said. “I don’t think that there is compelling evidence of involvement of Pakistani officials. But I do think that Pakistan has a responsibility to act, and it doesn’t matter that they’
In a very interesting article, Economist.com [http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/asiaview/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12717756] raises the very important question on Pakistan based on the interview of Asif Ali Zardari with an Indian TV channel. What does a Pakistani politician (or a common man) mean when
Two more developments: 1. US says Pak Army and Intelligence Chiefs have effectively admitted that th terrorists who participated in the Mumbai attacks were Pakistani nationals [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pak_admits_terrorists_were_Pakistanis_US/articleshow/3800663.cms] and members of the LeT. Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of
From the way things are going, we will end up more deep in the hole. Look at how the odds are staked against us- we helped do that in the first place. The first knee jerk reaction was to ask for the ISI chief to be sent to India. Pakistan
This article from TOI [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Battling_jihadis_India_has_few_options/articleshow/msid-3794488,curpg-2.cms] has an analogy – and a brilliant one – of the situation between Indian and Pakistan and where US comes in. It shows how, in the past few decades, India has landed in
