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Bolton’s tough job: Controlling Pakistan’s deep state
Mar 30, 2018

Bolton’s tough job: Controlling Pakistan’s deep state

Pakistani authorities will make cosmetic changes of incumbents handling crucial matters, rope in foreign ambassadors, diplomats, military attaches and foreign media based in Islamabad.

How the Pak ‘deep state’ wants to cut Nawaz Sharif down to size
Apr 11, 2018

How the Pak ‘deep state’ wants to cut Nawaz Sharif down to size

The media has been working overtime to sow divisions in Sharif’s party and family.

Pakistan: People’s protests unnerves deep state
Jan 17, 2024

Pakistan: People’s protests unnerves deep state

With protests breaking out across Pakistan, it has become clear that the Pakistan Army’s power over the people is eroding

Why Pakistan's deep state is targeting Nawaz Sharif
May 14, 2018

Why Pakistan's deep state is targeting Nawaz Sharif

National Accountability Bureau is working overtime to 'fix' the former prime minister and his family.

Captain, my captain! An army behind him
Jul 23, 2018

Captain, my captain! An army behind him

More than the Pakistani elections of 2018, it is the Indian General Elections 2019 that could see some movement on the Indo-Pak track, if at all.

China’s terror dilemma in CPEC: A Xinjiang strategy?
Aug 17, 2023

China’s terror dilemma in CPEC: A Xinjiang strategy?

This brief aims to examine one of China’s possible responses to the various extremist and terrorist activities that plague the internal security of Pakistan, given the necessity of securing its USD 62 billion investment in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Given that Pakistan is failing to control this problem, China will have to take measures of its own to secure CPEC. The response of China could possibly be inspired by its strateg

Coming Pak general elections legitimise terror groups
Jul 03, 2018

Coming Pak general elections legitimise terror groups

Despite all its controls, the army still does not trust mainstream politicians.

Democracy in Pakistan goes into deep coma
Jul 21, 2018

Democracy in Pakistan goes into deep coma

The process of subverting democracy and politicians began at the beginning of Pakistan.

How Pakistan is splitting from deep within
Apr 14, 2018

How Pakistan is splitting from deep within

Regardless of whether the current political engineering succeeds or fails, Pakistan could end up paying a heavy price.

If US troops exit Kabul, and the Taliban holds sway, Pakistan could unleash 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' against India
Dec 29, 2018

If US troops exit Kabul, and the Taliban holds sway, Pakistan could unleash 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' against India

We could soon see America leave Afghanistan's brutal war half-finished. The implications of this will be dreadful for ordinary Afghans. This is no good news for India either.

Is Pakistan an unviable state? A numerical investigation
Jun 21, 2019

Is Pakistan an unviable state? A numerical investigation

For now, Pakistan is banking upon its time tested modus operandi of tiding over the immediate crisis by giving in to whatever is demanded of it, and t

Is the Pakistan election a fixed match?
Jul 20, 2018

Is the Pakistan election a fixed match?

The usual shady politicking ensures that it doesn’t take a psephologist to figure out who will win the Pakistan elections.

Learning to live with Pakistan - terrorism and worse?
Mar 12, 2019

Learning to live with Pakistan - terrorism and worse?

The broad arguments for the war-psyche in India just now are based on the incontrovertible belief that Pakistan, whether Deep State or not, is incorri

Pakistan is a step closer to its manifest destiny. But India doesn't need to worry
Jul 20, 2018

Pakistan is a step closer to its manifest destiny. But India doesn't need to worry

Whether India deals with ISI or its 'plural' ISIS, the fundamental 'inimicalness' of the Pakistani state towards India will remain the same.

Pakistan: Growing influence on Taliban may cast shadow on Afghan peace talks
Sep 30, 2020

Pakistan: Growing influence on Taliban may cast shadow on Afghan peace talks

Calls for immediate ceasefire for a comprehensive political solution have fallen flat. Seemingly because Pakistan has used the Taliban as a lever to k

The empire strikes back
Aug 02, 2017

The empire strikes back

The ‘deep state’ has always worked with a king’s party, and there have always been politicians willing to oblige.

US Afghan success lies in forcing Pak to act against terrorists
Dec 01, 2017

US Afghan success lies in forcing Pak to act against terrorists

The US knows that the Pakistan government has little to no control over the support to terror groups as it is done by the deep state, comprising the a

What an Imran Khan's win in Pakistan will mean for India
Jul 25, 2018

What an Imran Khan's win in Pakistan will mean for India

In any case, given that the elections have become controversial even before a single vote has been cast means that the legitimacy of the next government, especially one led by Imran, will be constantly questioned and challenged.

Why India is a big factor in Pakistani polls
Jun 11, 2018

Why India is a big factor in Pakistani polls

Any association with New Delhi is still seen as a kiss of death in Pakistani politics.

Why Pak army chief’s call for talks makes no sense
Dec 30, 2017

Why Pak army chief’s call for talks makes no sense

Within Pakistan, it is the army which controls foreign policy towards India, Afghanistan and the US. The polity has no role. Every time the polity has

Will Pakistan deliver on key strategic affairs
Jul 06, 2018

Will Pakistan deliver on key strategic affairs

The FATF sword is dangling over Pakistan. With the country on the verge of economic bankruptcy, it desperately needs access to international financial markets.

Will the accountability court judgment end Nawaz Sharif's political career?
Jul 06, 2018

Will the accountability court judgment end Nawaz Sharif's political career?

There are two options in front of the former Pakistan PM — jail or self-exile.

जनआंदोलनांमुळे अस्वस्थ झालेली पाकिस्तानची लष्करी सत्ता...
Feb 01, 2024

जनआंदोलनांमुळे अस्वस्थ झालेली पाकिस्तानची लष्करी सत्ता...

पाकिस्तानभर निदर्शने सुरू असताना, हे स्पष्ट झाले आहे की, �

पाकिस्तान संकटात
Sep 22, 2023

पाकिस्तान संकटात

विश्वासार्ह नेत्याचा अभाव आणि ओढवलेले आर्थिक संकट यामध्ये पाकिस्तान हरवून गेला आहे.

भडकलेल्या भूराजकारणाचा नवा शब्दसंग्रह
Oct 30, 2023

भडकलेल्या भूराजकारणाचा नवा शब्दसंग्रह

या वर्षाच्या शेवटी एक नवा शब्द मेरियम-वेबस्टरच्या शब्दक�