Special Emphasis on Terrorism (April-2015)

Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide AttacksAt least eight persons, including two Policemen, were killed and 23 others were injured in a suicide attack on Police headquarters near the main gate of Police Lines in Qila Gujjar Singh area of Lahore District on February 17, reported Dawn. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan-Jama’at-ul-Ahrar (TTP-JuA) ‘spokesperson’ Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for…

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The China Crossroads

Pakistan’s geo-strategic crossroads location connecting China with South Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia was confirmed by the signing of agreements pertaining to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Islamabad. Envisaging construction of roads, rails and power plants, nearly US$ 35 billion (of the US$46 million)…

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The Republic of Uzbekistan Presidential Elections 2015

Economic sustainability and political stability were the two main issues in the recently held presidential elections 2015 in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The voters rightly elected Islam Karimov for his miraculous socio-economic achievements in the past years. National security, societal harmony, continuation of financial and banking reforms also remained under serious consideration of the voters….

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Pakistan’s Yemen Decision

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif must be extremely relieved that Pakistan’s parliament voted unanimously on Friday 10 April not to send troops in support of Saudi Arabia’s military operation in Yemen. While Saudi Arabia will not be pleased with that outcome, the parliamentarians’ decision was a wise one. This was a difficult decision for the Pakistan…

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An Old Soldier Remembers

IntroductionSeventy years ago I had joined 7/2 Punjab Regt (now part of the Indian Army) in Arakan (Burma). This was a newly raised battalion consisting of mostly young soldiers who had carried out only basic training. Even most of the senior NCSs had not participated in any battle, except some had experience of Frontier warfare….

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The Zionist Plan for the Greater Israel by dividing Middle East: Oded Yinon Plan

IntroductionWhile turmoil and anarchy in the Middle East can be attributed to the disunity among Arabs, the possibility of execution of well known Zionist plans to divide the Middle East in fragmented states cannot be ruled out. The “Bernard Lewis Plan” named after its architect Bernard Lewis, a specialist in ‘oriental studies’, the ‘history of…

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