Strategic Analyst

A Complex Relationship

The inaugural meeting of the Pak-Afghan Joint Technical Working Group was held in Kabul on July 26 under a recently set-up consultation mechanism for coordination on border management and related security “to discuss issues related to border security and joint fight against terrorism on both sides of the Durand Line,” said a brief statement issued…

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Its Governance, Stupid!

Three consecutive days of deliberations and the result was abysmal creation of another High Level Task Force to monitor the progress on implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP). This additional Task Force will comprise of senior representatives of all concerned departments and agencies of the Federal Government and the Provinces—another bickering forum. The Government…

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Coup and Counter Coup in Turkey

Turkey and Pakistan share striking similarities when it comes to civil-military relationship. While Turkey was undergoing the botched up coup, here a little known political party “Move on Pakistan” was under focus for popping up posters, asking the military to take over, these poster were seen in all major cities of Pakistan two to three…

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Kashmir burns again

All through the across-the-board observance of Black Day, the entire nation demonstrated its solidarity with the suffering Kashmiris in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). The cause of the Kashmiri people enjoys across the board national support under cutting all sorts of divides. Horrendous episode of martyrdom of innocent Kashmiri brethren at the hands of Indian security…

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