The judicial murders in Bangladesh in the name of war crimes through sham trials raise serious legal, moral and political issues. These are obviously a travesty of justice. The 1974 Tripartite Agreement has been grossly violated, this agreement is a legally binding document under which the Bangladesh government has a contractual commitment which it must honour….
The American Congress has been rash in blocking the subsidized sale of eight F-16s to the Pakistan Air Force. F-16 has been the weapon systems of first choice to fight the terrorists in otherwise inhospitable and inaccessible terrain. The ability of this aircraft to deliver precision munitions have been a major under writer for employing…
The politico-military situation in Afghanistan is quite complex. As regards military balance of power, James R Clapper, the US director of national intelligence, recently warned that fighting in Afghanistan will be “more intense” this year than 2015 and that Afghans will continue to face “sustained attacks” by the Taliban in 2016. According to the Pentagon,…
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond was obviously detached from reality when he suggested on March 08 that issue of Jammu and Kashmir should not be a precondition for resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue and emphasized the need for reopening of talks between the two countries. He restated the obvious that an India-Pakistan dialogue is essential for…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently hosted the world’s biggest military exercises “North Thunder” in terms of participating countries and equipment. North Thunder was held at King Khalid Military City in Hafar Al Batin near the Iraqi and Kuwaiti border from February 14 until March 10, 2016. According to Saudi Arabian officials more than 35,000…
The US Defence Intelligence Agency Director Lieutenant General Vincent R Stewart said in his recent testimony to the US Senate Armed Services Committee that Pakistan’s military operation Zarb-e-Azb and the Karachi operation have been successful in reducing violence in Pakistan: “Counter-insurgency operations along Pakistan’s Western border and paramilitary operations in Karachi have had successes in…
Despite mixed signals from India, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif continues to follow a single track approach towards India. This is raising many raising many eyebrows as to whether he is confronting failure of Indian approach towards Pakistan or reinforcing failure of his own approach towards Indian leadership. Is the three times Prime Minister of Pakistan…
Pakistan had identified Gwadar as a port site as far back as 1954 when Gwadar was still under Omani rule. After 200 years of Omani rule, Pakistan purchased Gwadar from Oman for $3 million on 8 September 1958. Most of the money for the purchase from Oman came from donations, with Prince Sultan Mohammad Shah,…
On the eve of Hajj, Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz said the terrorists have gone astray and are destroying the image of Islam. He cautioned the Muslims about the menace of terrorists using the religion’s name while sabotaging peace. He urged Muslims to strive for spreading the real message of Islam— peace, love and…
American National Security Advisor Susan Rice’s visit had been planned in advance had nothing to do with the current tension between India and Pakistan. Also, would be unrealistic to harbour expectations regarding the US role in Indo-Pak relations. Notwithstanding, trails of Indian arrogance lead towards undue coddling by America and India has to realize that…
