The writer is an independent social scientist and author of Military Inc. There are many in Indian Kashmir who will not be able to read what was written to decry the atrocities they suffered at the hands of the Indian state forces, due to injuries to their eyes. Blame it all you can on outside forces but the fact of the matter is that once people feel disconnected from the state they were made a…
Posts published in “Day: July 29, 2016”
Speaking to Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz on the sidelines of the Asean Regional Forum in Laos, US Secretary of State John Kerry made all the right statements about the future of Pakistan’s relationship with the US. He expressed a desire to visit Pakistan soon and work towards building a partnership that is multi-faceted and not concentrated just on defence. Heartening though Kerry’s words may be, there are several reasons to be sceptical. First of…
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Tehran on Wednesday called for fighting the common threat posed by the militant Islamic State (IS) group, saying that it not only posed danger to the stability of Muslim countries but was also a disgrace to Islam. The consensus emerged after meetings between National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua and his Iranian counterpart during the former’s three-day visit to Tehran. The two sides emphasised the need for unity in the Muslim Ummah…