The second week of October seems to have been full of excitement, especially for those keenly watching civil-military relations in Pakistan. If we were to act out the dialogue between the civil and military leadership on foreign policy issues, as reported in the Dawn, it would probably give the same kick as a can of Red Bull. Imagine the sense of elation at the bravado of a civilian government to challenging the military at point…
Posts published in “Day: October 17, 2016”
An effort has been made by Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) to explain government’s response to media reports regarding isolation of Pakistan at the international level. FO Spokesman Nafees Zakaria has dismissed all news that Pakistan has become isolated in the international community, adding that the perception needed to be corrected as Pakistan is very much engaged in world affairs. Undoubtedly, Pakistani high-ups as well as citizens are active at the international level. Prime Minister Nawaz…
During the United Nations Operation in Somalia I (UNOSOM I), during the Somali Civil War, Pakistan was the first country to respond to the call of the United Nations. On September 14,1992, five hundred Pakistani troops arrived in Mogadishu to launch the United Nations humanitarian campaign. Since 1960, Pakistan has been actively involved in most of the UN Peacekeeping missions and today is the country with the most troops serving for them.This is a fact…
IT is a sensible message at a time where good sense appears to be once again returning to most quarters in India and Pakistan. Once again Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that all regional issues should be resolved through dialogue and peaceful means — a message that chimes well with a discernible reduction in the hostile political and media rhetoric, particularly in India. Perhaps now is the time for other measures to be considered…
BAKU: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that Kashmir was the main cause of unrest in the region and India must show seriousness for its resolution and honour its commitment in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions. He said that Pakistan as a peace-loving country was committed to a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue. During an informal chat with journalists, the prime minister regretted that within six hours of the Uri incident…
The writer is Islamabad-based journalist and Pakistan affairs analyst China’s disapproval of Pakistan’s hosting of anti-India terror organisations has prompted Islamabad to quietly start working on plans to disarm these jihadist groups, amid an unusually public row between the civilian government, the all-powerful military and the media over the policy shift. Pressure has been mounting at home and abroad for action against terror groups Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba after two attacks on Indian military bases this…