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The ‘Silk Road’ was between China and Pakistan and will remain that way

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The new American strategy for South and Central Asia is the same as the old US strategy–try to make Bharat the hegemonic state allied with Pakistan against China. Since 1947 Pakistan has resisted this US dream. Jinnah, Liaqat,  Ayub, Yahya, Bhutto, Zia, Benazir, Sharif, and Musharraf have all opposed the idea of opposing the Chinese. [...]

The ‘Silk Road’ was between China and Pakistan and will remain that way

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The punchline of a joke called ‘US Aid’

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A leaf falls and US officials remind the Pakistanis and the world that they have given $20 billion in aid to Pakistan. The sad truth is that this a bogus number. Totoal US aid in the past decade has been less than $5 billion, and only $500 million has actually been delivered to Pakistanis (out [...]

The punchline of a joke called ‘US Aid’

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Another defeated general leaves the Hindu Kush mad and broken hearted

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It was Ayub Khan who defeated the British Army at a place called Maiwand in Afghanistan. The people of Pakistan and Afghanistan still name their children “Ayub Khan”. That is why Pakistan’s president was named Ayub Khan. Other British generals who had face an ignominious defeat in Afghanistan and Pakistan were too dead to get [...]

Another defeated general leaves the Hindu Kush mad and broken hearted

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Bhawalpur and Potohar yes–Saraikistan no

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According to reports, the government “is considering making an announcement for a separate Seraiki province by the end of this month” or on August 14th. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is probably making this move to score points with the disenfranchised Southern “Punjabis“, Sarikis and Bhawalpuris. THis move would reduce the influence the Pakistan Muslim [...]

Bhawalpur and Potohar yes–Saraikistan no

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Pakistan’s central role in the Afghan reconciliation process

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It is ironic  that the founder of the mighty Mughal Empire is buried in Kabul. Pakistan considers itself a successor state of the Mughals–and Babur has a speical place in the minds of Pakistanis. The US realizes that peace in Afghanistan is not possible without Pakistan. Despite deep differences between the US and Pakistan the [...]

Pakistan’s central role in the Afghan reconciliation process

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Pakistan Air Force gets squadron of J-10Bs (FC-20s)

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The cooperation between the China and Pakistan is growing by leap and bounds. In addition to cooperation in energy, the collusion in defense production is unparalleled. The PAF gets a squadron of advanced Chinese multi-role, all-weather fighter aircraft J-10B. The transfer was a bid to boost the strategic reach of its close ally. China and [...]

Pakistan Air Force gets squadron of J-10Bs (FC-20s)

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Red Line around Bahrain– a Pakistani protectorate

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Pakistan has national interests, religious ties and ethnic loyalties to many states in the Middle East, especially the ones that border the Sea hosre of Pakistan. in the distant, the Hashamites owe their existence and survival to the Pakistani forces that saved them from the chaos of Black September in 1970. Pakistani planes guarded Damascus [...]

Red Line around Bahrain– a Pakistani protectorate

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After the retreat

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The high profile raid in Abbottabad portends the imagery needed for a retreat from Afghanistan. Describing the war in Afghanistan Admiral Mullen said the president’s order to begin withdrawing the 33,000 additional American “surge” troops would be carried out per plan. with the departure of 33,000 “surge” troops by the end of September 2012, the [...]

After the retreat

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