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I hope so honestly for Pakistan's sake. Give the man an honorable out, restore esteem for the establishment and then decide on the next steps collectively (perhaps this is too much to expect from our politicians and establishment alike but "Pakistan first" should be the Northstar with...

Credit due to the Courts for trying to move the needle in the right direction. First the release of IRK and then IK's move to Adiala. One can only hope and pray for a sane, just end to this ongoing stupidity.

Since when is it a crime for a journalist to have political leanings? If anything, it hurts their journalistic credibility but it is not a crime any which way one looks at it. When the shoe is on the other foot, Ms. Aurangzeb and ilk spare no chance to attack those behind their own victimization.

Pakistan should accept Israel if the Saudis are able to get the Palestinians' major demands met. If that happens and KSA goes for it, Pakistan should do as well. In all honestly, there is nothing of net benefit for Pakistan either way. Engaging with Israel early on could have reaped some...

I feel editorial standards across the board have gone down including at Dawn, Express Tribune etc.

It's always done like that. They don't fly their operatives to do such hits. Nobody does that..that only goes on in the movies. Israelis use Mossad in the occupied territories. Overseas Mossad too relies on local assets in the criminal underworld etc. or others they have cultivated (as in...

This is why ISI's domestic/political wing needs to be disbanded altogether. The problem is then what do politicians rely on to keep an eye on everyone else? Create another FSB?

I am sure that is the case. Keep in mind that Bhutto, Zia, NS, Musharraf, IK etc. all had their fans and detractors in the army. I was around in the 70s and saw the charged environment within the Army and the long debates amongst officers in private settings for and against Bhutto. The same...

Everything has to be taken with a pinch of salt till it materializes. Healthy skepticism in Pakistan is the norm as it should be. Point here is that there is an attempt being made to get foreign partnerships. For any Pakistani, this is a net positive. If it does not happen, ok then back to...

None of this stuff has ever mattered to external partners of Pakistan. Do you think the Americans, Chinese or the Arabs care about the rule of law or the constitution of Pakistan? None of them do. More specific examples follow. Case #1: Saudi funding played a role in our nuclear weapons...

Who said it's 50-50 stake for the Army and they will take the money from it? You do know that it was the armaments developed by POF under the MOD/Armed Forces head that gave Pakistan the breathing room needed to get the IMF program in place, right? So here too, the plan is to have something...

They certainly could, but are they?

Honestly, everything you say is routine in the army life. Inflation is hurting everyone including the families of the uniformed. MI is even more active given what has gone on but the army runs hot and cold in this department. When there is activity observed which is not conducive to the...

Every single endeavor has risks associated. You either sit and do nothing or take a swag at it. Pakistan has needed land reforms since partition. This in some ways helps partially by bringing in a significant track of arid land under a single point of control. Pakistan's agricultural...

It's not that high given they are talking about bringing non-arable land under cultivation. This requires intense water, machinery and effort. This is not a bad idea for the Gulf countries as they can help Pakistan with the infrastructure to ensure their own food security. This will also have...

Thank you for your kind dua. I am not defending murderers. I am simply being matter of fact about the situation on hand. I do not support jailing of IK, torture and killing of anyone in Pakistan. I do not support violence against women, elderly and children. I also support and want the rule...

He wasn't as per the various reports. His interactions with the Canadian security were around threats to his life as the Canadians had picked up some intelligence. No different than Salman Rushdie or Geert Wilders meeting British or Dutch law enforcement about threats to their lives. Food for...

As if they have a choice to not follow. It's the Army, not a commercial enterprise that you can quit and walk away from. What goes on at the political level has nothing to do with the rank and file. Nobody believes that IK is a traitor or that he incited the mob to attack the GHQ. Even those...

Why? He is doing everything they want. This is called making hay while the sun shines on both sides.

This has been the worst kept secret for years now. The entire interior ministry and Sindh Police were in PPP's pocket at the time.