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Has it occurred to anyone that maybe, just maybe the PTI leadership cadre is tired of us. vs. the rest of the world narrative? Is it possible that despite their counsel to IK to build bridges, they have been completely stone-walled and thus this sudden convergence (not with PML, not with PPP...

This clearly is not a popularity contest as such it won't be a failure. The powers that be just need another alternate in place. In our dysfunctional democracy, nobody cares about the popular vote because any election can be "engineered" to give popular vote to anyone deemed worthy at the...

He may well be the guy who could do it...$100B in cash reserves and 10% in his own pocket! Some time unconventional does it....I am not saying he should get the job because someone like Atif Mian would be better at it but compared to that useless Dar, we may have a shot with Zadari....do aap k...

Hamid Mir has no credibility ever since he was the cheerleader for TTP. He goes where the wind blows.

If channelled properly, what we consider to be a curse (ethnic/racial diversity) can be a huge asset along with our 250 million population. Only IF applied properly. I don't think it's registering with people what a quarter of a million population means. What kind of potential, clout, economy...

I have massive doubts about this. Any such numbers talked up played in favor of TTP as they claimed all such attacks killed innocents. Also, not all attacked were top tier leaders. Many included TTP's lesser known rank and file moving logistics, weapons etc. Our own commanders on the ground...

Either way, those in the corridors of power allowed the drone strikes against elements inimical to Pakistan's interests (read TTP). I don't think Pakistanis on the receiving end of suicide bombings cared who took out TTP militants. However, as stated above, when the collateral damage started...

Who knows the reality of Memogate here? Like the cipher, it's all hearsay and multiple PoV. How do those prove HH's guilt and machinations? Also, on the topic of Memogate, here is the latest PTI Memogate: Targeting US mly aid to Pakistan — a possible ‘memogate’ for PTI On drone strikes, do...

In Pakistan, one could dig a fake grave, put some flags on it, add some Quranic ayats on the buntings and propagate some stories related to sainthood of the fake deceased and people will start visiting the grave bringing gifts in return for their prayers to be accepted. The chap who dug the...

Not sure what the big deal is. He was one among many former diplomats invited. Second, this is a PDM government which has PPP as part of it. They will definitely invite people associated with their government. Why are you folks up in arms against HH when it was the army that made him an...

Let me call nonsense on above. President Zia was a nobody in the 70s when Bhutto plucked him to be the CoAS after Gen Tikka, who was the last C-in-C in 1976. Zia became CoAS and soon thereafter the Soviets launched their war in 1979. That does not give any Guderian of ours either the funding...

Pak Army did not destroy anything. It's either "motivated" or ill-informed tripe like above which destroys our own lack of objectivity and clarity. Pakistan Army/ISI filled a void that was created by external invading entities. Did we invite the goddamned Soviets or the Americans to attack...

When the facts are not with you then don't mislead with patently wrong information. Its tiring rebutting inaccurate information. SSG lost the operators because the local administration that was conducting talks with the Maulana sahib and his cohort asked for more time. This meant that SSG...

The professionals are still learning employment. It takes time to localize and integrate acquisitions in one's own threat environment. I don't think any of the pilots would go on the record and compromise their own careers to get a few sound bites out for the fans. That it is a large aircraft...

This could happen if India goes for F-35. Not sure what option we would have if that were to happen. If J-20 is a mature platform by then, we can manage. Otherwise the solution to the Rafale induction is continuous evolution of PL-15 and variants for the PAF.

This is a minor issue. My mind is more concerned with the sinister press-conference by that half-man/half-beast Sanaullah about the rape plot. These thugs are taking the situation to another level of depravity unfortunately.

They do plan, as everyone does. But the other side is also kalima-reciting with many 5-times-a-day-namaz-praying Muslims. This us vs. them division is toxic where you quote Quranic versus against other Muslims. Some introspection is needed here. You call out innocent pashtoons, how about the...

It's quite possible because nothing stays the same forever. However, by the time the transition happens in your last line, one is hopeful things would have stabilized in Pakistan insha'Allah.

Please vent all you like. You are entitled to your opinion. It does not make you right. So fire away!

It is all complementary. POF, AWC, NESCOM, Fauji, Bahria Foundation etc. all service the military and some enterprises service even the civilians. If the costs of the upkeep, housing of serving and retired personnel was entirely passed on to the federal government, it would come at an expense...