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That's because the undocumented economy is lot larger than we had imagined. If some guy has two or three apartments and collects rent without paying taxes, is he going to feel pain? I think Imran has overused the jalsa and overspent public protesting mood. The best thing he can do now is wait...

I've been preaching for sometime that Imran needs to publicly designate a successor nearly as charismatic as he is. He is older than many think he is. I think Murad Saeed is young, loyal, and hot headed enough. Setting up SMQ, an establishment guy who never had anything to do with the founding...

Karachiites are basically useless. I don't see a peep. PTI did more for the city than anyone else did in decades. Green Line, KCR, K-IV, clear encroachment and drains, Port capacity enhancements, upgrade or installation of new water or sewage lines, replacement of roads and much of this using...

Pakistan is bankrupt. IMF nor Saudi are lending money. Critical imports will soon come to standstill and army will be unable to afford weapons, pay salaries, etc. The USSR with its nuclear arsenal couldn't survive economic collapse. If secession movements start at this ideal time, even if India...

The Bengalis corrected this arrogance in East Pakistan by showing the army that they are mortal and that fighting an entire people is suicide. Perhaps something similar is needed again in what's left of Pakistan.

When it's clear that certain higher ups will sell the country to India if given the chance, one wonders why lower officers don't remove them like they have done before for less severe reasons? Could it be the rot is too widespread?

That's what people, including me, were saying before Trump won the election. I cant remember, did he put Pakistan on that travel ban list? BTW, anti-immigration fervor is on the rise not just here, but in Europe, Australia, New Zealand too. I'm not scaring people. Reality hits a bit different...

I'm not saying to not support Imran. I just think this attitude that if Imran has been removed therefore there is no hope is ridiculous. In fact, Imran wants people to fight on if something happens to him. I believe there are young candidates in his party like Murad Saeed or Hammad Azhar who can...

People cannot keep leaving the country. At a certain point, other countries will stop your kind from coming for various reasons. Leaving the country is precisely why this country's problems haven't been solved yet. Because tackling these problems require courage and running is much easier, it...

Actually they made sure their military stayed in line when it came to the hindu speaking majority. When it came to the ethnic minorities, that's when the gloves came off and there are all sorts of stories on genocide, rape, torture, etc. Of course, it was all government policy, so the army was...

Yes, you are right. India knows how to play the democracy game really well. In fact, they flooded Bengali immigrants into Northeastern provinces to change demographics and make those fighting for independence, a minority. Then they tried converting these minority ethnic groups into BJP to get...

The army has removed its own, bypassing chain of command when necessary. Yahya Khan removed Ayub Khan. The establishment was involved in Zia Ul Haq's death. Kayani pressured Musharraf to relinquish power. Please feel free to add more examples. There are no excuses. Chain of command...

Nonsense. Where was the government for past 50 years to develop Balochistan or KPK? Only during Musharraf's time did Balochistan & KPK start to be taken seriously, by then it was 50 years too late. What about the Bengalis? Did their culture prevent development? They export more than Pakistan...

You think it's brewing? Have you tried visiting other provinces and asking other ethnic groups what they think of Punjabis or Pakistan? This isn't just Baloch or Pashtuns. You'll find hatred in Gilgit Baltistan, AJK, and even Sindh. Ask Bengalis in Bangladesh who they blame for the fall of East...

There are counter drone swarm systems coming to the market. Systems using EW & energy directed weapons to fry drone swarms should be looked at.

PMLN have demonstrated time and time again, that they are willing to sacrifice the country for their own interests. It does not surprise me in the least, that Nawaz Sharif will allow Pakistan to default if he is not allowed to return. The real issue is that why is the establishment, the...

People need to surround GHQ and corp commander houses throughout the country to reign in this rogue army. What utter bullsh!t! Bengalis helped tremendously in the formation of Pakistan. Try going to Bangladesh today and ask them what they think of Punjabis and who they blame for the fall of...

@Dalit @Khan_21 @Mirzali Khan Let's not fall into the trap PMLN & establishment are setting up. They want turn this into an ethnic conflict in order to divide Imran Khan's followers and weaken them. As of right now, he still has support from the youth of Punjab and Sindh. If this mutates, those...

Daronomics: The fallacy of fixing currency price With the decline in the Pakistani rupee’s value in recent weeks and now Ishaq Dar’s return as finance minister, discussions around a fixed exchange rate have emerged once again. Like Reagonomics, or Thatcheronomics, we have our own version...

Exactly. Where was Ishaq Dar getting the dollars to overvalue the rupee? The foreign exchange reserves! All those billions gone into thin air for what? Temporary relief from inflation? Which will come anyway at the expense of subsidized increasing imports, declining exports. Yet as this current...