Trump's Backtrack on Muslim Ban; India's Map Law; Pakistan Commission on Corruption

[RiazHaq]

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Donald Trump has said his Muslim ban "hasn't been called for yet" and it was "only a suggestion". Is the presumptive Republican nominee for president backing away from his call "for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States"? If so, why? Has the Republican party helped him understand how the GOP's dog-whistle campaigns work? Will Trump's racism and Islamophobia become less overt now in the general election campaign? Has London Mayoral Election affected GOP's campaign?


Why is the Indian government pushing a highly punitive legislation for those found guilty of "incorrect maps of India" not showing all of Kashmir as part of India? Will the law also apply to the Hindu Nationalists pushing maps ofAkhand Bharat, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, which are patently incorrect? How will digital mapmakers try to not run afoul of this law if it passes the Indian parliament?

Why is the Chief Justice of Pakistan resisting "the constitution of a toothless commission" to probe offshore companies owned by Pakistani politicians and others including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family? Why did Chief Justice Jamali say that such a commission "will serve no useful purpose , except giving a bad name to it"?

Viewpoint From Overseas host Misbah Azam discusses these questions with panelists Ali Hasan Cemendtaur and Riaz Haq (www.riazhaq.com).

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[RiazHaq]

#India map law issue heats up. #Pakistan asks #UN to stop it. #Kashmir #China http://on.wsj.com/1sqDe6L via @WSJ

Pakistan has asked the United Nations to stop the passage of an Indian law that requires map-makers to show the disputed territory of Kashmir within India’s borders.

Islamabad’s contention: the region falls within Pakistan’s boundaries.

Kashmir has been at the center of a long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan. Both countries control part of the Himalayan region, but claim it in its entirely. The nuclear-armed neighbors have fought three wars over it.

India drafted legislation earlier this year, seeking to penalize those who depict its borders “incorrectly.” India’s official maps include territory governed by Pakistan and China but claimed by India.

The bill, expected to be put before Parliament later this year, proposes a fine of up to 1 billion rupees ($14 million) and prison time of up to seven years for any violation.

“The official map of India has been depicting the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir as part of India which is factually incorrect and legally untenable,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. The statement added the government had written letters to the United Nations “to urge India to stop such acts which are in violation of international law.”

If passed, technology companies like Alphabet’s Google and Apple will need the permission of India’s government before “acquiring, disseminating and publishing or distributing any geospatial information of India.”

News channels, and even foreign governments, have been reprimanded by both nations for the depiction of their boundaries.

Pakistan came down heavily on Tajikistan last week after a map showing India’s rendering of the border was displayed at an event attended by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

India took Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera English off the air for five days last year for showing maps with “parts of Indian territory inside Pakistan.” The U.S. State Department altered the maps of both countries on its website after New Delhi said the depiction was inaccurate in 2012.

India’s Foreign Ministry said the bill would move ahead despite Pakistan’s objections. “The proposed bill is an internal legislative matter for India,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said at a press briefing. “Pakistan or any other party has no right to interfere in it.”

 

[T-Rex]

Why doesn't Pakistan enact same kind of legislation in the Pakistani parliament instead of crying foul like a baby. India can never be stopped this way, specially when it has the tacit approval of the west.

 

[GHOSTS]

Pak should not poke it's nose where it doesn't belong.

 

[unbiasedopinion]

Simple solution to this.

Pak should hand over all the kashmir including gilgit-baltistan back to India, thus removing the ambiguity of the Indian map law. This way Pakistan will be out of trouble of thinking Kashmir as its property and thus avoiding loosing its night sleep over Indian map.

 

[AugenBlick]

pakistan should handover our territory back to us so that the maps are accurate.

 

[Malik Usman]

Pak should not poke it's nose where it doesn't belong.

And so you should also............