In Episode 1825 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why Pakistan continues to return to geopolitical relevance despite periods of isolation & setbacks.
Pakistan is 'trying to dress up a massacre as a military operation', says MEA, reiterates 'unwavering support for sovereignty & territorial integrity' of Afghanistan.
Taliban regime says 400 people have been killed & over 250 injured, while Pakistan has claimed Taliban is trying to shield itself from its 'heinous actions' in sponsoring terrorism.
With the central air traffic corridor in West Asia now closed, Europe-Asia flights are being rerouted North via the Caucasus in the Class-G uncontrolled Kabul Flight Information Region.
In several videos that went viral on social media, people in Afghanistan capital were seen coming out onto the streets to celebrate India’s World Cup win.
The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.
Escalation follows series of tit-for-tat strikes. Pakistan bombed Kabul, Paktia & Kandahar after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops along the disputed Durand Line.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
If Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and other Islamic nations can allow women to study, why can’t the Taliban?
Surely, it is not their case that they are evn more pious and devout Muslims than the Saudis or the Iranians or the Pakistanis.
Also, Pakistani spy agency ISI carries great clout with the Taliban senior leadership. Why can’t they convince the Taliban to allow Afghan girls to have an education?
It’s really hard to understand why girl’s education is unacceptable to the Taliban. Why are they so afraid of educated women?
If Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and other Islamic nations can allow women to study, why can’t the Taliban?
Surely, it is not their case that they are evn more pious and devout Muslims than the Saudis or the Iranians or the Pakistanis.
Also, Pakistani spy agency ISI carries great clout with the Taliban senior leadership. Why can’t they convince the Taliban to allow Afghan girls to have an education?
It’s really hard to understand why girl’s education is unacceptable to the Taliban. Why are they so afraid of educated women?