Pakistan’s army chief revives divisive rhetoric, ignoring Punjab’s shared legacy and deepening an identity crisis rooted in forgotten history and fractured pluralism.
Pakistani journalist described Munir's new appointment as part of a “hybrid 2.0” model—one with no clear selection criteria, no oversight committee, and no parliamentary debate.
A network of 9 corps-level commands led by lieutenant generals forms the backbone of Pakistan’s military strategy, domestic security apparatus and, in some cases, political calculus.
Jalandhar has given Pakistan another Chief of Army Staff, Gen Zia ul-Haq, the progenitor of politico-military jihad across both the Afghan and Indian borders.
The US Secretary of State speaks to Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar after talks with its army chief, urging re-establishment of communication between New Delhi & Islamabad.
The US Secretary of State has been in touch with political leadership of both India & Pakistan since Pahalgam attack, but this is the first time that he has spoken to Munir.
Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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