Pakistan failed to understand the fiercely independent psyche of the Afghans and Pashtun nationalism, which has dominated politics in Afghanistan since its emergence in 1747.
Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
It is news of first half of 2019. What is the point of publishing it in 2020 when FATF is meeting to discuss Pakistan’s future?. Shame on you!
When it comes to Pakistan, one has to take their words with a pinch of salt.