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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.
A military coup is in the offing in naya pakistan! Someone needs to take the fall for the Kashmir fiasco…it will be the heads of Bajwa’s and Imran Khan.
Here is a comparison between economies of the two neighbouring countries- India and Pakistan: (1)Though India’s GDP saw a five-year decline at 6.8 per cent for FY19, the size of its economy (about $2.7 trillion) is still nine times bigger than Pakistan ($305 billion). Despite touching a maximum of 5.8 per cent growth in FY18, Pakistani economy’s growth for FY 19 plummeted to 3.3 per cent, well below a target of 6.2% set last year, with major sectors all performing poorly. The budget presented in June 2019 also projected the economy to grow at a rate of 2.4 per cent in FY20. (2) Whereas the inflation rate in India is well below 4%, in Pakistan it has increased to 9.11% in May 2019. The inflation rate is estimated to be between 11 to 13% in the current fiscal year. (3) Pakistan’s overall budget size is of Rs. 6 lakh crore, while the fiscal deficit is Rs.3.5 lakh crore, equivalent to 7.2% of its GDP, in India the ratio is at 3.4%. (4) While India spends 8% of its budget on defence, in Pakistan the ratio is 17%. (5) Most importantly, India has interest burden to the extent of 17% of its budget (which too requires moderation), for Pakistan the ratio is at whopping 42%! To conclude India faces many economic challenges and need structural reforms to bring back its economy on the growth path, for Pakistan the story is dismal to put it mildly. The soaring inflation rate could be cause of worry for Imran Khan and General Bajwa. Both are now coupled and are jointly and severally accountable for the state of dismal affairs in Pakistan. The General cannot extricate himself from the failures of the civil government in Pakistan. As in India or anywhere else in the sub-continent, high inflation rate can make establishment extremely unpopular leading public resentment and unrest. Both Imran Khan and General Bajwa should worry more about Pakistan’s economy rather than raising meaningless and futile noise about Kashmir.
There was no army personnel in Pakistan taking principled stand. The day they join, they are taught anti-India sentiments and Kashmir issue. Most of the Pakistani army general children are educated abroad and no one stays in Pakistan, post retirement. Either they leave on their own or exiled. A country created out of hatred, cannot expect to be principled.
With no internal support within Pakistan and international support only from China and a bit from UK, with country in financial doldrums Imran Khan is probably in an most unenviable position. Extension to Bajwa may be an escape route for him and ensuring safe passage out of Pakistan. Kashmir policy has back-fired terribly on Pakistan and major part of the financial crisis is purely because of the covert support and expenditure it was incurring in keeping the fire of militancy stoked all the time to divert the attention of the population from all other problems the country was facing. Even the nuclear threat would back fire terribly on Pakistan as one small action could result in a big response from India which might result in total destruction . Since conventional war cannot be sustained long, given the economic condition, Pakistan has no choice but to keep quiet and indulge in empty rhetoric. This would mean loss of face for the Pakustan PM leaving him no choice but to abandon and quit. With no other viable alternative the country is again gearing up for military rule for some time. Alternatively, if Pakistan chooses to part company with militant elements, with the help of its army to keep them at bay, chances of a dialogue could brighten up for a new dawn. However, there should not ever be another going back on it as it would mean total loss of credibility for any regime in Pakistan.
It’s an insightful observation that India’s abrogation of Article 370 has helped Imran Khan divert attention from all his failures. Of course, he remains a puppet of a fascist oligarchy (aka “miltestablishment”). As far as India is concerned nothing has changed and we must pursue our best interests with determination.
The extension was necessary because of the abnormal situation in Indian held Kashmir.
Gen Bajwa was not interested in the extension – what makes this correspondent think than every Pakistani General wants to take advantage, of the system.
A war with Pakistan is likely if the situation in the valley gets out of control and there are deaths of civilians.
At present nobody can predict how Kashmir will play out not even Ajit Doval.
Jihad clown Masood Ali ?:
Get a life. Your country is a completely isolated beggar. You have to circulate the begging bowl constantly. You claim to have 15 billion$ foreign reserves but beg around to boost the number. Bangladesh has 40 billion dollars$.
Take care of the loss of civilians in daily bomb blasts in Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Sialkot, Quetta, Wazirisran and all over paki.
Bajwa wanted the extension because he went through the trouble of replacing the chief of ISI with his protege more than 8 months ago. Imran Khan said that the tenure of the chief shouldn’t be extended even in war. But we all know that he was selected by the miltestablishment for a civilian facade to go around begging for money, so now he just swallows the indignity and eats his words.
Used to think Gen Raheel Sharif took a principled stand against seeking an extension. To become Field Marshal – like Sam Bahadur – one must take 93,000 enemy soldiers prisoner, slice a country in half. Serving under Durga. 2. PM Imran Khan should have focused on the economy. As a professional politician, his primary duty lay in improving the lives of ordinary citizens. As for troubling political rivals, what goes round comes around.
A military coup is in the offing in naya pakistan! Someone needs to take the fall for the Kashmir fiasco…it will be the heads of Bajwa’s and Imran Khan.
Like every media person in Pakistan, Hamid Mir is also a mouthpiece of the ISI. Take everything he says with a pinch ( a very big pinch) of salt.
Who gave extension to whom? Imran Khan to Qamar Bajwa or Qamar Bajwa (Military) to Imran Khan.
hamid mir and his bullshit
Here is a comparison between economies of the two neighbouring countries- India and Pakistan: (1)Though India’s GDP saw a five-year decline at 6.8 per cent for FY19, the size of its economy (about $2.7 trillion) is still nine times bigger than Pakistan ($305 billion). Despite touching a maximum of 5.8 per cent growth in FY18, Pakistani economy’s growth for FY 19 plummeted to 3.3 per cent, well below a target of 6.2% set last year, with major sectors all performing poorly. The budget presented in June 2019 also projected the economy to grow at a rate of 2.4 per cent in FY20. (2) Whereas the inflation rate in India is well below 4%, in Pakistan it has increased to 9.11% in May 2019. The inflation rate is estimated to be between 11 to 13% in the current fiscal year. (3) Pakistan’s overall budget size is of Rs. 6 lakh crore, while the fiscal deficit is Rs.3.5 lakh crore, equivalent to 7.2% of its GDP, in India the ratio is at 3.4%. (4) While India spends 8% of its budget on defence, in Pakistan the ratio is 17%. (5) Most importantly, India has interest burden to the extent of 17% of its budget (which too requires moderation), for Pakistan the ratio is at whopping 42%! To conclude India faces many economic challenges and need structural reforms to bring back its economy on the growth path, for Pakistan the story is dismal to put it mildly. The soaring inflation rate could be cause of worry for Imran Khan and General Bajwa. Both are now coupled and are jointly and severally accountable for the state of dismal affairs in Pakistan. The General cannot extricate himself from the failures of the civil government in Pakistan. As in India or anywhere else in the sub-continent, high inflation rate can make establishment extremely unpopular leading public resentment and unrest. Both Imran Khan and General Bajwa should worry more about Pakistan’s economy rather than raising meaningless and futile noise about Kashmir.
There was no army personnel in Pakistan taking principled stand. The day they join, they are taught anti-India sentiments and Kashmir issue. Most of the Pakistani army general children are educated abroad and no one stays in Pakistan, post retirement. Either they leave on their own or exiled. A country created out of hatred, cannot expect to be principled.
With no internal support within Pakistan and international support only from China and a bit from UK, with country in financial doldrums Imran Khan is probably in an most unenviable position. Extension to Bajwa may be an escape route for him and ensuring safe passage out of Pakistan. Kashmir policy has back-fired terribly on Pakistan and major part of the financial crisis is purely because of the covert support and expenditure it was incurring in keeping the fire of militancy stoked all the time to divert the attention of the population from all other problems the country was facing. Even the nuclear threat would back fire terribly on Pakistan as one small action could result in a big response from India which might result in total destruction . Since conventional war cannot be sustained long, given the economic condition, Pakistan has no choice but to keep quiet and indulge in empty rhetoric. This would mean loss of face for the Pakustan PM leaving him no choice but to abandon and quit. With no other viable alternative the country is again gearing up for military rule for some time. Alternatively, if Pakistan chooses to part company with militant elements, with the help of its army to keep them at bay, chances of a dialogue could brighten up for a new dawn. However, there should not ever be another going back on it as it would mean total loss of credibility for any regime in Pakistan.
It’s an insightful observation that India’s abrogation of Article 370 has helped Imran Khan divert attention from all his failures. Of course, he remains a puppet of a fascist oligarchy (aka “miltestablishment”). As far as India is concerned nothing has changed and we must pursue our best interests with determination.
The extension was necessary because of the abnormal situation in Indian held Kashmir.
Gen Bajwa was not interested in the extension – what makes this correspondent think than every Pakistani General wants to take advantage, of the system.
A war with Pakistan is likely if the situation in the valley gets out of control and there are deaths of civilians.
At present nobody can predict how Kashmir will play out not even Ajit Doval.
Jihad clown Masood Ali ?:
Get a life. Your country is a completely isolated beggar. You have to circulate the begging bowl constantly. You claim to have 15 billion$ foreign reserves but beg around to boost the number. Bangladesh has 40 billion dollars$.
Take care of the loss of civilians in daily bomb blasts in Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Sialkot, Quetta, Wazirisran and all over paki.
Bajwa wanted the extension because he went through the trouble of replacing the chief of ISI with his protege more than 8 months ago. Imran Khan said that the tenure of the chief shouldn’t be extended even in war. But we all know that he was selected by the miltestablishment for a civilian facade to go around begging for money, so now he just swallows the indignity and eats his words.
Used to think Gen Raheel Sharif took a principled stand against seeking an extension. To become Field Marshal – like Sam Bahadur – one must take 93,000 enemy soldiers prisoner, slice a country in half. Serving under Durga. 2. PM Imran Khan should have focused on the economy. As a professional politician, his primary duty lay in improving the lives of ordinary citizens. As for troubling political rivals, what goes round comes around.
As per Porki’s news channel, Bajwa’s extension was planned in June 2019 by U-turn, ball tampering PM. Now, he is just a feigning excuse…hahahaha