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Topic: Pakistan

Pakistan is a South Asian country and western neighbour of India. It was created in 1947 after being partitioned from India during independence. Founded as a Muslim-majority state, its early years were shaped by leaders like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, its founding father and first Governor-General, and Liaquat Ali Khan, its first Prime Minister.

The country has experienced periods of military rule, political instability, and economic challenges. Currently, Pakistan faces severe economic stress, marked by high inflation and external debt.

With India, although it shares a common past, and the water of the Indus and tributaries, it shares strained relations over longstanding border disputes. Pakistan has fought three wars with India, with border tensions persisting over Kashmir and historical grievances, including the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, further straining relations.

Aafia Siddiqui, Pakistani-American jihadi ‘living martyr’ for whom 57 people have been killed

Praveen Swami -
The gunman who demanded Siddiqui’s release in exchange for hostages at a Texas synagogue this weekend was latest in long line of jihadi attempts to free al-Qaeda-linked neuroscientist.

If Pakistan doesn’t value work of non-Muslims like Har Gobind Khorana, science will remain dead

Pervez Hoodbhoy -
Ideology and science are like oil and water — they refuse to mix.

Pakistani State won’t collapse. Choice is between civil war and short-term rise in violence

Praveen Swami -
Islamabad's new national security doctrine, calling for peace and trade, is good news for neighbours like India. But it doesn't address a critical question.

Coke Studio Season 14 is out and Pakistanis are gushing over Abida Parveen

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Pakistanis are not only in awe of Coke Studio's new song 'Tu Jhoom' but also the meeting of the minds between Abida Parveen and Naseebo Lal.

Read my lips, I’m hurting, says Pakistan’s National Security Policy. What it means for India

Shekhar Gupta -
The new policy is mostly chaff, but it reveals the most inward-looking Pakistan in 3 decades. It needs breathing space, and is realising loss of stature and friendship with US.

Pakistani passport ranks lower than North Korea’s. Twitter says Thank you, Imran Khan

Pia Krishnankutty -
Some suggested that action taken against human rights activists is the reason for Pakistan's low ranking on the Henley Passport Index.

Support for TTP growing in mainland Pakistan. Fewer options before army, govt

Brijesh Singh -
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, whose roots go back to the Red Mosque in Islamabad and TTP founder Baitullah Mehsud, has become one of the biggest security challenge.

Waqar Zaka is Pakistan’s one-man army. He’s fighting cryptocurrency ban, Imran Khan

Amogh Rohmetra -
Waqar Zaka has threatened to hit Democracy Chowk in Islamabad to protest against the proposed ban on cryptocurrency.

Sikhs no threat to Hindutva but politics has brought back the bogey of Khalistan

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The breach of PM’s security has fuelled new political theme for upcoming elections — Khalistani plot to target a strong PM.

Pakistan Taliban ex-spokesperson who fled says ISI forced him to lie about India ‘terror funding’

Praveen Swami -
Ehsanullah Ehsan, co-founder of Jama’at-ul-Ahrar, was claimed to have surrendered’ to Pakistan military in 2017 and fled in 2020. In a blog, he says ISI offered him ‘millions’ to return.
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Defence

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How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

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Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.

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