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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. It has longstanding border disputes with India and is currently reeling under economic and political issues.

Bad Taliban vs their own useful Lashkars

Shekhar Gupta -
The Peshawar massacre triggered the expected blame-India noises from Pakistan. But, even if we parade our worst, we Indians can’t rival Hafeez Saeed and Pervez Musharraf.

Me captain, you team: very vain, very effective

Shekhar Gupta -
Come election time, and politicians become the very epitome of humility and grace before the voter. Not a tiger, but a 'bheegi billi'. But not Imran Khan.

For democracy and bijli, uninterrupted supply

Shekhar Gupta -
For many in Pakistan, the only issue in this election, is power. Electricity crisis has become such an overwhelming symbol of misgovernance, it has put other vital issues in the shade.

Pak Spring?

Shekhar Gupta -
The government is staring down the GHQ and ISI. Let's see if the brass blinks.

Winning 1971 again

Shekhar Gupta -
The East Pakistani revolt has to be seen not just as a Bengali challenge to the politically and militarily dominant Punjabi West, but also as a questioning of the two-nation theory.

Be very afraid

Shekhar Gupta -
The Pakistani establishment knows only one trick works — in fact, it always works. It is a provocation, and an escalation of tensions with India.

The arresting moment

Shekhar Gupta -
US's destruction of the Fai network is one of the most important turning points in India’s ongoing battle with Pakistan-sponsored Kashmir militancy.

This death in Pakistan

Shekhar Gupta -
With the assassination of Salman Taseer, Pakistan lost one of its most articulate, modern and fearless liberal leaders who was a genuine Pakistani patriot and a proud Muslim.

A midnight call from Pak and a lesson in AFSPA

Shekhar Gupta -
AFSPA, which was supposed to enable controlled, Army operations under civilian domain is now the villain of peace in two Valleys — Kashmir and Imphal.

Them and US

SGIN -
It would be an error to see in US envoy Richard Holbrooke’s uncharacteristic near-apology a vindication of India’s rising power. It is, though, indicative of the rise of a new & weakening America.
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Opinion

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

Danishmand Khan -
The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

Economy

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

ThePrint Team -
The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Defence

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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