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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.

Pak Spring?

Shekhar Gupta - January 14, 2012

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

Winning 1971 again

Shekhar Gupta - November 17, 2011

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 - October 29, 2011

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 - July 23, 2011

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 - January 8, 2011

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 - September 19, 2010

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 - March 6, 2010

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.

The next attack

Shekhar Gupta - January 23, 2010

India has had peace not only because of luck and vigilance at its end but also because somebody has chosen to put their foot on the valve at the other end.

His Af, our Pak

Shekhar Gupta - December 5, 2009

While we build infrastructure in Afghanistan, we must also change our approach to Pakistan, come out of the post-26/11 sulk, and engage with its imperfect democratic establishment.

The big rewrite

SGIN - July 25, 2009

In a shift from usual bilateral summits of minor tactical moves, US and India for the first time are talking less of Pakistan's compliance on incidents, but instead on its very future.

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