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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.

How serious missteps, both strategic and tactical, are strengthening TTP in Pakistan

Pervez Hoodbhoy - January 9, 2023

The Americans are gone and India has been driven out of Afghanistan, so who now is friend or foe of Pakistan?

Jihadist threat at home, Pakistan lost 6 times more personnel to terror than India did in 2022

Praveen Swami - January 9, 2023

While insurgencies in India have diminished in lethality across past two decades, threat to Pakistan has increased, especially from jihadists operating along its northwest borders.

‘Still open’ to ceasefire agreement with Pakistan government, says TTP chief

PTI - January 8, 2023

In November last year, the TTP called off an indefinite ceasefire agreed with the government in June 2022 and ordered its militants to carry out attacks on the security forces.

Pakistan seeks help with $16 billion flood rebuilding at UN conference

Emma Farge - January 8, 2023

Pakistan & the UN are holding a major conference in Geneva Monday to gather support to rebuild the country after devastating floods, which displaced 8 million people & killed at least 1,700.

Local bully China’s distracted & Pakistan’s a mess but it won’t last. Modi should use time wisely

Shekhar Gupta - January 7, 2023

India has to begin the transformation now, starting with a conscious hedging of the risk posed by its dependence on Russian military supplies.

Pakistani minister’s newest solution for population control — shut shops at 8 pm

Debdutta Chakraborty - January 6, 2023

A man from Quetta in Pakistan claimed to have welcomed his 60th child. While five of them didn’t survive, he said he has plans to have more children.

Pakistan sliding deeper into Chinese infra debt trap? What $10 bn rail loan could entail

Pia Krishnankutty - January 6, 2023

Borrowing $10bn for ML-1 could create additional risks for Pakistan as China accounts for 30% of its foreign debt. Analysts draw parallels with Sri Lanka's 'poor' borrowing choices.

In Pakistan, season of ‘slander’ continues—Now a tale of Generals, actresses, honey-traps

Karthika Hariharan - January 5, 2023

Former Army Major Adil Raja claims prominent Pakistani models had been ‘used’ as bait by the country’s intelligence services to film scandalous footage of politicians.

Imran Khan’s exit to terror attacks—Pakistan steps into 2023 with new challenges

Maleeha Lodhi - January 4, 2023

Clashes on the Pakistan-Afghan border and terror attacks on security personnel in Balochistan underlined growing security problems in Pakistan.

Asim Munir carrying coffin of young officer exposes Pakistan’s failure—Taliban not listening

Ayesha Siddiqa - January 4, 2023

The TTP is emboldened by the Taliban’s victory and American withdrawal. But Pakistani media makes it appear as if nothing is wrong in the country other than audio leaks.

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