It’s ironic in the extreme. Even as the Pakistan Army marched in precision on the parade ground and showcased its might on the occasion of Pakistan Day two days ago (March 23), facts indicate that it is riven with divisions on an unprecedented scale. Apart from near-daily attacks on itself, the army has turned into … Read more
New Delhi: Canada on Monday said Pakistan could interfere in its April 28 general election to counter India’s “growing global influence”. Vanessa Lloyd, the deputy director of operations at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), said Islamabad could conduct foreign interference activities against Canada. “The government of Pakistan could potentially conduct foreign interference activities against … Read more
New Delhi: India has raised concerns over Pakistan’s hospitality towards fugitive preacher Zakir Naik, with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal underlining what it signifies about Pakistan’s approach in sheltering a wanted individual, especially after Naik met former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. During his weekly press briefing … Read more
Mithi, Pakistan: In a desert town in Pakistan, Hindus prepare meals for fasting Muslims, who in turn gather to welcome a Holi procession, a rare moment of religious solidarity in the Islamic nation. Discrimination against minorities runs deep in Muslim-majority Pakistan, but those tensions are not to be found in Mithi, an affluent city of … Read more
The whole episode was like something from a Wild West movie, complete with a desert landscape and heavily armed fighters. In fact, it was a very professionally managed train hijack—no small task at any time—and executed with military precision, with women and children released immediately, and explicit statements by Pakistani soldiers released as “prisoners of … Read more