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In what seems to be a sign of escalating tensions, Pakistan army personnel are being increasingly deployed along the 190km international border in Jammu at border outposts and camps usually manned by the Pakistan Rangers. The change in deployment has been noted by the Border Security Force( BSF ) and is seen as a clear … Read more
After two American lawmakers have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to designate Pakistan a terrorist state, saying it aids the “enemies of the US”, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi today said that its nuclear program cannot be restricted Pakistani media quoted Lodhi as saying at a New York press … Read more
Pakistan on Saturday criticised India over alleged human rights violation in Kashmir and threatened to expose the country in the world over the “abysmal rights situation” in other parts if it continued to talk about Balochistan. Pakistan said the sudden Indian focus on Balochistan was consistent with their “playbook of seeking to distract attention from … Read more
India hopes to spur independence for Balochistan with its new online service. As an overt tactic to exert more pressure on Pakistan on the Balochistan front, Indian public service broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) has launched a special web application and mobile app for its programs in the Balochi language. With the launch of these … Read more
There are four ways of dealing with a recalcitrant rival, according to Chanakya, the ancient Indian political philosopher and economist. They are saam, daan, bhed, and dand, roughly translating into talks, material offers, division, and punishment. After decades of trying the first, talks, India seems to have decidedly opted for the third strategy, bhed, with … Read more