
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The solution for Balochistan

THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

Indo-Pak nuclear arms race
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Volunteer for Pakistan

A common factor among all socially and politically developed countries is the presence of a strong civil society. A civil society is composed of the totality of voluntary civic and social organizations and institutions that form the basis of a function. This encompasses a wide array of tasks and roles and simply denotes strong people-to-people contact. A common form of civil society organization in Pakistan would be the committee system, where residents in a colony, members of an association, traders, union members, etc form casual groups to start a savings structure for themselves. The committee system is indicative of social trust and faith people have in each other, and a society that is bound by ties of mutual trust and understanding is a strong unified society.
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire in Gaza

FIXING THE FLAWS IN THE PIVOT TO ASIA

Friday, November 16, 2012
Tacstrat Analysis: The Invisible War

According to one of the more hard line analysts a fourth generation war—4GW—has been declared on Pakistan. The dots he connects to make the mosaic are—the insurgency in FATA, the lawlessness and violence in Baluchistan and Karachi, the insidious propaganda to defame and defang the military and intelligence institutions, the rapid economic decline and the overall destabilization created by bomb blasts, kidnappings, extortion rackets and high profile robberies. He traces the origin of this situation to the convergence in US, Indian and Afghan interests and those within the country who wittingly or unwittingly have become their collaborators or willing tools. He does not mince his words when he says that the states’ response capacity has been overwhelmed and the only way out is for a national emergency to be declared and the military asked to clean up the mess and restore stability. Failing this, he thinks the military has to step in to save the country. Failing either of these the country will fall apart.
A softer voiced analyst thinks the overall situation is so complex that all the problems have become interconnected and intertwined so the option of tackling each situation separately and sequentially is no longer there. Any operation in North Waziristan would lead to orchestrated violent reprisals in the urban areas possibly with the Baluchistan and Karachi situations spiraling out of control. He traces the origin of this mess to political inaction and, not just mis-governance but a total absence of governance in areas where it is most needed. That others are exploiting our internal vulnerability goes without saying because foreign policy is the first victim of internal divides and weaknesses that shape the image of a failed or failing country.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Defeating disabilities

Chinese ‘Thunder Fire’ helicopter to rival US ‘Apache’

Taliban soldiers freed by Pakistan

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Welcome to the nascent world of E-Commerce

The Army Chief’s Address

US 2012: It does matter if its Black or White

Friday, November 2, 2012
Being responsible drivers

Drones and America’s third war

Spearhead Special Report – Balochistan: Oscillating in a Chasm
As the ‘Balochistan conflict’ earns the title of Pakistan’s other war, humanitarian attention flocks in the direction of Pakistan’s biggest and least populated province. Local and international media highlight the injustice taking place at the hands of the centre, the army and the agencies and in return Pakistanis have developed an apologetic attitude towards their Baloch brethren.
While emotion may dictate popular movements, it is crucial to question the validity of the tall claims made by the apologists, and also to be critical of the presence of agencies. Baloch history, economic evolution, the forced accession to Pakistan, and political standing build the right context to address questions that have been avoided for too long.
“Balochistan: Oscillating in a Chasm” is divided in 4 parts:
- Historical and Geographical context, Ethnic composition.
- Accession to Pakistan, political party formation.
- Balochistan today.
- Questions that need to be addressed.