New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The origins of the Pakistani Armed Forces are rooted in the colonial history of British India. When the Indian subcontinent was partitioned into two sovereign states, India and Pakistan, based on the Muslim League’s ‘Two-Nation Theory’, the division extended beyond territory. Resources and personnel, including the military, were also split. The nascent Pakistani state inherited the Muslim segment of the British Indian Army. While India opted to remain a secular democratic…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s repeated cycles of episodic external assistance stabilised its economy in crisis many times without delivering structural transformation, and the country moved into a “rent‑seeking equilibrium” behaviour, a new report has said.An opinion piece from The Express Tribune said Pakistan witnessed a recurring cycle of episodic relief and concessional financing since its independence in 1947.The report cited development specialist and supply chain management exper…
Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) With whistle serving as the election symbol of actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, a civic decision in Sivaganga municipality has unexpectedly taken on political overtones. A DMK councillor has instructed sanitation workers in his ward to stop using whistles during garbage collection and instead use microphones and speakers to broadcast public awareness messages.Ward 21 councillor Ayub Khan said the move was aim…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Ongoing actions on Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaaf (PTI) party may formally be seen as being initiated by the civilian govt, but the sustained operation points to a well-crafted design and execution; a campaign of legal, security, and institutional pressure designed and configured by the all-powerful army. Pakistan’s military has repeatedly overridden elected governments through coups, constitutional manipulation, and intelligence‑led political engine…