New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s civilian government once again appears to be facing escalating military dominance, amid high-stakes US-Iran mediation efforts in which Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s prominent role underscores Rawalpindi’s tightening grip over foreign policy, raising serious questions about democratic erosion.“Pakistan has emerged as an unlikely diplomatic broker between Iran and the US, and Munir is widely seen as a key driving force,” The Guardian reported on Fr…
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Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, an Opposition leader in Pakistan’s Senate, has criticised the country’s decision to join US President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, terming it “morally incorrect and indefensible”, both on principle and on policy. In a post on X, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas stated, “The initiative was problematic from the outset. Conceived as an externally managed arrangement for post-war Gaza, it effectively removes the right of governance from the Palestinian pe…
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Noted author and former diplomat Maleeha Lodhi on Monday joined Pakistan’s several analysts who are raising questions and expressing their doubts about the wisdom of Islamabad sending troops to join the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) under US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Writing in leading Pakistani daily Dawn, Lodhi, a former Pakistani ambassador to the US, UK and UN, said that joining ISF will be contrary to Pakistan’s long-standing policy.”From w…