Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) The unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) must serve as a compelling case for independent fact-finding mission by the United Nations and other international organisations to carry out investigation into the Pakistani army’s excesses, civilian deaths, arbitrary arrests, and human rights violations in PoK, a report has detailed. The current unrest in PoK started in 2023, with protests staged over electricity tariffs and flour shortages. The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami A…
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Washington, June 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s hard-state doctrine may give its security establishment the “illusion of control”, but even on its own terms, it is failing. A doctrine presented as discipline and security must ultimately be judged by its ability to ensure stability, a report has highlighted. Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir has introduced a new political vocabulary for the country’s ruling establishment: the “hard state”. In official discourse, it is defined as “discipline, national sec…
Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is on the brink of widespread unrest as the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has called for a major lockdown protest on June 9 over 38 unmet demands, as per reports. In the wake of earlier violence, including the killing of a JAAC leader by security forces, internet blackouts and the group’s banning, people in PoK remain frustrated over electricity shortages, inflation, unemployment, exploitation of resources, and political marginalisat…
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan appears to be leveraging a web of lobbyists, intermediaries, and influential business and political figures to secure diplomatic opportunities, particularly in situations where Islamabad’s formal official channels either fail to deliver results or move too slowly, a report said on Friday. According to a report in the US-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), Pakistan’s engagement with foreign powers is increasingly being characterised by some commen…
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan has proven to be an unreliable partner, fostering a growing sense of betrayal within Saudi Arabia’s leadership towards Islamabad amid the escalating crisis in the Middle East. Despite a defence pact between the two countries, Pakistan has offered neither tangible military assistance nor political support to Saudi Arabia during the recent Iranian attacks on the Kingdom, a report said on Tuesday.According to a report in the US-based Middle East Media Research…
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) As the international community focuses on demilitarising Hamas in Gaza, overlooking Pakistan’s growing role as a potential safe haven risks enabling the group to reconstitute outside the Middle East. Against this backdrop, proposals to deploy Pakistani troops to Gaza – whether for stabilisation or peacekeeping – are “fraught with danger”, a report has highlighted. According to a report in the US-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the well-documented…