Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) The Islamic State–Khorasan Province’s (ISKP) greatest strength is connectivity, and Pakistan remains central to that connectivity because of history and geography, a report stated.”Pakistan has always attempted to present ISKP as a foreign infection entering from Afghanistan. This is convenient, but historically false. The organisation did not arrive in Pakistan from another planet. It emerged in part from the same jihadist ecosystem that the Pakistani state had cul…
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Quetta, April 12 (IANS) Two recent events present the socio-political paradox of Pakistan’s Balochistan, as per an analysis by an independent think tank. Recently, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti fixed the price of Iranian smuggled petrol at Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 280 per litre, and Shafiq Mengal has been given a National Assembly ticket. The first case reveals a glaring contradiction: a government which praises itself for its anti-smuggling campaign cannot simultaneously fix prices…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) An Islamic State Commander, Shafiq Mengal met with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The development is interesting considering that the Islamic State and been roped in by the Pakistan establishment to battle against the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).Mengal, a tribal leader is known for leading death squads against the Baloch people.Indian agencies who are closely monitoring the development say that Mengal joining the P…