Did the civilian administration of Pakistan during Zardari’s tenure gave intelligence information to the US on Osama bin Laden’s presence in the country, leading to the latter’s killing? Was the Pakistani military establishment kept out of picture in this Islamabad-Washington collusion? Did Husain Huqqani, then the Pakistani Ambassador to US facilitate this?
After a spate of horrific terror attacks in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan has launched a new counter-terrorism offensive – Raddul Fasaad. The scope of the new military operation is larger than the previous Zarb-e-Azb. Will it succeed where Zarb-e-Azb failed? Or, will the Raddul Fasaad create more problems and have unintended fallouts for Pakistan?
Will the military courts get re-established? And what will be its long term political implications? For Nawaz Sharif, allowing the military courts to return may be a short term gain and based on political expediency. It will come back to haunt him and the subsequent democratic governments in the long term.
Gen Bajwa has been appointed as the new Chief of Pakistan’s Army. His predecessor’s (Gen Raheel Sharif) balance sheet on domestic and external fronts is complex. Though Sharif’s contribution to internal security are eulogised (rightly so on certain crucial issues), for an external observer, especially from India, what he leaves for Gen Bajwa is a tough legacy. Photo Source: The Express Tribune
Pakistan tells Beijing to remove the 1,320MW Rahim Yar Khan power project from CPEC: Dawn Dawn, 14 January 2019, 14 January 2019
Pakistan blames BLA and RAW for the attack on Chinese Consulate in Karachi The News, 12 January 2019, 11 January 2019
Supreme Court refuses to close Air Marshal Asghar Khan case The News, 12 January 2019, 11 January 2019
Islamabad wants Taliban to negotiate with Afghan govt Dawn, 11 January 2019, 10 January 2019
Asghar Khan’s family opposes closure of case Dawn, 11 January 2019, 10 January 2019
Cabinet decides to continue travel ban on PPP leaders Dawn, 11 January 2019, 10 January 2019
Chinese Ambassador says Pakistan's policies "lack consistency, keeping investors from China and els Dawn, 9 January 2019, 9 January 2019
Pakistan official says that for the first time, the FATF is appreciating Pakistan's performance so f Dawn, 9 January 2019, 9 January 2019
Pakistan government decides to extend the military courts for two years: Dawn Dawn, 8 January 2019, 8 January 2019
Pakistan looks forward to positive engagement with the US: FO Dawn, 4 January 2019, 3 January 2019
Parliament did not debate before passing the 18th Constitutional Amendment: CJP The News, 4 January 2019, 3 January 2019
China acknowledges it’s extending financial help to Pakistan Dawn, 3 January 2019, 2 January 2019
CJP seeks FBR progress report on Pakistanis’ foreign assets The Nation, 2 January 2019, 2 January 2019
Pakistan, India exchange list of nuclear installations, prisoners Daily Times, 2 January 2019, 1 January 2019
537 Indian prisoners in Pakistan Dawn, 1 January 2019
China: Pakistan to start repayment of loans from 2021 Daily Times, 30 December 2018, 30 December 2018
Imran: The IMF stance will change Dawn, 29 December 2018
Russia-Pakistan bilateral trade to grow The News, 28 December 2018
Pakistan denies CPEC has any military dimension Dawn, 27 December 2018
Zardari placed under ECL list Dawn, 27 December 2018
