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Problems faced by USA in Afghanistan by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja Created On: 3/Jan/2014 Views: 1120 Replies: 0 
While 2013 is at its fag end, so far there is no light at the end of the tunnel as far as breakthrough in US-Taliban peace talks is concerned. Stalemate has made the US position rickety. Although the US officials including Obama are repeatedly mentioning that Pakistan is a key country in the Afghan endgame, however, the American commentators gave the twirl that Pakistan has had a real change of he Click here to read Full Article

Trial of War Criminals in Bangladesh by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 31/Dec/2013 Views:1174 Replies:0 
After nine-month Indian aided insurgency, the Indian Army launched a three directional offensive and managed to conquer East Pakistan in 1971 without crossing a single major river and without reducing any of the towns converted into fortresses. Jessore and Mymensingh had been abandoned and not captured. The much trumpeted counter offensive in the West conceived to release pressure on the eastern f Click here to read Full Article
Indo-US unethical pressures on Pakistan by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 31/Dec/2013 Views:1246 Replies:0 
The US exerted pressure on Pakistan to take a u-turn on Taliban led regime in Afghanistan, with which Pakistan enjoyed very friendly relations, and to join US devised war on terror as a Frontline State. For over a decade, the US has been constantly applying pressure on Pakistan to do more. The US is pressing energy starved Pakistan to cancel its gas pipeline deal with Iran, vitally needed to overc Click here to read Full Article
 
Yahya Khan’s contributions in East Pakistan by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 31/Dec/2013 Views:1089 Replies:0 
After Field Marshal Ayub Khan resigned, Gen Agha M. Yahya took over the reins of the country in March 1969. Golam W. Chaudhury, a Bengali writer of repute wrote in his book ‘From Military Transition to Civilian Rule’ that Yahya Khan was politically honest and was the first Pakistani head of State in Pakistan who was truthful and sincere in meeting the legitimate political demands and aspirations Click here to read Full Article
Ayub Khan's Reforms in former East Pakistan by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 19/Dec/2013 Views:1168 Replies:0 
Notwithstanding the shortcomings of one-unit scheme which came into being in 1955, it was the merger of four provinces of West Pakistan into a single province that the sensitive issue of autonomy was set aside and the 1956 Constitution finalized. This Constitution was abrogated by President Iskandar Mirza after he dissolved the assemblies and decla Click here to read Full Article
 
Fall of Dhaka – an international conspiracy by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 16/Dec/2013 Views:1131 Replies:0 
In united India, Muslim majority East Bengal was the poorest with lowest percentages of urbanization, industrialization, literacy and per capita income. It was kept economically and socially backward by Hindu Zamindars and was a hinterland of Calcutta utilized for 200 years to provide raw materials for the industries in Hindu dominated West Bengal. Division of Bengal and Calcutta becoming part of Click here to read Full Article
Dynamics of drones by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 16/Dec/2013 Views:1001 Replies:0 
In the wake of increased criticism over employment of drones from several quarters, Obama in his speech at National Defence University while discussing various issues at stake, spoke of drone program. Acknowledging that drones kill civilians, he stated that he intended to transfer responsibility of drone program from CIA to Pentagon which will be monitored by the State Department. Who so ever may Click here to read Full Article
 
USA refuses to give up drone employment by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 16/Dec/2013 Views:1031 Replies:0 
The US has a long history of violating international law. Overthrowing elected governments, invading and occupying sovereign States, stoking and aiding insurgencies covertly, assassinating opponents, interning and torturing suspects in torture chambers, applying political, diplomatic, economic and military pressures are justified under the pretext of serving foreign policy objectives. Likewise dro Click here to read Full Article
Iran-Pakistan-Afghanistan triangular relationship by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 16/Dec/2013 Views:1007 Replies:0 
During the Reza Shah Pahlavi era in Iran from 1953 to March 1979, Iran-Pakistan relations were extraordinarily warm. Iran supported Kashmir cause, extended military support during 1965 Indo-Pak war and full diplomatic support in the 1971 war with India. Iran helped in quashing 1973 insurgency in Balochistan. After Shah’s departure, certain events like Islamic revolution in Iran, Jihad against Sovi Click here to read Full Article
 
Hype over interim nuclear deal BY Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 10/Dec/2013 Views:1401 Replies:0 
The interim nuclear deal signed between Iran and P5 plus 1 in Geneva on November 24 has apparently defused the explosive situation in Middle East. It has been widely hailed as the triumph of diplomacy. President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javed Zarif are being applauded for their pragmatism and for averting a catastrophic war in the making. High sounding names such as historic, momentous, Click here to read Full Article
Iran-US rancor melting into amity BY Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 10/Dec/2013 Views:1278 Replies:0 
In the aftermath of 2nd World War and start of super power rivalry in the form of cold war, the US saw Iran as a counterweight against Soviet expansionism and a source of stability in oil-rich Persian Gulf. CIA and MI-6 jointly engineered a coup in 1953 to oust elected PM Mohammad Mossadegh since he had tried to nationalize Iran’s oil industry and brought US friendly Reza Shah Pahlavi to power. Th Click here to read Full Article

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