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by Anujan
28 Jan 2023 08:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

To be fair, Bajwa identified correctly that the gap between Indian army and Pakistan army was the fact that Indian economy could support a larger and more modernized force. There was a speech somewhere where he was throwing the towel that the west cared only about money, sold arms to India and they ...
by Anujan
28 Jan 2023 06:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Very good points sir. Was this the treasury balance "due" to them at the time of partition, or something else? This was not a balance due to them. This was the money India paid for Pakistan to ratify the Indus water treaty, as a compensation for the civil works they "lost" becau...
by Anujan
28 Jan 2023 02:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Basically the aim of IMF is to reduce social unrest. They do not look at the good or the bad of the government or society, they just want stability. Stability is good, it keeps the countries around them stable. From that angle, they bail out countries to make sure that they do not get destroyed Now ...
by Anujan
27 Jan 2023 01:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://www.dawn.com/news/1733705/pkr-plummets-record-961pc-in-interbank-after-price-cap-lifted Pakistani rupee plunged to a record low of Rs255.43 against the dollar in the interbank market on Thursday, sliding Rs24.54 or 9.61 per cent from yesterday’s close, after the removal of an unofficial pric...
by Anujan
26 Jan 2023 23:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/imf-mission-to-visit-pakistan-this-month-to-discuss-stalled-bailout-programme/ar-AA16LF0M An International Monetary Fund mission will visit Pakistan later this month to discuss the stalled ninth review of the country's current funding programme, the lender's resi...
by Anujan
26 Jan 2023 10:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2397804/pakistan-assures-us-of-its-commitment-to-imf Pakistan this week made a payment of $500 million to a Chinese commercial bank that has now pulled down the reserves to a level that cannot be described comfortable by any standards. Pakistan’s monthly import bill is a...
by Anujan
24 Jan 2023 23:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

For India, this is subtle vindication of how dumb djinnah’s vision was, if they consider abdul’s hunger is not as important as asim’s bunker :rotfl: Pakistan economy should be ready to make sacrifices to support Plotistan's economy. After all the Quaid himself said Pakistan ka Matlab kya? Jernails ...
by Anujan
24 Jan 2023 20:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Social media chatter is apparently Pakistan has decided to flush is echandee down the Pakistan and has decided to GUBO As first step dollar is going to be pegged to market rates from tomorrow. Will the boys score 250? 270? 290? please place bets Apparently IMF has decided to start talks. In other ne...
by Anujan
24 Jan 2023 20:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Things are getting worse. Pakistan fast heading into economic meltdown This is very very interesting the estimated needs to clear the containers and pending requests for opening more letters of credits stand in the range of $1.5 billion to $2 billion Its not $500Million In addition to that, the gov...
by Anujan
24 Jan 2023 20:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1703
Views: 820872

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

We lost Parrikar-ji too soon :-(

From Dhanush, ATAGS, Pinaka, Arjun, Scorpene, LCA, LCH he made pragmatic and far sighted decisions.
by Anujan
24 Jan 2023 05:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Positive news everyone!! Pakistan's electricity minister fixed a power line in California and restored power across the country of USA, thanks to leadership by Shehbaz Sharif https://i.imgur.com/6vbsfkr.png https://i.imgur.com/wWyDGik.png https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/electrical-power-l...
by Anujan
24 Jan 2023 05:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Pakistan's worst enemy is Pakistan. Why do surgical strikes? They will go to town about they their existence is being threatened by big bad India and therefore they need more free F16s and aircrafts and SAMs from China. I would just ignore them. Bilawal calls Modi "Butcher of Gujrat" in UN...
by Anujan
23 Jan 2023 23:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://www.dawn.com/news/1733207/hours-after-major-outage-hits-pakistan-govt-says-power-restoration-under-way A massive power cut across Pakistan continued after night fell on Monday, affecting most of the country’s 220 million residents, including in the metropolises of Karachi and Lahore. If IAF ...
by Anujan
23 Jan 2023 12:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

They tried to be clever and tried to conserve foreign exchange by refusing letters of credit for imports These tend to have unpredictable effects I wonder how their fuel and coal stocks are doing. The power outages could be because of that I also hope they do not take IMF loan and make structural ch...
by Anujan
22 Jan 2023 15:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

From Wall Street Journal In Pa­kistan, of­fi­cials shut down the Neelum-Jhelum hy­dro­elec­tric plant last year af­ter de­tect­ing cracks in a tun­nel that trans­ports wa­ter through a moun­tain to drive a tur­bine. The head of the coun­try’s elec­tric-ity reg­u­la­tor, Tauseef Fa­rooqui, told Pa­ki...
by Anujan
22 Jan 2023 05:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

PMLN government has proven to be totally ineffective to stem the downward acceleration with super Dar turning out a real dud. Every day PMLN remains in power improves the chances of Imran's bagging more seats. Who are you accusing of being a dud?!! Dar has a colorful history. Unfortunately my secon...
by Anujan
21 Jan 2023 06:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Replies: 4661
Views: 1590326

Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016

OT for this thread, I cannot stand the Lady. She wrote this oped We must not allow hostile elements in Pakistan to distract us from the need for peace The beheading of Lance Naik Hemraj, a gruesome, ghastly and horrendous act that no self-respecting army can condone, has rightly stirred considerable...
by Anujan
21 Jan 2023 04:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Their behavior is like an alcoholic who promises that this time around he wont drink. Please give me some money. IMF on the other hand wants legislation passed and a guarantee that structural reforms wont be rolled back (like how they did the past 72 times). I think chota badmash will agree to IMF c...
by Anujan
21 Jan 2023 01:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

^^^
It is borrowing from Peter to pay Peng.
Then it was borrowing from Pasha to pay Peter and Peng
by Anujan
20 Jan 2023 10:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://www.dawn.com/news/1732581/govt-ready-to-meet-all-imf-demands-to-revive-loan-programme Govt ready to meet all IMF demands to revive loan programme Conveying its willingness to accept all the four major conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government on Thursday requested t...
by Anujan
19 Jan 2023 20:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-millions-of-textile-workers-lose-jobs-amid-crisis/a-64420339?maca=en-Twitter-sharing Pakistan: Millions of textile workers lose jobs amid crisis Ali is just one of around 7 million people who have recently been fired from their jobs in Pakistan's textile industry, acco...
by Anujan
19 Jan 2023 12:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Echandee non-compliant Headline
Echandee compliant Headline
Pakistan has ordered World Bank to delay its deposit of $1.1Bn to next year
by Anujan
19 Jan 2023 12:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1032120-islamabad-abuzz-with-reports-of-new-political-party-launch Islamabad abuzz with reports of new political party launch It is said that politicians from different parties are being contacted to form a new party Contacted by whom? RAW? CIA? Joos? Pakistani medi...
by Anujan
19 Jan 2023 07:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

This is the Paki game. Pak fauj provides cover for the autocrats in UAE, Saudi. They provide a professional security service, with no ideology or political affiliation and only serve those already in power. In turn, these autocrats hand periodic payments to Pakistan in the form of aid, grants, depo...
by Anujan
18 Jan 2023 10:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2396523/br ... a-unlikely

Breakthrough in energy talks with Russia unlikely

payments for Russian crude in dollar are a major stumbling block, which needs to be removed...Moscow has not agreed on any discount
:rotfl:
by Anujan
18 Jan 2023 09:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Soon they will come out and say that they want peace, but to sell the peace at home for hawks they want "concessions". Articles will be written about how "big brother" India should strengthen the hand of democracy against the "extremists" and should offer concessions in...
by Anujan
17 Jan 2023 11:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

I am reading this book https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/ ... e-pashtuns which has interesting insight between fatwas and TTP, why they might or might not follow them

Maybe I will post excerpts to this dhaaga or Afghanistan dhaaga after I am done.
by Anujan
15 Jan 2023 09:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Social media chatter is that Pakistan banks are refusing to sell dollars to send to kids of Pakistanis studying abroad.

This is the first time the dekhonomoney is really biting the elite, and not just Mango Abduls on the street.

I say bring back Kaptaan. He knows how to send kids to study abroad.
by Anujan
14 Jan 2023 10:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The funny thing is PMLN people are openly saying in interviews that they cannot win national elections, if they do not rule Pakjab and "facilitate" victory in national elections. Apparently if PTI wins Pakjab, PTI will "facilitate" PTI's win in pakjab for national elections. :mrg...
by Anujan
13 Jan 2023 22:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

So in PakJab Dimran's party has won a no confidence vote. They are now forcing an election to defeat Badmash to show him that Badmash does not have support of Mango Abduls This is likely to work because Badmash is being blamed for Pakistan's Dekhonomoney getting into Pakistan. This article is :shock...
by Anujan
12 Jan 2023 04:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Replies: 4661
Views: 1590326

Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016

Pakis even rigged harpoons to carry nukes.

It was a big hungama circa 2009
by Anujan
11 Jan 2023 20:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Pakis need to understand that India decisively left them behind from 2010 onwards. India had left them behind in the 90s. It took our political leadership some 25 years to realize this, it took the current dispensation to decisively demonstrate that (hear the Doval's speech in Vivekananda Foundatio...
by Anujan
11 Jan 2023 20:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

TSP is basically asking IMF to release funds without waiting to check whether its conditions are fulfilled. The excuse is flood devastation. Pakistan asks IMF for restructuring ‘pause’ There is very low trust between IMF and TSP. In many of its earlier programs, TSP said that once funds were releas...
by Anujan
11 Jan 2023 17:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://www.dawn.com/news/1731101/almost-90pc-of-geneva-pledges-are-project-loans-dar-reveals Almost 90pc of Geneva pledges are project loans, Dar reveals Finance Minister Ishaq Dar revealed on Wednesday that almost 90 per cent of pledges made by the international community at a donors’ conference i...
by Anujan
11 Jan 2023 09:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Talks with IMF end without ‘breakthrough’ Echandee compliant headline Pakistan refused to take IMF's offer of money till IMF agreed to Pakistan's conditions. News is slowly trickling out that 8B of the 9B pledge is loan. The terms are unknown. Pakistan's loans are likely to hit 140B with 25B a year...
by Anujan
10 Jan 2023 02:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2272386

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Apparently they have $9B of pledges. Everyone is celebrating https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-chief-calls-massive-investments-pakistan-recovery-2023-01-09/ Donors exceed Pakistan goal with pledge of more than $9 bln for flood recovery International donors on Monday committed over $9 bil...
by Anujan
09 Jan 2023 11:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 839727

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

https://twitter.com/SJha1618/status/1612092520862978048
Saurav Jha
@SJha1618
Anyway, the Nag anti-tank guided missile along with the NAMICA (together NAMIS) has finally been inducted into the Indian Army. These are file pics of the NAMICA. The production variant has a few new accoutrements.
by Anujan
09 Jan 2023 11:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://www.indiatoday.in/opinion-columns/story/dirty-game-untold-story-of-imran-khan-gen-qamar-javed-bajwa-love-hate-relationship-2319003-2023-01-09 I still remember my interview with Imran Khan just a few weeks before the 2018 election. Khan criticised Nawaz Sharif by saying that he was a product ...
by Anujan
08 Jan 2023 10:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4477
Views: 1369874

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2394748/imf-rejects-pakistans-claim-md-initiated-telephone-call IMF rejects Pakistan’s claim MD initiated telephone call The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday said that a call between Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took...