Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - March 17, 2017

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 01 May 2017 06:03

Liaqat Ali alias Ehsanullah Ehsan would not face any terrorism or criminal case against him in any court of law including the military court, as he returned after getting assurances from security establishment and promise to share secrets of Taliban[*].

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[*] Which, of course includes the "disclosure" that the Pakistan Taliban is a "creature of RAA and the Afghan Intelligence"

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Federal government time and again kept assuring its domestic and international audience that they are not differentiating between good and bad Taliban rather they are equally treating with all the militants.Until now the government has not shared its policy (if it has a policy) with the parliament regarding reintegration of militants. Pakistan is still looking for the "illusory silver bullet" which will once and for all "prove" RAA' s partnership" with the "Bad Taliban" and the Balochi freedom fighters.

PS: Not sure if Ehsan's dossier is ready to be dispatched to UN Sec Gen !

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 01 May 2017 06:15

On his death bed, Jinnah told Liaqat Ali Khan - "Pakistan was the biggest blunder of my life". (i.redd.it)

Story about the ambulance breaking down on way to the hospital has been mentioned elsewhere ; not sure about the repentance about Pakiland . IMO, DJinnah was a man with a BIG ego. So, it would be out of character for him to say that "Pakistan was the ....

ArjunPandit · Post by **ArjunPandit** » 01 May 2017 06:21

Slow colonialization of pakistan is manifesting itself, its a slow poison that chinese are giving to them to condition them before their lands and resources are taken over. Who knows Raa might be funding some paki jihadi's to celebrate diwali on CPEC roads

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 01 May 2017 13:25

X Posted on the Analyzing CPEC & India's Shipping Sector Threads

Iran offers India to run phase one of Chabahar Port

NEW DELHI: India's presence in the strategically located Iranian port of Chabahar — Delhi's primary gateway to landlocked Afghanistan — is all set to get a big boost.

Tehran has recently proposed to Delhi to manage phase one of the port built by Iran even as the two sides are still negotiating terms and conditions of Delhi's role in expanding phase two of the port where the Modi government wants to invest Rs 150 crore, or $235 million. ET has learnt that Tehran has offered Delhi management rights for two years for phase one of the port and such rights could be renewed by another decade.

But port management proposal is not just only development regarding Chabahar Port, there will be hectic activities with a trilateral meeting being planned between Iran-India-Afghanistan on operation of Chabahar Port in May. Last year, the three sides had signed an agreement for operation of Chabahar Port.

Besides, a summit to attract investments for the Special Economic Zone in the port complex will be held mid-May in Iran. Delhi-Kabul-Tehran could also hold trilateral consultations on the future of Afghanistan soon with Indian foreign secretary S Jaishankar planning to visit Tehran in the future close on the heels on series of consultations organised by Moscow on dealing with the Afghan situation and use of Mother of All Bombs by the USA against the ISIS. The visit of the US NSA to India also provided India an opportunity to understand Washington's plan for the landlocked country.

Incidentally these meetings in Iran are expected to occur ahead of the presidential polls where the incumbent Rouhani is seeking re-election.

India's allotment of $235 million for phase two of Chabahar is divided into two parts — $150 million Line of Credit (LoC) from the EXIM Bank for development of port complex and $85 million — allotted later following contract between the two sides for supply of equipment to develop two berths in the port complex.

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. operator of India's largest port, and Essar PortsBSE 0.15 % are among the companies that have expressed an interest in managing and operating two terminals at Chabahar. JM Baxi Group, known in India for its chartering, broking and other shipping services, has also shown interest. The India Ports Global Limited, the company mandated to drive India's investments in overseas, on March 17 invited firms to express interest if they want to be considered for a strategic partnership.

India has been negotiating with Iran for releasing initial tranche from $150 million worth LoC ever since MoU was signed with Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari's visit to Tehran in May 2015 weeks before the Persian Gulf country signed the landmark nuclear deal with the global powers. The contract between the two countries for developing the port -- that will rival Pakistan's Gwadar Port --was finalised when the Indian PM visited Tehran in May 2015.

This strategic port will allow India to circumvent Pakistan and access Afghanistan and Central Asia directly via sea. India is also constructing railway line between Chabahar and Zahedan to connect Port to rest of the Iranian railway network.

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Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 01 May 2017 18:04

Hafiz Saeed's house arrest extended for three more months

The Punjab Government on Monday issued a notification to extend the house arrest of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed for three more months.The JuD chief had been placed under house arrest on January 31. Other members of the JuD — including Abdullah Ubaid, Abdul Rehman Abid, Zafar Iqbal and Qazi Kashif Niazi of Multan, who handles JuD’s publications — were also taken into protective custody. "Hafiz Saeed's Johar Town residence is declared a sub-jail ( "jail" in name only !biryani for lunch, cell phone keeping in touch, and conjugal visits at nite-time for "stress relief" ) for a further 90 days," the notification issued by the Punjab Government, and seen by DawnNews, said.

The names of several JuD leaders had also been placed on the Exit Control List. is Hafiz included in the list with Ameida of "Dawn"

Responding to a query about a possible ban on the JuD, he said that he would move the court instead of setting up an alternative party. "Heat" from the Trump Sarkar and "caution" from Chini fliend may have led to the three month extension ! This is a farce , enacted in the past as well. There is no question at all to throw off to the wolves , this so-called "strategic asset" of the Paki Army

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 01 May 2017 18:12

Uber suspends Pakistani driver in Australia over bomb plot allegation

AP Published about 2 hours ago

Reading through the lady passenger's "story" does not make sense; maybe, she was drunk ; but there is no doubt that the "good name of Pakistan" has been sullied from the world- wide publicity . Maybe, Uber will make a policy decision and stop hiring of drivers of Paki origin

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 01 May 2017 18:30

Pakistan Meat Exports On The Decline .

Meat exports on the decline

The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) figures that the country’s meat exports have dropped to $140.345m in the first eight months of the ongoing year, from $188.345m a year ago. International meat trade on the other hand has risen by 16pc to touch the $700bn mark.

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The decline is despite the fact that the country has taken measures to regulate, facilitate and bring the halal business in line with the internationally acceptable standards. It has also signed MoUs for supply of halal meat to the Gulf states. "Donkey Beef" masquerading as "halal" could be, IMO, one major factor

But an official of the Punjab Livestock Department argues that the number of animals is not less than what is required for smooth supplies for meat exports. Over 80m or almost half of the country’s total animals population is hosted by Punjab. ( and "boosted" by exports of Indian animals across the border from La-Whore )

This official, however, admits that there are issues with genetic pollution, nutrition and vaccination of the animals. I.O.W. "poor quality" ; Eat at your own risk!
Being a Muslim-majority country ( playing on the Ummah factor) and with almost a 100pc halal food chain, he says, Pakistan has an edge over the non-Muslim players, particularly India whose meat is of inferior quality than that of Pakistan’s.
with the federal authorities for organising a visit of local meat and chicken plants by Chinese officials ( Chinis are notorious the world over for producing/ supplying inferior and polluted products !) and businessmen in June, hoping opening of the Chinese market for local halal foods.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 01 May 2017 18:35

Good Example Of "Mullah Muscle" And "Islam Jinni Out Of The Box "

'Will cut tongue of anyone wanting to change blasphemy law,' says Jamaat-e-Islami KP chief

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 02 May 2017 00:53

Cpec# 100% growth in prostitution in 3 years as job loss force every 2nd home in Lahore into it.
A survey by awaaz network shows 50 percent women are indulging into part time or full time prostitution to pay daily bills. Electricity bills, transportation bills are at all time high. Daily wage workers are the most hit as Chinese workers only work in infra projects now. All the Chinese workers send monthly earnings home so the money doesn't goes back to Local economy.

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 02 May 2017 02:13

The Clapziangization of Clapistan! I shall sleep soundly tonight!

We don't need what Pakistan produces: China envoy

BEIJING: In a rare show of candour, a Chinese envoy has said that China has little interest in importing goods produced in Pakistan. It would be ready to import only after Chinese factories are established in Pakistan, and they begin manufacturing, the envoy said.

Explaining the reason behind the China-Pakistan trade imbalance, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong said that Pakistan is not producing the goods that are needed in China. But the situation will change when Chinese companies start producing such products in Pakistan, he said during a meeting with leaders of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in Islamabad, according to several media reports.

The statement confirms rising concerns that Pakistani business may have little to gain from the much-hyped China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) because it would largely benefit Chinese business. New infrastructure would not only provide construction contracts, they will also help to create the right situation for establishing Chinese factories.

Despite promises of support from China, which describes itself as Pakistan's "iron brother", Chinese buying of Pakistan-made goods fell sharply in the first half of 2016-17 to $770 million against $1.02 billion a year ago. The full year data for 2016-17 is not yet available but early indications show a steep slide. Pakistan's exports to China has been continuously falling from $2.69 in 2013-14 to $1.9 billion in 2015-16.

Compared to these numbers, China has been promising the moon painting a picture of 16-fold increase in Pakistani exports.

"Pakistan can enhance its exports to $35 billion for which serious efforts are needed," Sun was quoted by the Pakistani media as saying during discussions with FPCCI leaders.

Such tall claims have raised serious questions which are being voiced by a section of Pakistani intelligensia and the media.
"There is a fear lurking in the shadows of CPEC that a time will soon come when the Chinese will start dictating terms and priorities rather than negotiating them," the Dawn in Pakistan said in an editorial on Sunday.

"As an increasing number of Chinese enterprises acquire stakes in Pakistan's economy, and as the government takes out more and more loans from Chinese state-owned banks for the balance of payments support, the space to negotiate and protect our own interests diminishes," it said.

This was evident in the manner China asked Pakistan to refuse a loan offer by the Asian Development Bank, and use a single source funding from a Chinese bank for the $8bn Peshawar-Karachi railway line project, the paper pointed out.

It advised Islamabad to be tougher during negotiations with China, and ensure that Pakistan's interests are protected.
Responding to concerns expressed by the Pakistani business community, Sun said no Chinese company would be allowed to install used machinery in Pakistan and transfer of technology would be made a prerequisite.

"Settling energy crisis in Pakistan is our top priority and we will add 11,000 megawatts of electricity to the national grid as soon as possible through highly efficient power plants," he said.

"After overcoming the energy crisis, we will develop infrastructure and in the last leg initiate the process of industrialisation," the Chinese envoy said. He emphazied that security arrangements in economic zones must be enhanced to ensure the safety of Chinese experts working in Pakistan.

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Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2017 02:23

Pakistan Received $5.27 Billion in Loans and Grants During Nine Months of 2016-17

The country provisionally received $5.27 billion i.e. 65 percent of budgeted estimates ( they should have received 75% in nine months !)of foreign assistance from multilateral and bilateral donors in the current financial year (July-March).

The government had borrowed $300 million from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited....
Further the country borrowed $200 million from Noor Bank PJSC for budgetary support and $700 million from China Development Bank ( China- the new "sugar daddy" of Pakistan ):roll:

In addition, the government issued Sukuk of one billion dollar at a 6.5 percent rate of return during the period under review. The government has also borrowed $19 million from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

So, basically, the artificial entity is living on "welfare" and if the prostitution analogy can be applied- she opens her legs to everyone, provided the price is right

The country received no assistance from France, Korea, Norway, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UNDP and Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the period under review.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 02 May 2017 04:25

Falijee wrote:Good Example Of "Mullah Muscle" And "Islam Jinni Out Of The Box "

'Will cut tongue of anyone wanting to change blasphemy law,' says Jamaat-e-Islami KP chief

How does that improve the matters for the keeping the blasphemy law in place? Maybe much lower.

Gagan · Post by **Gagan** » 02 May 2017 05:12

They are careful in not claiming that we will shave the hair off the head.

Indian Fatwa factories haven't gotten that drastic, but Pakis being Pakis can't stop short of threatening bodily damage when issuing fatwas

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 02 May 2017 15:04

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'China has vested interest in helping resolve Kashmir issue'

BEIJING: China now has a "vested interest" in mediating between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue because of its nearly $50 billion investment in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir(Pok), an article in a state-run daily has said.

The article in the Global Times, a ruling Communist Party of China publication, indicated Beijing's latent interest in playing a bigger role in the region.

Claiming that China had mediated between Myanmar and Bangladesh over Rohingya refugees issue, the article said, "China has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, but that doesn't mean Beijing can turn a deaf ear to the demands of Chinese enterprises in protecting their overseas investments."

"Given the massive investment that China has made in countries along the "One Belt, One Road", China now has a vested interest in helping resolve regional conflicts including the dispute over Kashmir between India and Pakistan," it said.

China's recent mediation between Myanmar and Bangladesh over Rohingya issue shows the increased ability of Beijing in resolving conflicts beyond its borders to maintain regional stability, the article said.

"China has been at the centre of a regional power shift, thus the country now needs to learn how to act as a stabilising force and conflict mediator in the region," it said.

There is so much to learn for China about how to play its role as a regional power at a time when the country is witnessing a boom in outbound direct investment, the article said.

"For instance, while China has the capability to resolve conflicts through mediation given its increased economic influence, the nation needs to be very prudent in dealing with other big powers, India included, in the region," it said.

"In fact, mediating between India and Pakistan over Kashmir issue would perhaps be one of
the toughest challenges facing China in dealing with regional affairs to safeguard its overseas interests,"the article said.

This is perhaps the first time that Chinese official media started floating Beijing's interest in playing a mediatory role to resolve the Kashmir issue.

China's official stand is that the Kashmir issue should be resolved by India and Pakistan through bilateral negotiations, though Beijing has been stepping up its investments in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

While China in the past has played down reports of the presence of its troops in PoK, saying that they were there to deliver humanitarian assistance, its $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) through the disputed Gilgit and Baltistan region increased its involvement in the disputed areas.

India has protested to China over the CPEC and is yet to name an official delegation to take part in a summit of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative, of which CPEC is a part. The summit is to be held from May 14-15.

Chinese official media also referred to last month's participation of Chinese troops for the first
time in the Pakistan Day parade as a sign of Chinese military playing a role in regional stability.

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Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2017 16:02

Tariq Fatemi rejects inquiry committee allegations against him in farewell letter

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi has rejected the allegations levelled against him in connection with the inquiry into a Dawn story.In a farewell letter (bottom of the article) leaked by a source in the Foreign Office, Fatemi said: "I reject recent allegations, insinuations and innuendos.""Such suggestions are particularly hurtful to someone who has served Pakistan for nearly five decades with honour and dignity."Fatemi's response comes as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday issued directives for his removal as special assistant in line with the recommendations of the committee set up to hold an inquiry into a story published in Dawn last year.Hours after the Prime Minister's Office issued the directives, however, Inter-Services Public Relations said the Army had rejected the notification, calling it 'incomplete'.

“Notification on Dawn Leak is incomplete and not in line with recommendations by the Inquiry Board. Notification is rejected,” the ISPR chief tweeted.In the letter addressed to his colleagues at Pakistan's foreign missions, Fatemi said, "Over the years, I have had to deal with many sensitive matters, becoming privy to some of the most highly classified information, on issues of national security."I have also had the honour of working directly under distinguished diplomats, both professional as well as political appointees, all of whom reposed their highest trust in my abilities and particularly so, in my lifelong commitment to discretion. You would appreciate that taking due care and caution become a second nature in our professional careers."

Fatemi thanked his fellow Foreign Service officers for their support, adding: "Be that as it may, my commitment to Pakistan, my passion for diplomacy and my association with the Foreign Service family will continue."He said his nearly four years long stint at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "enhanced the esteem and respect that i have always had for our country's diplomats... who bear the rigors of serving with limited resources in difficult environments, defending and promoting the nation's interests, against huge odds".

Fatemi thanked his fellow Foreign Service officers for their support, adding: "Be that as it may, my commitment to Pakistan, my passion for diplomacy and my association with the Foreign Service family will continue."He said his nearly four years long stint at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "enhanced the esteem and respect that i have always had for our country's diplomats... who bear the rigors of serving with limited resources in difficult environments, defending and promoting the nation's interests, against huge odds". Many suspect, that the real leaker is/was probably someone from Ganja's inner circle ( some early reports had mentioned that it was his daughter , Maryam Nawaz ) ; Fatemi was "selected" to be the sacrificial lamb to appease the Paki Fauj. His Mohajir ethnicity may also have made him a suspect in the eyes of the Pakjabi Establishment (speculation made by the Karachi press). Maybe, he will speak more on his firing later on !

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2017 16:22

“These films portray Pakistan as a failed state,” a representative of an intelligence agency said very accusingly to me.

How my brush with the Pakistani censor board opened my eyes to its warped system
Anam Abbas.

“These films portray Pakistan as a failed state,” a representative of an intelligence agency said very accusingly to me.
The year was 2015. We were sitting in a sombre room on the premises of the Federal Censor Board in Islamabad, where the intelligence representative, along with his fellow intelligence colleagues, a couple of civil society members, and political party representatives, were pre-screening three documentaries: Hemal Trivedi and Mo Naqvi's Among the Believers, Asef Ali Mohammad's Besieged in Quetta and Doya, a thesis film by NCA’s Kashif Raza Toori about spiritual rituals in FATA.These documentaries were supposed to feature at the 2nd annual FACE Film Festival in Islamabad in that year, of which I was the director and programmer.Our venue, the PNCA, told us that we had to get the No Objection Certificates (NOC) issued for all the movies and documentaries.

“These films portray Pakistan as a failed state,” a representative of an intelligence agency said very accusingly to me.

This was when I came in contact with the Censor Board, and the whole experience opened my eyes to the mind-numbing banalities of censorship in Pakistan.

This was the second screening; on the first occasion, the board had refused to issue the NOCs for Among the Believers ...

I filed an appeal after the initial screening, and the board’s chairman agreed to arrange a second screening with different referees. To me, he continued to express his support for these films and promised to help us. I was allowed to meet the new judges and discuss the issues they had with the films.But as soon as I walked in for the second screening, the people in the room looked at me like I was the devil herself. Once the proceedings commenced, the chairman, who had previously expressed his support, began attacking the films.Example of Taqqiya in action

Their problem with Among the Believers — a film that had been screened across the world and won numerous awards — was equally infuriating.It posits a rather uncontroversial thesis: young children in Pakistan are enrolled in madrassahs, where they are provided with food and shelter, due to the very simple reasons of poverty and state neglect. It also features Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz.The film only tells what everyone in the country already knows, but for the gentlemen in the room, not only was it ‘distorting’ Pakistan’s image, but that Lal Masjid was also a ‘dead issue’. This documentary shows the power of the Mullahs!

Among the Believers is now on Netflix and anyone with a subscription in Pakistan can watch. What we lost out on was what film festivals are meant to provide: an opportunity to engage with films and filmmakers as a community and a chance for a more diverse set of people (our festival audience comprised many students from local universities and colleges) to come together in discussion about how we can correct our failings. Maybe, the film maker has dual nationality or maybe the film maker has "friends" in high places , so that is why the "Deep State" could not "touch" here; but there is no doubt that the film aired first by BBC and then viewed by many others , has "sullied the good name of Pakistan" ( prediction made by the ISI guy !)

anupmisra · Post by **anupmisra** » 02 May 2017 16:46

PAF Mirage jet on 'routine ops training' crashes in Jhang

No loss of life was reported, according to the PAF, as the pilot was safely ejected from the jet.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1330572/paf-m ... s-in-jhang

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 02 May 2017 17:48

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China may put South Asia on road to debt trap

NEW DELHI: China’s grandiose global connectivity initiative -- One Belt One Road (OBOR) or Belt& Road Initiative (linking China with Europe via SE Asia & C Asia through land & sea links) -- which is set to receive a formal endorsement at the May 14-15 international meet (OBOR MEET) has the potential of adverse economic implications for countries in South Asia as reflected by the situation in Sri Lankan that has run into a huge debt trap by welcoming Chinese-funded projects.

While the Lankan PM is expected to attend OBOR among 28 other leaders from across the continents, Colombo is running up huge financial losses owing to high interest rates charged by Chinese lenders for the mega infrastructure projects which will now be part of OBOR. Pakistan is no better either as the huge sum of over $50 billion for China-Pakistan-Economic-Corridor can spell doom for an already faltering Pakistani economy.

Debts are turning into equity and finally ownership for Chinese firms that will not only adversely impact Sri Lankan and Pakistani economies but also create security implications for India due to China’s constant presence in the periphery. This has major lessons for Bangladesh and Nepal where China has assured to invest billions. While Bangladesh is skipping the OBOR meet, Nepal has downgraded its participation at the meet from the level of President to Deputy PM.

Sri Lanka’s growing economic engagement with China has generated concern among scholars and policymakers. China has provided Sri Lanka with over $5 billion between 1971 and 2012, and most of this has gone into infrastructure development, with China investing $1 billion into a deep-water port at Hambantota and billions into the Mattala Airport, a new railway and the Colombo Port City Project.
As a country emerging from civil war, infrastructure is crucial in facilitating Sri Lanka’s trade and foreign investment sectors. The World Bank forecasts that Sri Lanka’s GDP is likely to grow from 3.9% in 2016 to around 5% in 2017.

Sri Lanka has borrowed billions of dollars from China to build domestic infrastructure. Sri Lanka’s estimated national debt is $64.9 billion, of which $8 billion is owed to China -- this can be attributed to the high interest rate on Chinese loans. For the Hambantota port project, Sri Lanka borrowed $301 million from China with an interest rate of 6.3%, while the interest rates on soft loans from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are only 0.25–3%. Interest rates of India’s Line of Credit to the neighbouring countries are as low as 1%, or even less, in some cases. Sri Lanka is facing debt crisis or ‘debt trap’ as some scholars describe it.

Sri Lanka is currently unable to pay off its debt to China because of its slow economic growth. To resolve its debt crisis, the Sri Lankan government has agreed to convert its debt into equity. This may lead to Chinese ownership of the projects finally.

The Lankan decision allowing Chinese firms 80% of the total share and a 99-year lease of Hambantota port caused public outrage and violent protests in Sri Lanka. In addition, Chinese firms have been given operating and managing control of Mattala Airport, built with Chinese loans of $300-400 million, because the Sri Lankan government is unable to bear the annual expenses of $100-200 million. Experts here told ET that such arm twisting of democratic regimes in Lanka to get projects runs contrary to the Chinese position against regime changes in other parts of the world.

Having access to the Hambantota port and Mattala airport provides Beijing with a strategic military position in the event of an Indian Ocean conflict and is also key for its ‘Belt and Road’ initiative. The growing Chinese influence may also compel Sri Lanka to support China’s position on the South China Sea dispute and ‘One China’ policy.
Pakistan is heading towards a similar crisis if not worse, according to experts who study China-Pakistan-Economic-Corridor closely. China’s masterstroke in inducing Pakistan into mortgaging Pakistan’s present and future economic prosperity has been achieved by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement in 2015 of the much flaunted $46 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The Chinese promise for CPEC has now crossed $50 bn and this may turn Pakistan into a client state of Beijing in the real sense of the term, according to a formal official who has served in China and India’s neighbourhood in the past.

Projected by China as a Chinese master blueprint for economic transformation of Pakistan, it is a merely a strategic Chinese blueprint for China’s colonial control of Pakistan in perpetuity, strategically and economically. Pakistan is being made to take heavy loans from the Chinese banks at high rates of interest to finance the CPEC, and some experts said that Pakistan would take nearly 40 years to pay back these loans. Key voices within Pakistan have been publicly questioning the CPEC’s economic benefits to Pakistan, pointing out that the virtual and real economic benefits accrue only to China.
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venug · Post by **venug** » 02 May 2017 22:05

North Korea will copy Pakistan's Thousand Cuts strategy

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2017 22:19

Pak can export manpower to Ghana

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[*]Warning : Potential Pakis should read the farticle in full, before getting excited and lining up in front of Ghana Embassy for emigration to Ghana:[/color]
-It is a Press Release issued by the Hon. Consul Gen of Ghana In Pakistan; said "gentleman" happens to be a local Paki by the name of Dr. Shahid Rasheed Butt ( you can't get more Paki than this name !)
- Usually such posts do not mean too much in the scheme of things ; doubt that this person has the authority from the Govt of Ghana to issue employment visa to local Pakis
- He was making small talk to Isloo traders in his other capacity as " Patron of Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders"

Zaidi and other officials present on the occasion informed about the rising cooperation between the two countries in the fields of science, technology and defence production. A delegation is due to visit Ghana to further strengthen the ties, Zaidi added.

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 02 May 2017 22:24

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology – Government of India

ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

CHAPTER 4 : MAKE IN INDIA : SOFTWARE AND SERVICES :

PARA 4.1 : Global Perspective - PAGE 102
IT-BPM exports from India are expected to reach US$ 117 Billion during FY 2016-2017, a 7.6% Y-o-Y growth. The trend and the factors contributing to growth are similar to global markets, and encouragingly, at a faster rate.

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Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2017 22:29

Paki Fauj Muscling It's Way Into The Meat ( Ghosht ) Business Also

Why Fauji Meat is the smartest decision made by the Fauji group in decades

Most investors still think of Fauji as primarily a fertilizer manufacturer; in the case of FFBL, that is about to change.

As Ayesha Siddaqa has detailed in her Military Inc book, the Paki Army is "everywhere" in the Paki business world and through it's influence and connections is usurping the civilian economy. With this wheeling and dealing , do they have "enough time" to still be the guardians and defenders of the " so-called Pakistan Ideology "

Bart S · Post by **Bart S** » 02 May 2017 22:40

Falijee wrote:On his death bed, Jinnah told Liaqat Ali Khan - "Pakistan was the biggest blunder of my life". (i.redd.it)

Story about the ambulance breaking down on way to the hospital has been mentioned elsewhere ; not sure about the repentance about Pakiland . IMO, DJinnah was a man with a BIG ego. So, it would be out of character for him to say that "Pakistan was the ....

Even such people might speak the truth (if they realize it) at moments when they lose their inhibitions, for e.g when sick and delirious as he was. This is exactly what happens when people get drunk, they lose their ability to mask their real thoughts/behaviour, it is like a truth serum of sorts.

Of course, if he was too deluded to even realize the horror of what he just accomplished, even in his most secret, private thoughts, then no amount of delirium would have gotten such a statement out of him.

nam · Post by **nam** » 02 May 2017 22:47

So the man wanted " Kashmir give them the right" by invading in 47. The regret might have been failure to stay alive and force Nehru to make him PM of India.

Capture of Kashmir in 47 would have meant a great PR victory. Defeat of a larger country, control over Indus, almost 1/3 increase in the size of west Pakistan and drumming around the world that Pakistan is the true successor to BIA.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2017 23:04

A Strange Case: Of A Pakistani Flight Attendant Sues American Airlines

Haamiz Ahmed ( a super-uber Paki

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A Pakistani-born flight attendant, Farhan Mahmood Shah, has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines. The suit alleges that he was harassed by his co-workers who called him a terrorist and said that he was part of terrorist organizations like Taliban and Hezbollah.He filed the suit in Superior Court in Middlesex County. Currently living in Edison, New Jersey, Farhan said that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents visited his house when he complained about the harassment to the company officials.

According to NJ.com, Mr. Farhan was targeted for religious and ethnic harassment after the 9/11 attacks. The lawsuit also alleges that American Airlines failed to put a stop to the harassment.He started working at American Airlines in 1999 as a flight attendant. Farhan was called a terrorist, part of Hezbollah and Taliban among other offensive names.In one flight, another attendant tried to convert him to Christianity.An American Airlines’ spokesperson says that the complaints in his lawsuit are being reviewed.
He first reported the harassment after noticing bad remarks in his record for missing work and being late. The situation escalated to the New York-based human resource office of the airline in 2013 when he complained about the erroneous records.In 2014, Mr. Farhan and his coworkers were having a chat about the 9/11 crash. One of the workers remarked that ”it was the Muslims” and that “Muslims are evil”.
Unfortunately, he replied that that the attack was an inside job and ISIS was created by the CIA. Only his comments were reported to the higher ups with the anti-Muslim remarks not mentioned at all. Regardless, we’re pretty sure these comments on his part are not going to help his case. Something does not "smell right" in the lentils

After a few weeks, he was placed on the “watch list” of American Airlines and FBI agents came up to his house in New Jersey.For the next 2 years, the harassment continued and his case bounced around to several human resource representatives.In 2016, Mr. Farhan filed a complaint with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Within a couple of weeks, FBI agents showed up again asking him whether he planned on hurting anyone.

He received a Right to Sue letter from the Commission in early 2017 and he is still on the airline’s staff.All of this was mentioned in Mr. Farhan’s lawsuit.Mr. Farhan’s lawsuit names American Airlines and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and is seeking damages, attorney fees, and other charges.
Why did he wait so long to file a lawsuit; in the current anti-immigration climate of Massaland , his chances of winning are almost nil ![

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2017 23:32

Pakistan Writer Ridiculing" RAA Role "
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid.

Stop RAW from enforcing Islam

Mr Ehsan undoubtedly is the Edward Snowden of Dar-ul-Islam and one would be surprised if a biopic isn’t in the offing. And while PEMRA might’ve stopped some of the footage being aired by a TV channel, the four-minute trailer has already gone viral on social media.There’s no shame in admitting when one is wrong. Following Mr Ehsan’s revelations, it now seems ridiculous that there was ever a doubt over the fact that Daesh is headquartered in Karnataka.

There are enough gullibe Aam Abduls who are ready to "buy" Ehsan's novel

Since the erstwhile mujahideen are anti-Pakistan groups, the first illustrious RAW official was Mr Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who supervised over their penetration into Afghanistan in the 70s following the Fall of Dhaka, to allow (West) Pakistan to gain strategic depth after no longer being able to flank India from two wings.

We’ve had lawyers venerate Mumtaz Qadri – who literally confessed to being a RAW agent – and senior High Court judges toe the Taliban line in their judgments. The Taliban have also been used as strategic assets by the establishment, and acknowledged as such by former intelligence heads and Army chiefs. When Pakistan’s Constitution is a RAW agent as well, we clearly can’t seem to catch a break anywhere. [quote]Let’s see what we have in common with the Taliban and eliminate the RAW agent inside all of us. That’s when our state will cease to be a RAW agent as well.
Just like the McCarthy era in Massaland (in the 50's) when everyone was branded a "commie", Pakistan is using the same tactic "to protect the so-callled Ideological frontiers of Pakiland " by using the name of "RAA"

Rudradev · Post by **Rudradev** » 02 May 2017 23:38

anupmisra wrote:PAF Mirage jet on 'routine ops training' crashes in Jhang

No loss of life was reported, according to the PAF, as the pilot was safely ejected from the jet.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1330572/paf-m ... s-in-jhang

PJ

Why did the China-pasand Fizzle Ya pilot crash his plane in Jhang?

Because he wanted to meet phormer Chineej Prejident Jhang Zameen

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2017 23:58

Pakistan Newspaper Opinion Piece Rips Into The Hypocrisy Of Pakistan Army And Its Generals !

Dawn Leaks: A tweet that underscored the state within a state

Who is at the helm of affairs in Pakistan? Every single sane person knows it. It is a fact that the civilian governments in Pakistan are always dependent on the defence establishment’s mandate rather than the mandate of the masses

If any elected Prime Minister refuses to be dictated to or tries to assert his authority in the matters pertaining to defence and foreign policies they have to face the music. Zulfikar Bhutto was hanged, Benazir and Nawaz Sharif exiled. Till date not even a single Prime Minister in the history of Pakistan has been able to complete their five year term.

Coming back to the issue, if one buys this agreement that the “Dawn Leaks” was a national security breach then the question arises with regard to the invasion of US troops in Abbottabad and the killing of Osama bin Laden. If there was not a security breach on the part of defence institutions, what was Osama bin Laden doing there? And how come US troops breached all security layers? Was not the massacre of Army Public School children in Peshawar the negligence of security agencies? The Kargil misadventure that almost led to a nuclear war between Pakistan and India was not a blunder on the part of the defence institutions? Musharraf‘s safe exit to a foreign land was not a breach of national interest? Not even a single tweet was posted on these matters by ISPR, nor a single core commander conference held to settle these issues and fix the responsibility on the culprits. Most of the crore commander are busy making money !

The Dawn Leaks is just an ordinary issue of leaking news to a journalist and it happens everywhere on a regular basis. But the debacle of the 1971 East Pakistan separation was a matter of national interest, the Hamoodur Rahman Commission’s report on the tragedy was never made public, nor even a single General was held accountable for the tragedy. In fact Yahya Khan, the then Army Chief who was responsible for the Fall of Dhaka, was buried in the national flag with full protocol.

When the people involved in the Kargil mishap, in the Abbottabad incident and in imposing martial law in Pakistan will be brought to justice, is a question that will always remain unanswered. Defining “national interest” and “patriotism and treason” authority, can never be given to a single institution nor can it be accepted. The defence establishment needs to understand that by creating a State within a State they are actually weakening the civil institutions. Countries always progress on the back of strong civilian institutions not on the back of weapons or mighty military force. The process of hijacking the mandate of the electorates with the might of Guns and Boots needs to be stopped.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2017 00:09

Peace Between The Two Big Egoists Of Paki Politics

Imran and I can bring change in Pakistan: Musharraf

Former President of Pakistan and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) chairman General (r ) Pervaiz Musharraf has predicted that alliance of his party and PTI can bring about change in Pakistan.While addressing a ceremony, the former president said “My party and Imran Khan’s party has the capability to bring due change in the country.”He further mentioned that he agrees the stance of Imran Khan. “For national interest, I can be ally of PTI chairman and his party,” said Musharraf.Furthermore, he rejected the final decision of Panama case. “Cannot give return date to Pakistan yet,” he added.General (r ) Musharraf is in self exile since he left Pakistan to get treatment for his back issues since last year. Will Immy take the bait; will Mush be able to "deliver" Krachi; Will Altaf Bhai ask his "pyare youth" to support the Kaptaan ; will the "Don Of Londonistan" tone down his anti-Pakjabi and anti- zamindari rhetoric ; lots of unanswered questions in this "Mushy" peace offer to Imran

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2017 00:46

Unpacking the Pakistan Army’s Twitter War With Nawaz Sharif
By Mohammad Taqi

If there was any doubt that the Pakistan army is a rouge entity unanswerable to the country’s civilian leadership, the director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) put it to rest last week by virtually declaring a war on the country’s elected prime minister. Major General Asif Ghafoor took to Twitter to rebuke Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in perhaps the harshest terms uttered by a two-star general to the holder of the highest office in the land. Ganja Sharif's Enchendee is taking a hit these days. The recent being the outcry over his meeting with the Indian Businessman, said to be close to Modi-ji !

However, there is no way that a major general could take on the thrice-elected prime minister without the backing of the chief of army staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. For all practical purposes, the ISPR tweet was a frontal attack on the office of the prime minister by the Pakistani army chief himself. The chatter among the Pakistani intelligentsia and in the Western media has been that Bajwa is a pro-democracy general who wishes to steer clear of politics but there might be elements within the army from the ex chief of army staff General Raheel Sharif’s era who may be trying to pitch him against the prime minister

Contrary to such musings, the Pakistan army is an extremely disciplined outfit, which acts in unison under the chief of army staff. It is impossible to conceive that such blatant insubordination and subversion could have taken place without the prior knowledge and approval of the army chief. The mere fact that Ghafoor is still in the saddle and tweeting about the army chief’s travels to the front lines indicates that his outfit has got his back. Let’s look at it another way. Hypothetically, if the same officer had tweeted these same words about a report by the army chief, he would have been toast before he was done tweeting something so insubordinate.

But when the civilians try to assert themselves in the national security and foreign policy matters, the army fires back directly and indirectly. One of the key components of such tutelary role is the army defining and retaining what it calls the national security matters. To that end, the Pakistan army uses various ploys to protect its absolute control of the national security and foreign policies and the tantrum over the so-called ‘Dawn Leaks’ is no different than similar episodes in the recent past where the military-managed media and pliant political and religious forces were used to browbeat the government of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) into submission. For example, in the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act, where the US – largely upon the insistence of the then Pakistani ambassador to Washington – attached stipulations to military aid to Pakistan, the army went berserk and mobilised both media and the street to shake down the PPP government. The army eventually did exact its pound of flesh when it engineered the so-called Memogate crisis against the PPP and its ambassador, at the culmination of which, the latter had to step down. And has decided - at least for now - not to visit Pakistan !

Recent furor over an alleged Indian spy and then over a meeting between an Indian businessman and Nawaz have been the army’s attempts to undercut the Pakistani civilian leadership’s attempts for rapprochement with India. The reason for jealously guarding its self-anointed position as the arbiter of Pakistan’s national security is that army gets to remain not only a powerful political player but perhaps the country’s largest business enterprise. And the Pakistan army is not just the biggest business house but one of the most corrupt ones too. A reasonable level of Pakistani ties and trade with India, Iran, Afghanistan would suck the oxygen right out of army’s raison d’être i.e. to counter external threats and therefore its business enterprise too.

The army uses the bogey of "India as an ideological and permanent enemy " to gobble up scarce resources ; therefore, solving of "Kashmir issue" is not going to help bring peace !

A Pakistani newspaper has indicated that instead of being brought to book, the brutal Taliban thug may have been given an amnesty and a stipend by the army. Contrast this kid-glove treatment to a self-confessed terrorist with the brutal treatment meted out to the secular-liberal bloggers recently abducted by the army for criticising its role. One of the bloggers alleged that they were sodomised and tortured by the army. The Punjab chief minister Shehbaz had a point when he complained that whenever the civilians try to apprehend the jihadist terrorists, the army gets them off the hook and that it protects many jihadists while going after only the ones that buck its diktat.The Pakistani civilians, on their part, have failed to rein in the army for a multitude of reasons, which range from dissipation of popular support due to terrible governance such as in the PPP era, dubious past financial practices as such the ones that have marred the incumbent government, and simply getting undercut by the political rivals who are too keen to make common cause with the army.PM Nawaz indulged in the latter practice when he became the army’s cheerleader in the Memogate case against the PPP. The PPP, on the other hand, has found the current spat an opportune moment to get even with Nawaz and it is siding with the army. In terms of regional stability, the Pakistan army getting its way would translate into ongoing jihadist proxy warfare in Afghanistan and perhaps in India too. For the common Pakistanis the stakes are incredibly high since this would mean the army carrying on with its jihadist project for which it has developed a full extremist ecosystem, which has become so poisonous that common university students have no qualms about lynching their fellows in the name of religion as happened last month in the case of Mashal Khan. In an ideal situation, the civilians would have closed ranks, drawn a line in the sand and insisted on the director general of ISPR’s immediate dismissal to send a strong message to the military brass. Unless PM Nawaz opts to dig in, one of that seems to be happening however, indicating that the lopsided civil-military relationship will continue for the foreseeable future with a quasi-democratic plodding along under the army’s tutelage.As long as Ganja is allowed on his "throne" , his Enchendee not rattled , allowed to "make money" on the side, allowed to bestow some crumbs now and then to the Aam Abduls ( metro bus, taxi giveaways etc etc ) he is happy

anupmisra · Post by **anupmisra** » 03 May 2017 00:55

Falijee wrote:Peace Between The Two Big Egoists Of Paki Politics

Imran and I can bring change in Pakistan: Musharraf

Wasn't this liar at loggerheads with immy the dimmy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNYJijwdk4Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Qnx8lRKus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEMSP3Gf5Sc

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2017 01:18

Youth Shot Dead By Girl Relatives For "Love Marriage"

Youth murdered for ‘honour’

GUJRAT: A youth was shot dead allegedly for contracting love marriage at Bhagowal village in Tanda police precincts late on Sunday night.Police said Zaheer Butt (28), son of Liaqat Butt, a local trader, had contracted love marriage with a girl of the same village. The girl’s family was against the marriage and had been nurturing a grudge against Zaheer.As Zaheer was returning home after closing his shop late on Sunday, Asjad Nawaz, a relative of the girl, along with his four accomplices opened fire on him. The attackers fled the scene, leaving Zaheer dead on the spot.The police on being informed of the murder, arrived at the spot and shifted the body to the Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital for an autopsy, following which it was handed over to the victim’s family on Monday.

Police registered a case against the five nominated suspects under sections 302 and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) on the report of Anwar Butt, an uncle of the deceased and started investigation. No arrest could be made so far.Zaheer is the second man allegedly murder for honour during the last three weeks in the district, where 17 women have been killed over honour-related issues during the past two months. IMO, there is no easy solution to this "honour killing problem" . Women are treated as "chattels" by the extended family and "love marriage" is out of the question !

Bart S · Post by **Bart S** » 03 May 2017 02:08

Falijee wrote:Youth Shot Dead By Girl Relatives For "Love Marriage"

Youth murdered for ‘honour’

GUJRAT: A youth was shot dead allegedly for contracting love marriage at Bhagowal village in Tanda police precincts late on Sunday night.

How do you 'contract' a love marriage?

Gagan · Post by **Gagan** » 03 May 2017 02:32

So Immy the dummy is the new future PeeEmm of Al-Bakistan.
Mushy, they verbal diarrhea & foot-in-the-mouth dismissed Paki Jernail, is hoping to be El-Brejidente' post elections?

They seem to be hoping that the Fauj will dismiss or rally people against Badmash in the upcoming elections

g.sarkar · Post by **g.sarkar** » 03 May 2017 11:10

http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/ind ... 170503.htm
India denies visa to Pakistan wrestlers for Asian Championship
May 03, 2017 08:40 IST
The Pakistan Wrestling Federation on Tuesday claimed that its national team has been denied visa by the Indian High Commission for the upcoming Asian Championship scheduled to be held in New Delhi from May 10-14.
Muhammad Arshad, the PWF secretary, claimed that they had been informed by the Indian High Commission that visa applications of their players and officials for the five-day Asian Championship had been rejected.
"Our wrestlers Muhammad Inam Butt and Muhammad Bilal were selected to represent the country in the regional event and we had applied for visas some 45-days
back," Arshad said.
....

Gautam

anupmisra · Post by **anupmisra** » 03 May 2017 15:51

Jackal no match for a lion, Nawaz tells rivals

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday reminded his detractors that a herd of one hundred jackals was no match for a lion.

“Every Muslim Leaguer is a lion and the Leaguers will inflict a heavy defeat upon their opponents in the polls”

The charged crowd ...At one point in time, they roared “Ro Imran ro.”

You (immy duh dimmy) always talked about a new Pakistan but you have actually turned Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into an old Pakistan, rather worse than that.

For more comedy, read rest of the rants here: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/202199 ... lls-rivals

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2017 16:29

Pakistan Gets A Mention In Ivanka's Book! But It Has Nothing To Do With I.T. (INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM)

Ivanka publishes book, cites Pakistani entrepreneur as inspiration

Among other women she cites as inspirations are Umber Ahmad, an entrepreneur from a Pakistani family who spent a decade on Wall Street before setting up a bakery. From sahib-giri to dukkan dari. End of story

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2017 21:20

It was earlier just rumoured but according to this Tweet , it is confirmed that BOL TV of Pakistan is an "organ" of the Deep State, funded by ISI, and owned by Dawood Ebrahim (proprietor of Axact University")

Mohammad Taqi Retweeted
Gul Bukhari‏ @gulbukhari 6h6 hours ago

Gul Bukhari Retweeted Mazhar Abbas

And BOL is 'free press'. Sadd afsos. Owned by Child *****, fake degrees Co, funded by ISI, weaponising blasphemy is 'free press'.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2017 21:34

PCB sends $60m 'Notice of Dispute' to BCCI over breach of agreement

AFP

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) On Wednesday sent a Notice of Dispute to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for breaching the 2014 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two cricketing bodies, in which six bilateral series were scheduled to take place between 2015 and 2022.PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said legal measures were being sought as Pakistan was suffering lost revenues.“We have initiated the legal process by sending BCCI a Notice of Dispute under the Dispute Resolution Committee Terms of reference of the International Cricket Council,” Khan told AFP.“PCB has claimed the losses and damage suffered by it, which comes to around $60 million, ( what is the PCB budget for one year ? "punitive damages must have been included ) as a result of BCCI's breaches of the agreement.” Last month, Najam Sethi, Chairman of the Executive Committee at PCB had tweeted his decision to take legal action against BCCI.

Of the six bilateral series initially agreed upon in the MoU signed in 2014, revenue from four series was supposed to go to Pakistan and two series were meant to generate money for India.

Najam Sethi, while talking to the press in December last year, said: “PCB has suffered a loss of $200 million because India refused to play the promised series against Pakistan.” Sialkoti statistics and La-whori logic ? suing for 60 onlee, while "loss" is 200 !/quote]quote]The PCB, after repeated failed efforts to revive cricketing ties with India decided to take legal action, and today has filed its notice to the BCCI.The International Cricket Council's Dispute Resolution Committee will be the arbitrator in the latest legal fixture between India and Pakistan.
Bangladesh, too, refused to come to Pakistan to play cricket over "security concerns", earlier this year. Bangladesh not being sued? Concession to " Ummah brother"

Earlier in March, PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said they may ask Bangladesh for compensation for not touring Pakistan before agreeing to visit them for a series in July-August this year.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2017 21:42

India will retaliate to soldiers' mutilation at time and place of choosing: Indian vice-COAS
AP

Despite Islamabad's repeated rejection of Indian army claims that Pakistani soldiers had killed two Indian soldiers across the Line of Control (LoC) and mutilated their bodies, Indian Vice-Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Sarath Chand on Tuesday said what the Indian Army "will do" could not be discussed in public, The Hindu reported."We will do it at the time and place of our choosing," Chand threatened, speaking at a public event. Surgical strike across LOC cannot be ruled out

Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit was also summoned by the Indian foreign ministry to register a 'strong protest' against the mutilation of the soldiers, The Economic Times reported.According to India's External Affairs spokesman Gopal Baglay, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar conveyed to Basit "outrage at the killing and the barbaric act of mutilation" of the soldiers.

...September 2016 attack by suspected militants on an Indian army base in Uri, which had left 18 Indian soldiers dead.
After the attack, India claimed that its troops had conducted surgical strikes across the LoC, but the claim was rejected by Pakistan.