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Much as Pakistan would like to believe, the Taliban is not their proxy. In fact, they are nobody's proxy. They are Pashtuns after all -- a fiercely independent people as history will attest. The brook no foreigners, be they US/NATO or fellow Muslims. And like Pashtuns, do they accept the...

India will take the S-400 from Russia, sanctions or no sanctions. US may not like it but it will let it go as a) India is not a member of NATO and b) a bulwark against China. Still, India needs to take a holistic review of its relations with Russia. It should demand clarity on Russia vis-a-vis...

The only thing the US cares about at this point is Afghanistan becoming a haven for terrorists like Al-Qaeda and other such groups. But you don't need troops permanently based in Afghanistan for CT ops. Using the military to fight terrorism is like using a sledgehammer to swat a fly. Regardless...

All I say is don't blame the messenger... People have said the same thing about newspapers, books, magazines, movies, television, radio, and now the internet and social media -- it's all trash. A lot of it is, no doubt. But no one is forcing you to consume it. You don't have to download the...

There's a reason why Pakistan is on the grey list and India is not. It's the same reason why China, the US, or any other G-20 country is not on the list. Having a huge standing army and nuclear weapons is not enough. Having money matters.

Germany is not Japan. The Germans had no intention of dying for their Fuhrer, unlike the Japanese, who were willing to die for their emperor. World War II was a watershed moment, it was the last war that involved total war, where civilians were not spared. After the war, the United Nation was...

Pakistan is already getting gear from Russia, including helicopters and jet engines. Like I said before, Russia is a cash and carry kind of establishment: you have the cash, you can carry almost anything you want. What's interesting is not that Russia selling weapons to Pakistan, but India...

Russians must know Pakistan's fiscal situation when it made such an offer. I'm sure it pleased folks over at Pakistan's FO as a sign of deepening relations, but is it? Russians are using the Pakistanis to make sure India stays in their camp. Expect India to announce its commitment to the S-400...

More complaints about Indian trolls. Solutions are simple: If a said troll is violating forum rules, report him to the moderators. Ignore said troll by putting him in your ignore file.

Yes, the luxury of hindsight. Same folks who said that Japan was ready to surrender before atom bombs were dropped, even though no evidence exist they were planning to. On the contrary, they were preparing to fight to the last man.

what is this $50000 bail? Was she arrested? Story is incomplete or convoluted.

Now you see why Turkey never went beyond rhetoric when it comes to Kashmir. It's all about self-interest, even among the ummah. What has Turkey done for you lately? Precisely, what has Turkey has done since Erdogan has been in power besides alienating everybody? Still expecting the T-129 to...

The Russians are purely cash and carry. :enjoy: No self-respecting Russian is going to drink Pakistani vodka. They will bring in their own.

As they say in the US, Bangladesh is just keeping up with the Jones, the Smiths, and other neighbors. Prevention is important in international relations. Procuring a top flight fighter -- especially from the West -- would show the world Bangladesh has arrived and should be taken seriously...

Pakistan will literally kill you with hospitality. And if you refuse, they will threaten you. I'm not joking.

Money quote: India is literally calling the kettle black. And from a country with a long history of communal violence. Nevertheless, I don't see a problem with having protests but the violence is never called for nor the attack on Hindu houses of worship. That's because Jamaat-e-Islami...

It seems like the umpteenth time US-Pak ties are being reset. :what:

If Britain was truly serious about public health, they should put both Bangladesh and India on the list as well since their infection rates are also skyrocketing. It looks like this decision was made on matters unrelated to protecting public health but economics. Let's face it. Banning Pakistan...

The whole situation could have been avoided if the election results were honored and Mujiber Rehman was allowed to be PM. But one bad decision led to another and Bangladesg was born.

If anyone pays it will be Evergreen. It does t matter if the crew is Indian, Pakistani, or Martian.