Pakistan

Pakistan: The idea that was doomed


By Vipul Tamhane It was a country no one really wanted except for the colonial masters. The concept of Pakistan was an enigma for the muslim population of colonial India and everyone wanted a Pakistan in their own city or village, and not the one they got, a ‘moth eaten’ Pakistan. The contradiction in Pakistan had...

Taliban kill top Islamic State commanders in Afghanistan


Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan said its security forces killed two key Islamic State commanders during a counter-terrorism raid in capital Kabul a few days ago. One of the slain terrorists was Qari Fateh, touted as the intelligence chief and a former minister of war of the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP), said Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah...

50 years of Bangladesh liberation and Indo-Pak war


At the height of the Cold War, 50 years ago, Bangladesh attained independence as a sovereign nation on December 16, ending 23 years of rule by Pakistan. The period was marked by a series of violent incidents of oppression and massacres along with protests and resistance that drew global attention. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the former...