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Bhopinder Singh | Why it’s crucial to call out all those who may be violating norms
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bhopinder Singh | Why it’s crucial to call out all those who may be violating norms

Deccan Chronicle  

Reading the situational tea leaves and constantly questioning the “powers that be” is the key to ensure that the experiment in democracy does not derail into some darker alleys. Historians insist that Jinnah’s faith, or “yaqueen”, pertained to the “Idea of Pakistan”, whereas Gen. Zia reinterpreted it in terms of religious faith, as is the norm in any majoritarian or …

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What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations?

Al Jazeera  

India views the events in Bangladesh as a setback for security, trade and connectivity and a possible loss of influence. After partition, to India’s east lay East Pakistan, later renamed Bangladesh in 1971 after a bloody war of independence led by Hasina’s father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was much to India’s relief when in 2009 Hasina and her Awami League …

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Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP says 'difficult to cooperate' with India if it helps 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina
5 months ago

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP says 'difficult to cooperate' with India if it helps 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina

India TV News  

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the key rival of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, has expressed frustration with India providing refuge to the 76-year-old leader after she was compelled to resign and flee the country after widespread protests. Anti-India activities and attacks on the Hindu community also grew significantly under the BNP and its possible return to power …

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Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks
5 months ago

Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has had a turbulent existence since gaining independence in 1971 following a war with Pakistan. South African President Nelson Mandela, center, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, left, and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wave to a cheering crowd on Bangladesh’s Independence Day celebration in Dhaka Wednesday, March 26, 1997. Police escort former Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Awami …

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Pakistani ISI’s hand in Hasina out campaign in Bangladesh? Active players who orchestrated and fueled the violent protests
5 months ago

Pakistani ISI’s hand in Hasina out campaign in Bangladesh? Active players who orchestrated and fueled the violent protests

Op India  

As Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tendered her resignation on Monday and fled the country to save her life, Pakistani social media flooded with celebrations over the fall of a democratic and pro-New Delhi government in India’s neighbourhood. Here is who the ISI executed the Hasina out campaign and how major players orchestrated this regime change operation in India’s neighbourhood …

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Eye on the Middle East | Why did Iran open a fresh front with Pakistan?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Eye on the Middle East | Why did Iran open a fresh front with Pakistan?

Hindustan Times  

On January 17, drones and missiles launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck two camps of the Sunni Baloch militant group, Jaish al-Adl, deep in Pakistani territory. While the strikes were unprecedented in scale — on Thursday, Pakistan retaliated with strikes in Iranian territory against camps of the Baloch Liberation Front and Baloch Liberation Army; it also swiftly withdrew …

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Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM
1 year ago

Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM

Al Jazeera  

The 76-year-old wins fourth straight term in controversial election boycotted by the opposition and marked by a low turnout. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once joined her rivals in a fight to restore democracy but her long reign in power has been marked by arrests of opposition leaders, crackdowns on free speech and suppression of dissent. Hasina, 76, won a …

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Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections
1 year ago

Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections

Al Jazeera  

Since independence in 1971, only a handful of the country’s elections have been considered ‘free and fair’. This year, following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s refusal to accept the opposition Bangladesh National Party’s demands for a neutral caretaker government to conduct the polls, the BNP has chosen to boycott the elections. 2006 – 2008 political crisis Elections that should have taken …

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India-Pakistan rivalry: Whatever happened to ‘cricket diplomacy’?
1 year, 3 months ago

India-Pakistan rivalry: Whatever happened to ‘cricket diplomacy’?

Al Jazeera  

As the rivals face off at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, we look at the history of cricket diplomacy; from India and Pakistan to apartheid South Africa and ‘people-to-people’ diplomacy. The term “cricket diplomacy” was first widely used in 1987 when President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq of Pakistan made a surprise visit to India to watch a test match between …

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Pakistan helped Jordan in massacring Palestinians during 'Black September': Details
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan helped Jordan in massacring Palestinians during 'Black September': Details

Op India  

Since Israel declared war following the Hamas terrorist attack, the majority of the Islamic countries have rallied in support of Palestine. Pakistan’s interest in supporting the Palestinian cause increased, especially since India started strengthening its relationship with Israel in the 1990s. Terrorist groups like the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine used Jordan as a launch pad to attack …

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Bhopinder Singh | Where Is Pak's 'Establishment' Headed as the Country Nears Brink?
1 year, 3 months ago

Bhopinder Singh | Where Is Pak's 'Establishment' Headed as the Country Nears Brink?

Deccan Chronicle  

The late Gen. Zia-ul Haq’s whispered words in the ears of his one-time mentor Lt. Gen. Faiz Chisti “Mursheed, marwa na dena” has entered Pakistani folklore and still sends shivers down the spine of all politicians! In turn, they have backed the PPP of the Bhuttos, the PML of the Sharifs and even the PTI of Imran Khan, and booted …

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‘To be secular is to belong fearlessly’
1 year, 6 months ago

‘To be secular is to belong fearlessly’

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 19, 2023 19:40 IST - 38 MINS READ In the Introduction to her brilliant book, Hurt Sentiments, Professor Neeti Nair of the University of Virginia recalls that, at the instance of Mahatma Gandhi, the All-India Congress Committee passed a resolution in December 1947 affirming that independent India would be “a secular state where all citizens enjoy full …

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Pakistan exporters face huge losses as border crossing with Afghanistan shut for five days
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan exporters face huge losses as border crossing with Afghanistan shut for five days

The Hindu  

Over 7,000 trucks laden with goods, including perishable items like fruits, vegetables, juices, poultry, and eggs, have been stranded at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border for the last five days due to the closure of the crossing point by the Pakistan government, a trade body said on Friday. Director Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, said the closure …

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Over 1,000 Bangladesh war heroes' families seek justice against Zia's executions
2 years ago

Over 1,000 Bangladesh war heroes' families seek justice against Zia's executions

India Today  

In 1971, all of them put their lives on the line against a heavily armed Pakistan Army, fought relentlessly and won the war to create the independent nation of Bangladesh. Backed by the US and Pakistan to avenge the defeat of 1971, the massacre and coup of 1975 led to the emergence of the country’s first military dictatorship under Lt. …

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A bloody history: How Pakistani politicians are unsafe in their own country
2 years, 2 months ago

A bloody history: How Pakistani politicians are unsafe in their own country

Firstpost  

The attack on Imran Khan today has once again brought focus to the rampant political violence in Pakistan. From the killing of former prime ministers Liaquat Ali Khan to Benazir Bhutto, a look at how the nation has witnessed attempts on the lives of politicians The attack on former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has once again put the spotlight …

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Aakar Patel | Pak’s journey in 7 decades: Military juntas to democracy
2 years, 2 months ago

Aakar Patel | Pak’s journey in 7 decades: Military juntas to democracy

Deccan Chronicle  

It has been 14 years since Pakistan’s fourth dictator Gen. Pervez Musharraf left office as the country’s President. The sixth decade was that of Gen. Musharraf, the fourth dictator who profited greatly from the Americans’ “war on terror”, which returned Pakistan to primacy because of its location. The Ayub model of laissez faire economics and “guided” democracy also returned, boosting …

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How US-Pakistan axis attempted to ruin a newly independent Bangladesh
2 years, 4 months ago

How US-Pakistan axis attempted to ruin a newly independent Bangladesh

Firstpost  

On 15 August 1975, the country’s founding father Bangandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members were assassinated and the Awami League government was ousted from power. From the brutal assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 to the rise of the country’s first military dictator, Gen Zia, in 1977, the die was cast. On 9 …

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‘Lives torn asunder.’ The children of Indian Partition, 75 years on
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Lives torn asunder.’ The children of Indian Partition, 75 years on

CNN  

CNN — A small girl is woken in the night. The bloody partition hastily divided the former colony along religious lines – sending Muslims to the newly formed nation of Pakistan, and Hindus and Sikhs to newly independent India. Here, Baljit Dhillon VikramSingh and Hussan Zia, two people who lived through this pivotal moment in South Asia’s history, share their …

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Probal DasGupta | Free India’s great achievements: A secular armed forces
2 years, 4 months ago

Probal DasGupta | Free India’s great achievements: A secular armed forces

Deccan Chronicle  

There is an interesting story from the 1965 war between India and Pakistan. Among his batchmates were officers who later joined the Indian army, including the army chief in the 1965 war – General Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri – Ayub’s company mate at Sandhurst. At the time of the country’s partition in 1947, Brigadier Mohammad Usman – one of India’s bright …

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Pakistan crisis: Why Imran Khan remains popular despite failing on most fronts as prime minister
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan crisis: Why Imran Khan remains popular despite failing on most fronts as prime minister

Firstpost  

The Generals in Pakistan have realised that it is better to control an elected government than rule the country directly Pakistan’s democracy has been in turmoil ever since it was carved out of undivided India in August 1947. Ayub Khan, the first Army General to become head of state in 1958, ruled Pakistan till demonstrations and labour strikes supported by …

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No Pakistan prime minister has completed a full term: A look at when democratically elected leaders have been ousted
2 years, 9 months ago

No Pakistan prime minister has completed a full term: A look at when democratically elected leaders have been ousted

Firstpost  

Imran Khan, who ascended to the post of Pakistan prime minister in 2018, won’t be able to complete his tenure. He joins Zulfikar Bhutto, his daughter Benazir, and Nawaz Sharif as those who were deposed from their seat of power No prime minister in Pakistan’s 75 years of existence has been able to complete the full five-year term in office. …

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Bangladesh at 50: Hard Democratic Realities, Unfulfilled Secular Promises
3 years ago

Bangladesh at 50: Hard Democratic Realities, Unfulfilled Secular Promises

News 18  

On December 16, 1971, Pakistani soldiers surrendered to a joint India-Bangladesh force and Bangladesh was born. Had a peaceful transfer of power taken place and had the Awami League been able to forge a constitution with greater devolution of power and autonomy for all provinces and institute more inclusive governance structures, many of Pakistan’s contemporary security challenges may have been …

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Bangladesh at 50: Hard democratic realities, unfulfilled secular promises
3 years ago

Bangladesh at 50: Hard democratic realities, unfulfilled secular promises

Firstpost  

With the passing of five decades, the prospects for a secular Bangladeshi democracy seem ever-more remote despite the country’s important strides in human development and contributions to international security On 16 December, 1971, Pakistani soldiers surrendered to a joint India-Bangladesh force and Bangladesh was born. Had a peaceful transfer of power taken place and had the Awami League been able …

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Bangladesh’s Evolving Relations with India and Pakistan
3 years ago

Bangladesh’s Evolving Relations with India and Pakistan

The Diplomat  

The emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation was a watershed event in the early 1970s. The events related to Bangladesh’s Liberation War provide a strong historical and philosophical basis for contemporary Bangladesh’s relations with India and Pakistan. A New Paradigm of Relations, But Challenges Remain The Awami League’s landslide victory in the December 2008 general elections provided another historic …

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