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Musharaff's Dilemma Is the Army losing Ploy - Gen Musharraf ‘s high treason trial? Pak government's decision to initiate a high treason case against Gen Musharraf is a vicious attempt to undermine the military with a botched attempt to temporarily take the focus away from existential threats faced by Pakistan. Gen Musharraf had declared state of emergency on 3 November, 2007 in exercise of powers vested in him by Article 232 of the Constitution. As per Reuters Musharraf took this much needed action to reform an activist segment of the judiciary and augment security operations. More

Strike Corps by Indian Army Raising new mountain strike corps by India – Implications for Pakistan The raising of new XVII Strike Corps will give more punch to Indian Army’s doctrine of fighting a two front war a greater impetus as it will have more reserves at its disposal which could be employed against Pakistan giving it more deterrence value. More Taliban to have Upper hand Taliban to have upper hand in Afghanistan by 2017 Nawaz Sharif has said that the option of dialogue with Talibans should not be given up untested as it could prove the best strategy. He questioned the timing of the drone attack. As per new US intelligence report the Taliban will have the upper hand in Afghanistan by 2017 even if the US maintains a small military presence in the country. More..

Military Affairs Cantonment for Swat & Is Haqqani network becoming burden for ISI ? Pakistan’s new army chief will face two major challenges, continuing the culture of non-interference in civilian affairs and fighting terrorists. Analysts feel the army’s permanent presence would help prevent  return of Taliban insurgents to the area.More… Will Indian PM Candidate Modi make Peace or War with Pak? Will Indian PM Candidate Modi make Peace or War with Pak? If the BJP forms the government under Narendra Modi after the Lok Sabha elections to be held in April-May 2014 in India, will the relations of the two countries again go on a war and peace binge? More..

Reconstituting DC into CCNS Reconstituting DCC into CCNS Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership has decided to reconstitute the Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) into the Cabinet Committee on National Security (CCNS) to focus on policies affecting national security. More… ICA allows India to construct Kishanganga Dam International Court of Arbitration (ICA) has allowed India to build Kishanganga Dam in the occupied Kashmir. Since India plans to build many other projects on the Chenab and Jhelum, if the Baglihar ruling established new ground rules this would, essentially, give India a free hand to do whatever it liked, leaving Pakistan vulnerable in both perception and practice. More…

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