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TLP is the Naya face of Naya Pakistan. It has emerged over the past 2 to 3 years from obscurity.  It shot into prominence over the past six months through its edicts and strictures on blasphemy. Initially the issue was internal to Pakistan. It went international after the Charlie Hebdo cartoons on Prophet Muhammad. The growth of this organization has been inorganic and exponential. It has found resonance all over Pakistan across substantial sections of Pakistani society. It has entered the hearts and minds of the uniformed personal of Pakistan who are taking cudgels up for it. The recent protests have brought it into national and international prominence. The TLP represents a phenomenon beyond the normal realms of radicalism. The movement is not a jihadi phenomenon. It represents the mindset of a society which Is increasingly intolerant philosophically and continuously weakening economically. Normal analysis will not describe this movement.  There are various facets to this story. I ha

  Previous article on Indo US Strategic Partnership @ https://www.gunnersshot.com/2020/11/indo-us-strategic-relationship-reality.html Former US president  Obama once said that the  India-US relationship could be a "defining partnership of the 21st century ". President Biden  reiterated this viewpoint recently.  I immensely believe in these statements. India and USA are two democracies which should be natural partners. Together they can  counter an assertive China. Their two militaries can collar PLA by the scruff of its neck. The democratic world can counter authoritarian China, only if USA and India are on the same page. The Indo- USA ‘Strategic Partnership’,  overcame historic  hesitancies. It is an arranged marriage coming of age. Steering the right course was already putting caution in Chinese sails. However, all of a sudden there is an ocean gust. Lines seem to be crossing. Recent actions by USA are putting this equation on the horns of unwanted dilemmas. It appears the

  When we think  of Pakistan the pictures which come to mind are its economy, nuclear weapons, terrorism, politicians, elite, Army, frontline status, Afghanistan, CPEC and so on. That is scratching the surface. Actually these are only the symptoms. The diseases are deep rooted and slowly taking the state into anarchy. In my opinion, Pakistan is beset by five cancers as under.    Bone Marrow Cancer : Religious extremism Cervical Cancer : Rape Brain Cancer : Killing journalists Body Cancer : Population Explosion Stomach Cancer: Food insecurity    These cancers are now endemic to Pakistan with no solution. They are only growing more malignant day by day. The extent of the spread is evident in the words of their own people. Whether these cancers are terminal or not will be judged by history as it unfolds. However I can judge that they are incurable and will be metastatic with time.     Bone Marrow Cancer : Religious Extremism Hostage to Extremism  @  https://www.dawn.com/news/1618140/hosta

This is the  fifth article on threatrisation.  Previous articles can be accessed by clicking on the following titles    Jointmanship – Pluck The Low Hanging Fruits Some Ideas From The Nichols-Goldwater Act Theatrisation - Are We Ready ? Prickles of Theatrisation of Commands Shapes of Theatres           THE RECORDING OF THE WEBINAR IS HERE WATCH IT FROM 6 MINS 25 SECONDS ONWARDS   The webinar on ‘Theatrisation of the Armed Forces – The Way Forward’ as part of The CASA Forum , threw up very interesting thoughts. The distinguished panel was pretty clear with their concept of theatrisation.  The issues which came up need serious deliberation. I gave it a thought and am penning down major issues as I have perceived them. The webinar and views of the panel are available in the link above. You may consider this article as a consolidation of all the views which were expressed and duly modified with my own view thrown in.     The main issue is that Theatristaion is an irreversible phenomenon wh

As I keep reading DAWN, I come across some thought provoking articles. I am sharing them with you. Gives you an insight into this troubled frontline nation which prided itself on the terrorists it produced as national assets rather than investing in vaccines like a weak ‘Endya’. Like always there is nothing original in these articles except my comments.    Why Has Pakistan taken a U Turn?     Complete Solidarity with Kashmir   @  https://www.dawn.com/news/1617119/army-huddle-reaffirms-complete-solidarity-with-kashmiris-in-struggle-for-self-determination   The Pakistan Army's top brass on Thursday reaffirmed its "complete solidarity" with the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir in their struggle for the right to self-determination, the military's media wing said….The support was expressed during the 240th Corps Commanders Conference chaired by Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa at the GHQ.    My Comment  : Pakistan Army  will lose their reason to exist if they do not expre