By Sultan M. Hali* Abstract (Operation Gibraltar was the code name given to the clandestine raids carried out in Indian-Held Kashmir (IHK) in July/August 1965, which became the immediate cause of the Pakistan-India War in September 1965. The operation itself may have been bold and audacious in its planning but immature and unprofessional in execution, […]
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The author has traced out the origin of suicide bombing and tried to explore the methodology involved in converting normal young men into killing machines, with the urge for self immolation. His writings for Criterion Quarterly are: Liaquat Ali Khan – An Unheralded Founding Father of Pakistan Economic Cost of Pakistan’s Participation in Wot The
By Sultan M. Hali[1] Abstract The detailed facts and figures of the havoc inflicted by IEDs are an eye opener for decision makers and opinion builders alike. Since the IEDs are an international threat and more so in the contemporary theatres of war, in countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan, there is a dire need
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By Sultan M. Hali* Abstract: In Pakistan extremism has taken various forms. Sometimes it strikes in the form of attacks by terror mongers, who are prepared to hit a target of their choice at will. Schools, hospitals, markets and places of worship have become their favourite targets. Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have taken the
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By Sultan M. Hali* Abstract: (The author has traced out the origin of suicide bombing and tried to explore the methodology involved in converting normal young men into killing machines, with the urge for self immolation. With the help of case histories from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Britain and Lebanon, an attempt has been made to
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By Sultan M Hali* Abstract Pakistan has no option but to win this war, even at the expense of development expenditure to bring back peace and stability as these are indispensible for sustained economic growth. The cumulative cost of the war on terror and militancy has been staggering and Pakistan needs a Marshall Plan-like ‘Lifeline’
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