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Glad that you are retired, limited to writing columns, and not an active diplomacy for Pakistan. Pakistan deserves much better. With the geographic location, potential, and opportunities available; it’s hawks like you with establishment who are a real hindrance to the progress and position that Pakistan deserves. In th...
Great analysis, Somehow Mr. Modi portrays himself as a tough man for domestic politics. Indians as a whole do not like him, and it is a matter of time that India will be back on dialogue table with Pakistan. Can India live in peace with Pakistan? that is a question to be answered by Indian politicians.
India has added another dangerous reason for conflicts by manipulating water course in held Kashmir This has further reduced any hope for bettering the relationship.
The past should not dictate the future. China is playing a huge role in diffusing the enemity between India and Pakistan. China wants a peaceful region so that more trade and goods movement can happen easily. China is not a big weapons exporter so they have no incentive to spread insecurity in the region.
A drab article with absolutely nothing new to add. Its disappointing to see a section of scribes not willing to overcome their prejudices and continue to wish a scenario that may remain a wish forever.
We should all hope that the relations improve. Modi is bad news, but improvement of relations will help Pakistan and even USA will change its attitude towards Pakistan.
Speculations are made, but Pakistan does not reciprocate to what India needs to continue the dialogue.
India will not respond to any overtures of Pakistan attempt for peace, until it takes seriously at the borders.
There is little or no chance of resolving the major issues with India. Pakistanis are having none of it. Pakistan's leaders are not even rational on the subject. A new generation is not in power yet. The political old guard makes makes it's living stirring up hatred for India.
Excellent article! Excellent summary !
The ground realities, unfortunately, speak differently about peace between the two countries.
Indians have killed over 120.000 people in Kashmir, supported an insurgenct which has killed 40.000 people in Pakistan and is now blocking and diverting our rivers. I see no chance for normalisation with a bandit state like India.
Pakistan must be aware of Indian duplicity. It appears very simple to go by UN Resolutions but cunning diplomacy would prevent the benefits which otherwise could be achieved.
See so many Indians commenting and it seems they are obsessed with Pakistan. Look at your own backyard before passing remarks. A country ruled by terrorists csnt talk of peace and eliminate terrorism else modi wont be ruling.
Brilliant analysis as usual. But India should not be allowed to go Scott free for all the terrorism it has conducted in Pakistan. Price has to be paid by India.
@Hope Where did you get the idea that Indians as a whole do not like Modi? Most Indians want him back for your information. Its all your wishful thinking. Modi will be back in 2019 and you need to learn to accept him.
The dichotomy of governance divided between the elected and the military in Pakistan has led to a constant instability in its foreign policy but with one constant being India. It needn't a be so if the civilian government is able to allocate more resources to its economy as opposed to the military usurping the largest ...
There is no shift in Indian policy on the ground. Few positive statements cannot taken as policy shift. India is just trying to look good in front of SCO. Opening up CPEC to India means end of Kashmir cause.
Normalizing relation with India will remain a dream,since independence 60 years USA was tempering relation while we being his ally now India is USA friend so spoiling factors remains same so no need to struggle for better relation amongst two neighbouring.
Excellent analysis with good suggestions. To followup on current issues would require an intelligent political leadership in Pakistan.
'divided between the elected and the military in Pakistan has led to a constant instability'.
The people of Pakistan give credibility to an election only if the power shifts between military and politicians. A radical shift in power structure certainly is a sign that those conducting the elections did not cheat, that is so everywhere in the world, or at least should be. A power shift from Larkana to Jati Umra i...
@Hope, you are hoping in vain, just a survey suggested, that more over 70% Indians would like Modi to continue after 2019 general elections.
The relationship with India will get normalized once Modi gets kicked out in 2019. With the oil prices rising and lack of employment in India, things are looking bleak for the dream merchant. Modi bhakts will continue to parade the idea about him being elected again but the reality certainly is different.
Fair assessment Pakistan and India need to learn to live together. Think of West and East Germany and possible North and South Korea. Live and let other people live too.
@Sohail Ahmed : You are the voice of wisdom. Regrettably, too many people in Pakistan have been brainwashed against India.
@Kumar FYI, NYPD has an active arrest warrant for this man for domestic violence.
Pakistan should come out of denial mode. Afterall it Shares not only border, culture and language with India but most importantly: History. Pakistan does not posesses history of its own. You cannot deny your roots. Sooner Pakistan recognizes this fact, better it would be for both countries.
@tarique, grow up man! Who would kick out Modi, if Billion plus People wants him to be their leader?
Facts or Fiction, whatever you may call the signs are clear. Everyone eventually ends up in their comfort zones. Indian Pm Modi, despite his fanfare, has achieved little except a few hugs that are meant best as pacifiers to Indian aggressive aims and are typical of being nothing more than cosmetic rituals. Modi and his...
@Sachin excellent analysis! On the other hand, America is the biggest exporter of weapons across the globe and generates trillion of dollars and it's in US interest to keep countries involved in perpetual wars. Pakistan, India and China should all work together, improve trade and relations and create an environment lik...
Once CPEC is implemented, it will greatly increase Pakistan's power. India will then be forced to come to the table and negotiate with us, as the consequences of not doing so will be very high. So we just to need to a bit patient. Now that we have China's full support, we will be able to do anything.
Wishful thinking. India is not in hurry. Russia will never support Pakistan against India. No Russians PM or President either visited Pakistan in last 35 years or invited Pakistanis PM to Russia. It is absolute nonsense to calling your friendship higher then mountain and deeper then ocen. Just watch what happened betwe...
The author assumes that India will have to agree to accept Pakistan's terms for having the dialog. If the author is presenting the Army's views, let us forget about any normalization of ties between the two neighbours. A more realistic way would be for both to move forward for having a productive dialogue.
A very fine article, based on analysis of facts.
@timetostopthis Be less sentimental and more realistic, Indra was much more popular then Modi ever will be, what happened to her? She was kicked out and then killed by a sikh. Modi is hated by most Indians specially after demonetisation. When ever Indian minorities are hurt India breaks. What will you give it in to thi...
change of heart on the authors' side is a welcome move and should be appreciated.
Other countries make peace with their neighbors, but we both Pakistan and India simply cannot. Even those countries with much bigger reasons for enmity have realized the futility of war. Time has come ( for the deceased time has gone) for us to know that there really is hardly any difference between Pakistani's and Ind...
This guy always dream and write. He must wake up and write.
@Jawaid . Instead of blaming India for our water woes - maybe we should make better use of the water resources. There was an article last week how we lose water through bad planning. As far as India and its water manipulation - the World Bank does not buy that line.
@tarique Modi may not get majority in 2019 but he will come to power again.There is no opposition leader there as caliber and uncorrupted like him.Modi policy towards Pakistan is what majority Indian wants.thats the truth.
Good article as usual. Some in India are realising, their policies are isolating themselves. While the CPEC train is starting to move and many regional countries are booked and getting ready to board. For India the time is now, because once the train speeds up, it will be hard to board and the train would have gone. Be...
The issue of Kashmir should not be allowed to keep the relations between the two countries hostage. The relationship should move forward for normalization with no-war pact and economic cooperation. In the mean time, Pakistan can continue to provide its moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people's right to dete...
If one read the above analysis without knowing the ground reality, one would think that Pakistan has all the leverage in the world against India. But of course reality is the exact opposite.
People to people contacts through liberalization of visa will create positive environment for leaders to per sue resolution of out standing issues.
This was down £1.5m from the same period in 2012, though the group claimed a strong new business performance would feed through into an improved second half.
The comms division of the group, which includes most of its PR agencies and other marketing agencies such as TMW, reported a £600,000 drop in headline profits before interest and tax to £2.5m.
However, the health division, which houses Red Door, performed worse, with headline profits before interest and tax dropping £1.1m to £1.5m. The division recently lost its US Sanofi business.
NORCROSS, Ga. -- A Gwinnett County SWAT team responded to a scene on Monday.
According to Gwinnett County Police, the incident happened at the Sienna Heights apartments on Graves Road.
NORCROSS, Ga. -- Hundreds formed a line inside Campus Church of Christ Thursday for a free meal offered to everyone and anyone in the community.
Minister Dusty Rush offered a prayer for the food in English and then had two others do the same in Spanish and Vietnamese.
NORCROSS, Ga. -- A woman is dead and another injured after a stabbing incident in unincorporated Norcross, Monday.
The Gwinnett Police Department said in a statement that the incident happened around 3 a.m. at Oakbrook Pointe Apartments in the 1600 block of Pirkle Road.
Police said that the incident originally involved a man and one woman but escalated to involve two women when another in the apartment heard yelling.
When she left her room, she saw Alfredo Hilario Allen, 40, stabbing Erin McKinney 25.
When Allen noticed the other woman, he began stabbing her as McKinney fled to hide in a closet and call 911. Allen then followed her and police said, at some point she stopped talking to the dispatcher.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Authorities in Gwinnett County hope that you can help them track down two armed robbery suspects.
Investigators believe 27-year-old Arquial Dotson was one of two men who allegedly robbed two victims in the parking lot of a Norcross apartment complex on Oct. 7. Police said one of the victims was pistol-whipped.
NORCROSS, Ga. -- Residents of more than 30 mobile homes who were evacuated in Norcross due to rising floodwaters Monday afternoon, were able to return home Monday night.
According to Gwinnett County Fire officials, 20 people were forced to leave their homes in the Jones RV and Mobile Home Park on Willow Trail Parkway off of Indian Trail Road.
NORCROSS, Ga. -- Voters in Gwinnett County will decide on Tuesday if they want to continue a one-cent tax they've paid for the past five years for education. School officials say keeping the tax is crucial to the future of the state's largest school district.
Not only is it largest in Georgia, Gwinnett County is the 13th largest district in the nation and growing. With growth comes growing pains.
NORCROSS, Ga. -- Police in Gwinnett County are working to uncover more details in a shooting near Norcross Saturday afternoon.
Authorities said in a statement that the incident happened at building 6 of Wesley Park Apartments in unincorporated Norcross.
When officers arrived, they found a victim had been shot during what is believed to be a robbery.
The victim was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
Investigation into the incident continues.
Updated at 2:45 p.m. to include additional reaction.
A judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that would have removed more than 80 Democrats from the November general election ballot, putting to rest a controversy that threatened to toss Dallas County elections into chaos.
State District Judge Eric Moyé issued an order tossing out Dallas County Republican Party Chairwoman Missy Shorey's lawsuit against Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Donovan and 127 Democrats originally listed on the March 6 primary election ballot. After the primary, the names of the candidates that were in jeopardy d...
The lawsuit contended that Donovan did not sign the candidate applications of 127 Democrats before they were forwarded to the Texas secretary of state's office. That signature, according the lawsuit, was needed in order to certify the candidates for the election.
But Moyé on Monday sided with the defense and dismissed the claims. In a hearing Friday a team of lawyers, led by Randy Johnston, argued that Shorey did not have standing to bring the suit. They also said Donovan isn't required by law to sign candidate petitions and that the matter is moot because the election is alrea...
"We are delighted to have this matter behind us. This decision ensures that democracy has been protected," Donovan said Monday. "Democrats will not be divided or distracted. We will continue to defend the rights of voters to choose their elected officials at the ballot box."
Elizabeth Alvarez Bingham, the lawyer for the Dallas County Republican Party, had said Friday she was not expecting a favorable ruling. Last month she was unsuccessful in having Moyé, a Democrat, removed from the case, arguing that he had recused himself on another election ballot case.
On Monday, she said, "We will review the decision and decide on our next step."
"The nature of Friday's hearing and the underlying tone of the decision continue to emphasize my client's point that some people do not feel the election code applies to them," Bingham said. "Here in Dallas, for at least a decade there has been a double standard between the parties. Why have an election code when it ca...
The February lawsuit involved some of the county's top Democrats, including state Sen. Royce West, state Rep. Eric Johnson and numerous judicial candidates.
choice," Johnson said Monday in a written statement. "The Republican Party seems to be doing everything in its power to show minority voters that it has little regard for them at the national, state, and now local level. I think the 2018 midterm elections will be a wake-up call for Republicans."
Johnson, one of the candidates to intervene in the case, argued that the GOP lawsuit would have violated his right to free speech under the Texas Citizens Participation Act.
Along with forcing candidates to defend what was described as a frivolous case, the lawsuit nagged at a local Democratic Party already under stress from numerous contentious primary contests. While blasting Republicans for election-year tricks that threatened to disenfranchise voters, some Democrats blamed Donovan for ...
But most Democrats stood by their leader, accepting her point that criticizing her for not signing the petitions, which lawyers for Democrats said she didn't have to do, would add fuel to the "Republican scheme."
Perhaps primary voters agreed. On March 6 Donovan easily beat Dallas lawyer Chris Hamilton to win re-election as Dallas County Democratic Party chairwoman.
Donovan and others have called for a unified party in advance of November's critical elections.
Democrats took the lawsuit seriously. Six lawyers argued for dismissal during a hearing Friday. Bingham stood alone.
Now Moyé will determine if the GOP will be on the hook for legal fees. About 16 Democrats plus the local party retained lawyers.
"The Republican Party must now pay the attorney's fees incurred by the Dallas County Democratic Party for having to defend a lawsuit that has no basis in law or fact," according to a news release from Dallas County Democrats.
"The person is unaware of their impairment," a sleep expert said. "How scary is that?"
For college students, new parents and employees dogged by deadlines, the all-nighter is nothing new. But going without sleep leaves you basically drunk, putting you at the equivalent of a .1% blood alcohol content as you drive to work, make decisions and interact with others.
“The first thing that goes is your ability to think," said Joseph Ojile, M.D., a board member with the National Sleep Foundation and founder of Clayton Sleep Institute in St. Louis. Judgement, memory and concentration all suffer impairment by the body's 17th hour without sleep, he said.
“We know at 17 hours, you're at .08% blood alcohol level," he said, the legal standard for drunk driving. "At 24 hours, you’re at 0.1%."
Coordination deteriorates as well in those intervening hours, said Ojile, a professor at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Irritability sets in, too. Pain becomes more acute and the immune system suffers, he said, leaving the body more open to infection.
"Here’s the worst part about the lack of judgement," Ojile said. "The person is unaware of their impairment. How scary is that? ‘I’m fine, I’ll just drive home. I’ll do my work at the nuclear plant, no problem. Or fly the plane, no problem.’"
It's not entirely clear how the effects worsen past 24 hours, Ojile said, other than they do. The brain starts shutting down in trance-like microsleeps, 15- to 30-second spells that occur without the person noticing. Eventually, not sleeping results in death.
"It could range in people, but it could be a week or two weeks," he said. "If you want to kill someone eventually, you just keep them up."
And if the above effects seem dramatic compared to your all-nighter experiences, remember you're not remembering clearly.
Drowsy driving caused 72,000 crashes and 800 deaths from 2009 to 2013, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nearly one-third of all drivers admitted to driving drowsy within the previous month in a 2015 AAA poll.
If you find yourself on the road and short on sleep, don't think you can simply chug a cup of coffee and hit the road. It takes an hour for caffeine to kick in, Ojile said, so pull over for a bit and take break. You could use the rest.
UK chemicals group Ineos has called on the UK government to increase the shale seismicity limit, following in the footsteps of shale gas explorer Cuadrilla Resources.

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