There is cautious optimism in Islamabad that the thaw in relations with India is holding steady despite some wrinkles in the last few days. File
There is cautious optimism in Islamabad that the thaw in relations with India is holding steady despite some wrinkles in the last few days. The confidence emanates from the fact that there is more to this thaw between the two adversarial neighbours than is known publicly.
According to Red Zone insiders who have been monitoring these developments very closely, the haphazard outcome generated last week by the meetings of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and the federal cabinet injected an element of uncertainty in the ‘thawing process’ under way between Pakistan and India. However, these insiders say that while the process may have hit a temporary bump, it has not derailed. One reason for this confidence is that too much time and effort has already been invested by both sides into the quiet process of backchannel engagement.
There is cautious optimism in Islamabad that the thaw in relations with India is holding steady despite some wrinkles in the last few days. File
There is cautious optimism in Islamabad that the thaw in relations with India is holding steady despite some wrinkles in the last few days. The confidence emanates from the fact that there is more to this thaw between the two adversarial neighbours than is known publicly.
According to Red Zone insiders who have been monitoring these developments very closely, the haphazard outcome generated last week by the meetings of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and the federal cabinet injected an element of uncertainty in the ‘thawing process’ under way between Pakistan and India. However, these insiders say that while the process may have hit a temporary bump, it has not derailed. One reason for this confidence is that too much time and effort has already been invested by both sides into the quiet process of backchannel engagement.
RED ZONE FILES: Pakistan-India backchannel move inches forward
There is cautious optimism in Islamabad that the thaw in relations with India is holding steady despite some wrinkles in the last few days. The confidence emanates from the fact that there is more to this thaw between the two adversarial neighbours than is known publicly.
According to Red Zone insiders who have been monitoring these developments very closely, the haphazard outcome generated last week by the meetings of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and the federal cabinet injected an element of uncertainty in the ‘thawing process’ under way between Pakistan and India. However, these insiders say that while the process may have hit a temporary bump, it has not derailed. One reason for this confidence is that too much time and effort has already been invested by both sides into the quiet process of backchannel engagement.
Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa presides over the Corps Commanders Conference at the GHQ on Thursday. DawnNewsTV
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.
The commanders undertook a comprehensive review of the global, regional and domestic security environment, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement.
The meeting held a detailed discussion on the situation along the eastern border and the Line of Control, especially the environment post ceasefire understanding [of] 2021 between the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India.
Northlines
The offer of peace by Pakistan is a sheer facade and it is just buying time to have a breather necessitated due to compelling military and economic reasons at home
The leaders of the Kashmir-centric political parties have gone overboard with the prospect of peace with our immediate neighbour and the global hub of jihadi terror Pakistan. Backing Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s call for Indo-Pak talks, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has said that the Indian Government should initiate talks with Islamabad.
“The Government should understand that the way to peace talks goes through the Kashmir issue. We cannot reach peace without resolving the Kashmir issue,” said Mufti. Speaking in a similar vein, National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said, “We have always said that good relations between these two countries is not good only for Jammu and Kashmir but for the entire south Asia. It’s good that bot