4th July 1999: When We Surrendered…

Posted by anas on Jul 4, 2008 in Pakistan | 2 comments This is the continuation of the excerpts from Bruce Reidel’s policy papers which gives the intricate details of the abrupt pullback of the Pakistani forces from Kargil. This happened on the 4th of July, 1999, the U.S. Independece Day, or the day when our PM compromised our independence. Make sure you’ve read the earlier part of this to understand the desperate conditions in which the...
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3rd July 1999: Desperate Nawaz Calls for Help

Posted by anas on Jul 3, 2008 in Pakistan | 5 comments On the 3rd, Sharif was more desperate and told the President he was ready to come immediately to Washington to seek our help. The President repeated his caution — come only if you are ready to withdraw, I can’t help you if you are not ready to pull back. He urged Sharif to consider carefully the wisdom of a trip to Washington under these constraints. Sharif said he was coming and would be...
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Sharif Knew About Kargil (Mis)Adventure: Former ISI Chief

Posted by anas on Jun 15, 2008 in Pakistan | 1 comment The latest series of confession comes from the head of ISI during the Kargil War, Lt. Gen. Ziauddin. He is the man Nawaz Sharif later appointed as the COAS while attempting to remove Musharraf in air. The latest series of revelations come in a book titled Cross Roads by Shuja Nawaz (brother of the COAS Asif Nawaz Janjua). The book is being released by Oxford University Press. Here is the piece of...
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The Wannabe Heroes: Ex-Servicemen

Posted by anas on Jun 14, 2008 in Pakistan | 0 comments THE retired servicemen seem to have rebelled against President Musharraf calling for his impeachment and trial for planning the Kargil operation. In a press conference held on June 4, a group of retired servicemen demanded Gen Musharraf’s trial, restoration of judiciary, revision of the Kashmir policy and the revoking of the controversial NRO. An important point raised during the meeting was to...
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