By Pramit Pal Chaudhuri ,
I was let off lightly. Only one person tried to prod me about
Knowing diaspora audiences can be tougher-than-thou over rivalries inherited from the homeland, I had braced for worse. But it was clear
Even when I critiqued the Pakistani army officer corps for becoming venal, unprofessional and politicized the main response was a lot of head-nodding. Afterwards, a Pakistani man came to me, “I’m an army brat myself. But you’re right, we can fight or rule. We can’t do both.”
I mentioned how a Pakistani-American, whose job has him roaming
A half-truth: His father was born in pre-1947
Later on, there was some soul searching among the Pakistanis in the audience about the future of democracy, their country and so on. At one point, someone got up and said, “Our problem is that there is too much outside interference. Starting with the Americans.” Thunderous applause.
Those were the only two times when the 150-strong audience clapped loudly during the event.
Back in
There have been seven Islamic terrorist plots in
Finally, even while Pakistanis have become (say the polls) more anti-American than anti-Indian, US policymakers have become frustrated that the Pakistani establishment continues its internecine feuding even while a biggish chunk of the country has declared war on Islamabad.
Everyone expects a record year for suicide bombings. Many Pakistanis hope it will trigger a backlash against their country’s involvement in the
Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi
URL: http://www.newageislam.com/current-affairs/india-is-not-on-the-pakistani-radar-any-more/d/239