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114343
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2012.
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This article is an attempt to understand India's concerns over the Diamer Bhasha dam project within the overall ambit of India's approach towards Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). It makes a holistic assessment of the feasibility of the project, the political and technical issues involved in it, the long-term strategy of Pakistan and China in the region, and the local reactions, which must inform India's future policy preferences regarding PoK. The article is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the factors that make the project controversial and these are discussed under three broad headings: location, financial constraints and geopolitical drivers. The second section outlines India's concerns-political, socio-cultural, ecological and geopolitical. The third and final section sums up the key findings of the article and suggests concrete options for Indian policy makers to readjust their overall policy on PoK in general and on the construction of the Diamer Bhasha dam in particular.
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127464
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2014.
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In the run-up to the May 2013 elections, the political scene in Pakistan was absorbed in electoral rhetoric, active campaigning and a hectic poll process. It culminated with an expected set of results-the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) emerged victorious and took the reins of power after a decade and a half. The incumbent Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was nearly decimated and Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) marginalised. Meanwhile, during the entire electoral process and the eventual change of guard, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), that is, the so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan, remained on the political periphery, even though they have been under Pakistan's control for more than 65 years. Deprived of a provincial status, neither region within PoK is entitled to participate in the national assembly elections of Pakistan. The only representation PoK has in the federal government is through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan (KAGB).
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088502
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2009.
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Investigations into Mumbai's 26/11 attack made startling revelations about the militant
training camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Mumbai perpetrators
started from Baitul-Mujahideen in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the so-called 'Azad
Kashmir', and headed for Mumbai via Karachi. They underwent specialized training
in PoK for an extended period before the attack.
Over the years, PoK has become a safe haven not only for terrorists operating in
Kashmir but also for those linked with international terror outfits like Al Qaeda. At
least 55 training camps are said to be located in the region and their cadres number
close to 5,000. The proximity of these camps to Kashmir and the terrain of the region
make infiltration much more convenient especially during summers. Muzaffarabad
and Kotli are known epicentres of such camps and dreaded militant organizations
such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen have their operational
headquarters there. Terrorist camps are noted to be widespread in Bhimber, Bakryal,
Balakot, Chawari, Kotli, and Mangla. Lashkar has two camps in Muzaffarabad -
Abdul-Bin-Masud and Danna. Hizbul has one in Muzaffarabad and the other in
Mangla. Jaish-e-Mohammed also has a strong foothold in the region even though it
operates chiefly from Balakot (North West Frontier Province).
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