Ayushman Singh Jamwal
ayushmanjamwal@gmail.com
For years Pakistan has posed itself as a responsible international player that has adhered to the rule of law and global conventions. From Pakistani civil society to the political discourse, its socio-economic challenges, tumultuous history and struggles with reputation have often been ignored to paint a golden picture of progress and prosperity, or chalked up to foreign conspiracies by long-time adversaries and ‘back-stabbing allies’.
Despite Pakistan’s looming legacy of military incursions and the shadow of terror as a state policy, India has always experimented with peace with its neighbour, dealing with an ecosystem that poses Pakistan has a mirror image of India in terms of language, culture and heritage. The calls for dialogue often l