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Kulbushan Yadav ( Credits- Internet image) As Pakistan celebrates the capture and staged trial of the Indian national, Kulbushan Yadav, it is time to analyse the reality.   Who is Kulbushan Yadav? Kulbushan Yadav is an Indian National who had retired from the Navy and has been involved in a business out of Chabahar, Iran. He was alleged to have been arrested by the Pakistani establishment when he crossed over to Pakistan with the alleged intention to destabilise Pakistan. He is stated to be an Indian spy who is working for the Indian Intelligence agency, RAW. He is alleged to have been involved in covert ops against Pakistan. The Trial Kulbushan was put to a sham trial by a Kangaroo court set up by the Pakistani army and he has been sentenced to death. But the trial has drawn widespread condemnation internationally. For one, no evidence inditing Kulbushan Yadav has been let out. India has been denied consular access. This is in contravention to the established p

Source- Wikimedia Commons / Author- Balti Sahib Source- Eurasia Review Author- Jai Kumar Varma / South Asia Monitor Pakistan exploits Shia-dominated Gilgit, Baltistan (GB) as its colony. The area, which is under direct rule of Islamabad, was governed under the repressive Frontier Crimes Regulations till 1975, and even after repeal of this draconian regulation the oppression continued. The inhabitants of the area are disgusted not only with Pakistan but also with the people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) as they point out that residents of POK showed no sympathy towards them when Punjabi- dominated Islamabad subjugated them. Hence, neither do they want to be part of Pakistan nor do they want to be associated with POK. The inhabitants of the area claim that the Gilgit Baltistan Self Empowerment Package 2009 gave more powers to Islamabad and made the residents more dependent on the central government. The federal government with the ulterior motive of changin