P. K. Upadhyay

He worked at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses from 2009 to 2015.

Publication

The mirage of peace in Pakistan

Sharif’s does not have any manoeuvring space to cut any comprehensive deal with the Taliban. He may not be averse to conceding their demand to shariatise Pakistani structures, yet he can’t do so unless he has the nod from the Army. On its part the Army does not want to decimate the Radical Islamists because it still sees in them a force multiplier and important strategic asset.