Pakistan: The War of Drones
Pervez Hoodbhoy Mar 10, 2008 interacts: 859Why do so many Pakistanis suddenly lose their voice when it comes to condemning suicide bombings? Is it because the bomber kills in the name
Pakistan Elections 2008 - An analysis
Yasser Latif Hamdani Feb 13, 2008 interacts: 353For the first time since the constitution of 1973,elections promise to be fought around an agenda that has to do with democracy, social welfare and
Jinnah and the Islamic State – Setting the Record Straight
Pervez Hoodbhoy Aug 13, 2007 interacts: 363What did Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, want for the country he was destined to create in 1947?
The ANP Challenge
Yasser Latif Hamdani Feb 22, 2008 interacts: 767
What if instead of a PPP prime minister or PML-N prime minister, ANP’s Asfandyar Wali Khan was to become the
New US Strategy Needed in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Agha Amin Mar 16, 2008 interacts: 711The main thrust of USA's policy was to construct roads and schools and clinics. These were important but no substantial stakeholders or major employment opportunities
Afghanistan - A Strategic Analysis
Agha Amin Jan 24, 2008 interacts: 538Afghanistan remains haunted and plagued by its violent history and its neighbours continue to enjoy the fruits of war and crisis in Afghanistan.
Benazir Bhutto Killed in an Attack
Chowk Dec 27, 2007 interacts: 520
Reports say a suicide bomber fired shots at Bhutto as she was leaving the rally at Liaqut Bagh, Rawalpindi before
The 'poor' Neighbour
William Dalrymple Aug 17, 2007 interacts: 292India is seen as a success story, while Pakistan is written off as a failed state and the hiding place of Osama bin Laden. What
Fauzia’s Rejection
A Bismil May 18, 2005 interacts: 321Fauzia stood in front a full length mirror, staring at her naked body. Her skin was a smooth mocha colored canvas of beauty on which
Voting For Change
Beena Sarwar Feb 19, 2008 interacts: 558
Despite pre-poll manipulation and irregularities voters have rejected the politics of hate and religious extremism.
US Conspiracy to Destablize Pakistan?
Moeed Pirzada Jan 18, 2008 interacts: 567First it was Ms Bhutto who was conspiring along with the US to destabilise and denuclearise Pakistan. And the CIA eliminated her. Israeli agency, Mossad,
Close Encounter
Temporal Aug 29, 2005 interacts: 382Jamil had come to the US as a teenager and had graduated in atmospheric sciences from University of Colorado at Fort Collins. A shy reclusive
Pakistan's Flawed and Feudal Princess
William Dalrymple Jan 11, 2008 interacts: 314It's wrong for the West simply to mourn Benazir Bhutto as a martyred democrat, says this acclaimed south Asia expert. Her legacy is far murkier
This Pyre Will Burn…!
H P Dec 31, 2007 interacts: 404Larkana and the entire interior of Sindh and Sindhi/Baloch dominated areas in Karachi resonated with the slogans of Jiya Sindh and Punjabi na Khapan and
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and New American Dreams
Ras Siddiqui Jan 20, 2008 interacts: 25Whether it is the Iowa win for Obama or the New Hampshire one for Clinton, their vision for America’s future is becoming far more important
Welcome Home Ms Bhutto
Ayesha Umar Oct 20, 2007 interacts: 385There is no doubt that Benazir was the prime target of the attack. A lot has been changed in those 8 years. Pakistan is paying
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