The change in the wind
TWENTY-ONE years ago, the 9/11 attacks in the US set off a range of social and political changes in Muslim societies. The Middle East was the flashpoint as it was…
Re-develop, re-visit and re-set Pak-US ties
In politics one week is long. In geo-politics one year is short. It only seems yesterday that a fierce twitter war between President Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan seemed…
Challenging conventions
The recent action against Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) leaders is being interpreted in many ways. Some say it is an attempt to avoid sanctions by Donald Trump’s administration. Others link it…
Diplomat uses sledgehammer
His cv says he was an “aeronautical engineer” before joining the Foreign Service, but having had the benefit of listening to the views of Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria, one…
To ban or not to ban?
Here we go again. This story is getting a little old now, so let’s hope there is a different ending this time round. Hafiz Saeed has been placed under house…
Dealing with banned groups
DEALING with militancy might be easy, but dealing with militant groups is not. At least this seems true in Pakistan. The country has achieved significant successes in its war against…
