Creeping military rule?
THE battle lines had long been drawn. Now the fight has reached a critical stage. The May 9 attacks on military installations in some cities seem to be a turning point. Enraged…
Is this the end of military rule?
Prime Minister Gilani seems to think so. He made an unequivocal declaration in the National Assembly that military rule has been buried forever. Mr Nawaz Sharif was a bit more…
Military dictatorship vs civilian rule
In a recent interview, former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf claimed that the country made progress only under military rule and civilian governments mostly "let the nation down." These of…
Rules of the game
After the Jaffar Express hostages had been rescued and the military operation, conducted with a high level of professional excellence, had ended, the military spokesperson said that this act of…
Iran’s rulers caught between Trump’s crackdown and a fragile economy
For Iran’s clerical leaders, engaging with the “Great Satan” to hammer out a nuclear deal and ease crippling sanctions may for once be the lesser of two evils. Though it…
Decoding military trials
Military tribunals have long been utilised to decide cases involving civilians in many nations, particularly during periods such as the First and Second World Wars, as well as across ancient,…
Food aid to Gaza falls as Israel sets new aid rule
Food supplies to Gaza have fallen sharply in recent weeks because Israeli authorities have introduced a new customs rule on some humanitarian aid and are separately scaling down deliveries organized…
Food aid to Gaza falls as Israel sets new aid rule
Food supplies to Gaza have fallen sharply in recent weeks because Israeli authorities have introduced a new customs rule on some humanitarian aid and are separately scaling down deliveries organized…
Myths about ‘military justice’
ON Oct 23, 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling. In a short order, detailed reasons for which have not yet been published, the SC held provisions of the…
Unpacking the rules-based order
In an article in these pages, ‘No one wins a war’ (June 17), the writer Abdul Sattar has attempted to assess the prospects for settlement of the conflict between Russia…
