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Mirwaiz In Pakistan

Mirwaiz in Pakistan

The Pakistani government invited the leaders of both factions of the Hurriyat in Indian Kashmir to visit because it wanted to know the nuances of the political situation there and…

The Monti Option

The Monti option

Pakistan will hold its next parliamentary and presidential elections this year. Many Pakistanis see this first ever completion of its term by an elected civilian government as cause for celebration.…

Not Half As Interesting As Berlusconi

Not half as interesting as Berlusconi

If we think we have a leadership problem, we should look at Italy. The Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, also known as Emperor Silvio, has turned politics into one never-ending…

Even The Skies Cried That Night

Even the skies cried that night

A curse shall light upon the limbs of men Civil strife shall cumber all parts of Italy, blood and destruction shall be so much in use and dreadful objects so…

Under The Af-Pak Club Knife

Under the Af-Pak club knife

Almost 15 countries, including the US, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Spain, France, Australia, Japan and Italy, have appointed special envoys to advise on how to help Pakistan sail…

No white heat revolutions

Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson – twice elected – famously observed in 1964 that a week was a long time in politics. True to those words, the twist came…

NATO

NATO

All eyes this week have been on the messages emanating from the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Italy

Wartime Politics

Wartime politics

On December 8, 1941, the United States officially entered World War II - and from that day onwards everything within the US changed. All internal political actors ended their peacetime…