Counterterrorism confusion
Although more than six months have elapsed since the new government came to power, neither the federal nor provincial policymakers have been able to formulate a clear strategy on combating…
Heroes and villains
Top civil and military leaders are showering tributes on the slain super cop of Karachi Mohammad Aslam Khan, aka Chaudhry Aslam, who was martyred in a suicide bomb attack by…
Back to Fallujah
One can only wonder whether there was an element of déjà vu involved in this week’s urgent despatch of armaments by the US to the Iraqi military as the latter…
The higher command
We need services’ integration, and we need it now. We also need to remove some anomalies that tend to slur the army’s image unnecessary. Current military minds than mine can…
Terrorism and national security
The first ever meeting of the newly established Cabinet Committee on National Security was held on Tuesday and it could do no better than assign top priority to peace talks…
Our response to Dhaka
In 1994, a work-related training took me and my friend Zaffar Junejo to Bangladesh. After an extensive two-week field and classroom learning sessions at the Centre for Development Management, run…
‘Justice’ in Dhaka
When Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid invited President Nelson Mandela to visit Bangladesh in 1997 for the 25th anniversary of the country’s independence, it appeared to be a signal of…
Remembering Bhola
The writer has taught international relations and diplomacy at Boston University and at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and was the vice chancellor of LUMS. December 16 is…
Battered Erdogan seen weathering storm as scandal deepens
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan still enjoys the fierce loyalty of pious voters and wealthy elites, which should be enough to keep him in power in the face of a…
Japan Prime Minister to push security agenda next year with fresh urgency
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely push with fresh urgency next year a bid to ease legal limits on the Japanese military's ability to fight shoulder to shoulder with allies…
