The drone test
The calls for the US to revise its drone policy in Pakistan (and elsewhere) are becoming deafening. In May, US President Barack Obama’s speech on the use of drones —…
Introspection, what’s that?
A week after IMF and Pakistan came to an understanding on the terms under which the IMF will extend its $5.3bn Extended Finance Facility (EFF) an IMF spokesman told the…
From security to human security
It is encouraging to find a serving army officer putting together a compendium on the subject of human security in the country and dedicating his work to the poor and…
Developing a strategy
THE problem and its causes are very well known. What is missing is the political will, the drive and the confidence as well as institutional coordination. It is expected that…
Fighting terrorism
There is a fundamental difference between political activism, militancy and terrorism. When political activism reaches a point of frustration, with street power using weapons to enforce political will, violent protests…
The murder of Ishrat Jahan
India's Central Bureau of Investigation has charged eight Gujarat policemen, including senior officers DG Vanzara and PP Pandey, with premeditated murder for the 2004 'encounter' killing of teenager-student Ishrat Jahan…
The key challenge
Until last week, some Pakistani economists were opposed to any fresh borrowing from the IMF. Ironically, this lot included some key state office-holders who claimed that Pakistan had sufficient exchange…
After the leak, what next?
The Abbottabad Commission report is now in the public domain. Its authors, the members of the commission, should be seen as national heroes. The level of detail, the intricate analysis,…
Terrorism`s long shadow
IN its first month in office, the government may have got most of the optics right but it is still to come up with a road map to tackle terrorism.…
The roots of Afghan turmoil
The opening of a Taliban office in Doha last month kindled hopes of a negotiated end to the fighting in Afghanistan after decades of foreign invasions and civil war, which…
