Waging war
While the operation by the armed forces against the foreign and domestic terrorists in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) has been under way since June 15, the prime minister has also…
Modi’s tactical moves
At the beginning of last month, the freshly installed Modi government asked the United Nations Military Observer Group on India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to vacate a bungalow provided to it…
From azadi to shadi
‘Men are the same everywhere’, sang Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in the great musical comedy ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’. Why then be surprised to hear Imran Khan taking rhetorical vows…
Vision or illusion?
On August 11 the government released its Pakistan 2025 Vision document, which contains high-sounding slogans. In the words of the planning minister, who was the leader of the team that…
War against boats
On Monday, the High Court of Australia granted a temporary injunction against the transfer of 153 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers to that country’s authorities after a boat conveying them from India…
Physician, heal thyself!
The Afghan elections had looked so good – a study in contrast to the elections in Pakistan. During the first round the voter turn-out was extremely good, except for some…
Our Afghanistan policy
Salutations and congratulations to both Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah of Afghanistan. They are both winners. They have agreed on a total voter audit thereby placing Afghanistan’s interests above their…
The pity is that nothing will happen
The fear is not that all this talk of revolution and marches will disrupt the democratic process. The fear is that it will do nothing of the kind, that nothing…
Our long-term nightmare
According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2013-14, the GDP growth rate has crossed four percent, stated to be the highest in the last six years. Not only opposition parties…
Our infatuation with non-issues
In Pakistan the most feasible strategy for social control is the creation of a red-herring to divert public attention from issues of real importance. These red-herrings keep public attention diverted…
