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Sit-ins And Economy

Sit-ins and economy

Thousands of people have participated in dharna (sit-ins) every day for the last two months at the D-Chowk in Islamabad. The sit-ins organised by two political parties ie Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…

A Reality Check For India

A reality check for India

So how do you go from being an international pariah for 12 long years to becoming the best friend and partner of Uncle Sam overnight? You know what they say…

Solution Is Known…the Words Fail Us

Solution is known…the words fail us

We are transfixed by the symptoms: power cuts, gas shortage, petrol crisis. We are not getting the measure of the underlying crisis, the true problem: this is a clueless and…

Hiatus With IMF

Hiatus with IMF

The news has come from Washington that the IMF has declined the request by our Finance Minister for release of the quarterly installment following the fourth review. Instead, it is…

The News That’s Unfit To Lead Headlines

The news that’s unfit to lead headlines

The manner in which the news of latest army promotions and postings hit the print and electronic media headlines says something about the state of democracy in this country. Five…

An Ominous Embrace?

An ominous embrace?

No, not necessarily - unless you are forged in a competitive edge while considering Indo-Pak relations in the traditional zero-sum mould. But let that come later. First, the embrace itself.…

Challenge And Response

Challenge and response

After the barbaric act by extremist militants against schoolchildren at the Army Public School in Peshawar and the attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris, the reaction and response…

Security Dilemma

Security dilemma

Among other things, the visit of President Obama to India brings into focus the politics of the region. If Pakistan and India reduce their bilateral insecurities, the South Asian Association…