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A Limited Education

A limited education

When the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) was inaugurated late last year, it was heralded by the world as the first step towards a new era of…

A Killing Machine Called CIA

A killing machine called CIA

In an interview for an article about the machinations of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) one of the Washington Post’s sources described it as “one helluva killing machine”. Then, according…

Obama And Pakistan

Obama and Pakistan

The New York Times’s chief Washington correspondent David Sanger’s books have stirred up quit an issue: “The Inheritance” for example has been a center of heated discussions among foreign policy…

The Islamic Galleries At The Met

The Islamic galleries at the Met

From where I’m writing this, I have a clear view of Washington across the Potomac River. The sun’s out, and the air is crisp. I’m staying with friends who own…

The Strategic Agenda

The strategic agenda

The present flows from the past, and the future will emerge from the present. Syria’s sectarian war: The headline issue today and in the near future is likely to be…

Remembering Benazir

Remembering Benazir

December 27, 2012 marks the fifth death anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, the great visionary leader, who resisted with great courage the agenda of neo-colonial forces - pushing Pakistan to…

A Relationship Gone Sour

A relationship gone sour

In 1961, US vice president Lyndon B Johnson shook hands with camel-cart driver Bashir Ahmed during a state visit to Pakistan, patted his camel and said: “You come to Washington…

A Negotiated Settlement In Afghanistan

A negotiated settlement in Afghanistan

President Obama has scaled down the objectives of the war in Afghanistan as spelled out by the Bush administration. Washington now wants a political solution of the Afghan issue rather…

Lip Service To Equality

Lip service to equality

According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Centre, a Washington-based independent organisation, nearly 64 per cent of Pakistani men believe that a university education is more important for…