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Dick Cheney Syndrome

Dick Cheney syndrome

By no means a defining or universal trait of mankind, penitence is a particularly rare phenomenon in the corridors of power. Rather than cast a truly introspective look on their…

State Against Minorities

State against minorities

The concept of a Muslim state vis-à-vis its minorities, as envisaged by those that oversaw the creation of Pakistan and the members of the first Constituent Assembly, is hardly understood…

Macroeconomic Stability

Macroeconomic stability

Universally accepted norms of achieving a balanced and sustainable economic growth of a country are its GDP growth rate, level of private and government consumption, private and public sector investments,…

The Hawks And The Offer

The hawks and the offer

Should the government talk to the Taliban, or should it not? That is the question. The answer from the hawks would be a resounding no. They would argue that the…

The Shrouding Act

The shrouding act

Yet another anniversary of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination has gone by, leaving behind serious doubts whether her heir apparent is at all interested in unfurling the gory details of the heinous…

The ‘secret’ Is Out

The ‘secret’ is out

The Obama administration chose the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden to break its doctrine of silence over the CIA’s drone warfare.

Zia’s Long Shadow

Zia’s long shadow

Of all the political legacies in the country’s relatively short history, Gen Muhammad Zia ul Haq’s would be the most enduring, toxic and tamper-proof. For evidence, look no further than…

De Facto Versus De Jure – 2

De facto versus de jure – 2

A universally accepted truth is that the government we have is powerless, that the state is non-functional, and that law and order has fled (if it ever has been with…

The Last Hype For 9/11 Industry Is Over

The last hype for 9/11 industry is over

The 9/11 industry harvested its biggest riches on September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the yet-to-be fully documented coordinated attacks on the United States of America which produced the…

And Pine For What Is Not

And pine for what is not

This is that time of the year when endings come together with beginnings. But some prophesied endings have failed to turn up. The Mayan apocalypse was not to be and…