How lazy nations respond
Once upon a time, not very long ago, speaking openly about Pakistan’s problems was considered impolite. Then suddenly, Gen Musharraf one day decided to fire a judge of rather ordinary…
Once upon a time, not very long ago, speaking openly about Pakistan’s problems was considered impolite. Then suddenly, Gen Musharraf one day decided to fire a judge of rather ordinary…
It was a surreal setting. The ruins of a village in Awaran, Balochistan, bathed in the light of the nearly full moon. A tiny mosque was the only structure, it…
To borrow an idea from sociologist Victor Burner, terrorism in Pakistan has become a social drama. Almost every passing day offers something new, dramatic and unusual. Terrorists provide the lead…
The dilemma is troublesome, if not acute. America offered a reward of $10m for information leading to the arrest of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, leader of the Lashkar-i-Taiba, alias Jamaatud Dawa.…
Whatever else may transpire during the days ahead, the short-lived attempt at a ‘lockdown’ of Islamabad planned by Imran Khan has taught us many things. One of these is that…