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Listening To Chinese Whispers

Listening to Chinese whispers

Neither China nor the United States could have been thrilled by Chen Guancheng’s decision to seek refuge at the US embassy in Beijing on the eve of their Strategic and…

The Enemy Within

The enemy within

The change in the military’s stance on who represents the biggest threat to our nation is hugely significant. Under the altered doctrine decided on by army leaders at a key…

Side-effect

Side-effect

There is a huge temptation to comment on the current imbroglio surrounding the chief justice of the Supreme Court. But perhaps it is wiser to finish off the three-part series…

Days Of Judgments

Days of judgments

Almost every civilian government in Pakistan has seen historic judgments. The Asma Jilani case was hailed for having overturned all previous judicial apologies for military interventions on the pretext of…

An Ally’s Blow

An ally’s blow

So Mullah Nazir is dead, killed in a US drone strike on January 2, in the region of Angoor Adda, South Waziristan. And although the Foreign Office can’t confirm his…

Performance Or…

Performance or…

On the 27th of December, 2012, Benazir Bhutto's fifth death anniversary, a major political event took place with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing those who came to pay their respects to…

Pakistan Ka Matlab Kya?

Pakistan ka matlab kya?

Growing up in the eighties, one could not escape the slogan, "Pakistan ka matlab kya--La ilaha ilallah." If not cried out at public rallies, it was written as graffiti. Though…

A Snapshot Of Where We Are

A snapshot of where we are

They are not even sparing the Hajis. It must take a peculiar kind of courage for a Muslim to fleece pilgrims to Mecca. But that is what our minister and…

For Pakistan To Change, Army Must Change

For Pakistan to change, army must change

The army and its strategic adventures have brought Pakistan to its present pass. The footprints of the terrorism now haunting the country go back to the first Afghan ‘jihad’, the…

Of born leaders and followers

It’s hard not to see eye to eye with the federal information minister when he says that his boss Bilawal Bhutto is a born leader. The point of disagreement may,…