Abuse of natural resources
Make no mistake Balochistan is my favourite province though I belong to Punjab. It always is difficult to accept what policy makers are doing in that area. It was after…
Criminalization of terrorist financing in Pakistan
A legal framework to combat terrorism in Pakistan has been provided in the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997(ATA).1 The act provides for the prevention of terrorism,2 sectarian violence and for speedy trial3…
Peace and parity
Parity. Now there’s a word we haven’t heard for some time. And yet it was a regular feature in Foreign Office statements not that long ago. Its disappearance from our…
Deadly tentacles of terrorism
The ghastly and cowardly attack of September 15, 2013 by Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) on Major General Sanaullah Khan, Lieutenant Colonel Tauseef Ahmad and Sepoy Irfan Sattar, has once again exposed hollowness…
The litmus test for Nawaz
Nawaz Sharif will be visiting New York this week to address the UN General Assembly and hold meetings on the sidelines with leaders of several other countries. Among the bilaterals,…
Beggars cannot be choosers
Since Ayub's era our rulers have developed addiction for large intakes of foreign loans, especially IMF bailouts - many call it death-blows. With every loan comes a host of conditions.…
The Kerry visit
The oft-postponed visit by Secretary John Kerry had been eagerly awaited in Islamabad. According to the pre-arrival briefing provided by State Department officials to the press team which was accompanying…
The security challenge
Economic interdependence between nations is a reality of today. Even countries like the US or China are not totally self-reliant. An economic shock in one region sends waves throughout the…
Pak-US mistrust: a reminder
Last week, top secret details about America’s intelligence expenditure were made public as part of the leaks by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. The leaked “black budget” has never…
High stakes
In view of the high stakes involved in the Pak-India détente, fewer things can be more unfortunate for the people of the two countries than being on a warpath. The…
