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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…

New Vibes In Sindh Politics

New vibes in Sindh politics

Proprietors of media houses dabbling in politics have a long history in South Asia. The power and propaganda nexus is nothing new. What is somewhat different is the mushrooming of…

One Who Opted For Change

One who opted for change

“Human beings make their own history. They do not do it in circumstances of their own choosing. Their actions are framed by the economic, social and political structures of their…

Time For US To Leave Afghanistan

Time for US to leave Afghanistan

"Tell me what should be done with the Afghan war?" President Obama opened the full NSC session by asking everyone present for his views. Wars are like that. Easier to…

A Reality Check

A reality check

It is an irony of history that international interest in Afghanistan has nearly always been driven by great strategic contests amongst predatory outside powers. As ignorant armies motivated by belligerent…

Rovre’s Diary

Rovre’s diary

No other country in the region barring Afghanistan is beset with such serious crises. Please mark the emphasis on the deliberate use of a plural here. Agreed that this country…

PML-N’s financial wizardry

I am surprised to read the PML-N’s defence of the failed economic policies of George W Bush, advocating their implementation in Pakistan. Zubair Mohmmad in his article titled ‘Bushonomics and…

The Only Hope

The only hope

When the history of our benighted times comes to be written, it will be noted that the Iftikhar Chaudhry Supreme Court was the one institution which served the nation most…

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…