New US Strategy Needed in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The main thrust of USA\'s policy was to construct roads and schools and clinics. These were important but no substantial stakeholders or major employment opportunities were created...

Afghanistan - A Strategic Analysis

Afghanistan remains haunted and plagued by its violent history and its neighbours continue to enjoy the fruits of war and crisis in Afghanistan.

Charlie Wilson's War Stretches the Imagination

How does a US Congressman learn about helping the Afghan resistance to the Soviet Empire in 1980? By listening to Dan Rather on TV while soaking in a Jacuzzi full of young women.

Comments on Ongoing Debate about ISI in the Afghan War

The Afghan War started a grand party for Pakistan\'s ruling elite and even Pakistan. Afghan refugees were cleverly and criminally used to solicit US and Saudi aid. All glorified as Jihad.

The Durrani Family Saga

The poor in Pakistan must be given an alternate to the clergy to take them out from the spiral of ignobility in which they are caught.

Afghanistan: The Continuing Challenge?

Gen. Musharaf and Ms. Bhutto, both equally willing and falling over each other to oblige Washington in the pursuit of its war against terrorism.

Musharraf Stirring the Pot in the Tribal Area—Why?

It\'s hard not to conclude that he’s succumbing to the immense pressure that has been mounted on him from Washington and, closer to home, from Kabul

Mr. Ahmed

With his grave manner and impeccable dress, one could imagine him to be, oh, a partner in a law firm, or maybe a funeral director. But he was a salesman, and a good salesman at that...

To Die For.....the War at Wana

Images flashed on the television screen; a burning truck, scattered FC troops behind mud barricades and coffins wrapped in the national flag. This was the footage of the war taking place in Wana - where our soldiers are engaged in a bloody combat with the

Shehnai Wails

like in-laws they fight
over the usual suspects
how the times have changed
wails the shehnai

A Strange Tango

It’s easy for Pakistanis to blame everything on the United States (the west in general). The truth is that’s why they do it. Surely our economic and social woes have more to do with our own inability to right our ship, no matter how evil the A

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• Swat: Paradise Lost
• Israel Attacks Gaza
• Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
• United States 2008 Presidential Elections
• Asif Ali Zardari Elected President of Pakistan
• President Musharraf Exits
• US Elections 2008 Primaries
• Pakistan General Election 2007-2008
• Benazir Bhutto Assassination
• Pakistan State of Emergency
• Bomb Blasts on Benazir Bhutto's Return
• Judicial Crisis in Pakistan
• Lal Masjid Seige
• May 12 2007 Karachi Riots
• Virginia Tech Shooting
• Cricket World Cup 2007
• July 2006 Lebanon War
• July 11 Bombay Train Blasts
• July 7 London Bombing
• Kashmir Earthquake
• Indian General Elections 2004
• Tsunami
• Vote of Confidence
• India Pakistan Peace Process
• US-Iraq War
• Kalabagh Dam Controversy
• Higher Education Commission Criticism
• Karachi Oil Spill
• Mukhtaran Mai Rape
• Gujarat Riots
• Indian Parliament Attack
• War in Afghanistan
• September 11 Attacks
• Dot com
• Pakistan Coup of 1999
• 1999 Kargil Conflict
• 1998 Nuclear Weapons Testing
• Remembering Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
• Honouring Abdus Salam