Articles with tag: Foreign
Emerging Pakistan-U.S. relations
Madhavi Bhasin Sep 17, 2008 interacts: 101On September 12, 2008, Army Chief Ashfaq Kiyani sought to defend Pakistan’s sovereignty by authorizing the Army to retaliate to any attempts by ‘foreign troops’.
US Commando Strike in Waziristan
Agha Amin Sep 3, 2008 interacts: 195They have decided that the centre of gravity of all the trouble is Pakistan. Right or wrong this appears to be the central US perception now.
Thinking of an Obama presidency, what ‘change’ may we really see?
Mehroz Sadruddin Aug 21, 2008 interacts: 12the debate about how to lead the world in this era of Post-modernity and post-Cold War, has taken a new dimension which symbolizes itself in the ‘change’ mantra of Barack Obama.
America's Opportunity in Pakistan's Tribal Belt
ziad haider Jul 28, 2008 interacts: 98a key question on Islamabad ’s mind is the fate of stalled legislation creating reconstruction opportunity zones (ROZs) to spur development and combat militancy in FATA.
Attack in Mohmand
Agha Amin Jun 10, 2008 interacts: 209The recent attack on Frontier Corps (FC) post in Mohmand Agency is the first major US step in arm twisting the hopeless new Pakistani democratic set up.
India Pakistan Talks
Aparna Pande May 19, 2008 interacts: 13India and Pakistan are to have Foreign Minister and Foreign Secretary level talks starting May 20 in Islamabad. It is time to once again look at the chessboard and see what has changed.
Gen. Petraeus & Crocker's Washington Show is a Damp Squib
Gajendra Singh Apr 17, 2008 interacts: 7If an act of mercy is twice blessed, then an act of illegal invasion and brutal occupation has since proved to be doubly cursed for the invaders as well.
Simply Outrageous!
Ather Naqvi Mar 31, 2008 interacts: 44In their recent visits, the US officials kept looking for those who could listen to them and nod in the affirmative. They found none.
New US Strategy Needed in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Agha Amin Mar 10, 2008 interacts: 711The 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...
And Now, The Charter of Demands—The Comedy Continues!
Ahmed Quraishi Dec 4, 2007 interacts: 111Turkish President Abdullah Gul was not very impressed after meeting the cream of the Pakistani political elite.
The Plan To Topple Pakistan Military
Ahmed Quraishi Nov 29, 2007 interacts: 158Its not about Musharraf anymore. This is about clipping the wings of a strong Pakistani military, denying space for China in Pakistan, squashing the ISI, stirring ethnic unrest...
France has a better Middle East foreign policy than the Brits and Americans?
Bhaskar Dasgupta Oct 20, 2007 interacts: 11Thirty years later, it (France) has suddenly become a close friend of the very same people who previously thought of them as an enemy.
Imperialism and the Writing of History
Rohit Chopra Oct 14, 2007 interacts: 12Occupied Iraq and Colonial India
An Alternative Approach to International Development
Thorsteinn Gestsson Sep 24, 2007 interacts: 13Although many nations have promised 0.7% of GNI to relieve suffering and secure the enjoyment of basic human rights, no one is able to hold them accountable.
The Current Mess in Iraq—putting things in perspective
Mehroz Sadruddin Sep 11, 2007 interacts: 24One of the major debates that continue to take place within the global media today is that what future course of action shall the United States take in Iraq.
Rushdie and the British Establishment
Moeed Pirzada Jul 16, 2007 interacts: 50It is certainly true that the attitudes and belief systems of pockets of Muslim youth represent a serious challenge to the ethos of a post-industrial, post-modern society; but it is also true that the terrorism that has taken place on British soil or that
Letter from Pakistan
imran ahmad Jun 26, 2007 interacts: 55My American friends, can you imagine your great country without justice for all? Can you live in country where justice is not available? Thanks to your Government who is supporting a military dictator in Pakistan, we cannot experience the same freedoms as
Huntington's Clash of Civilizations Thesis
M Asadi Feb 2, 2007 interacts: 363Why are such gimmicks, like the “Clash of Civilizations” created and for what purpose?
India’s Foreign Policy: An Analysis
Aparna Pande Jan 15, 2007 interacts: 279It is time for a reality check: A look within. India was a great civilization and has a great history. As Indians we are right to be proud of it. However, as Indians we must not forget what history teaches us: that humility not hubris is what makes you gr
Pakistan's Afghan Policy
Aparna Pande Oct 24, 2006 interacts: 492Afghanistan was created as a buffer state between the British and Russian empires. The international boundary line between Afghanistan and the British empire, inherited in 1947 by Pakistan, is the Durand line. This line divided ethnic Pashtun tribes into
Dont Expect Brown to be Softer on the War on Terror
Mariam Zaidi Sep 27, 2006 interacts: 3Will a change in leadership bring a change in British foreign policy?
Five Years on - Lessons unlearned
Sajjad Khan Sep 11, 2006 interacts: 18It is the failure to understand the mainstream demands of most in the Muslim world that has been the real failing of the War on Terror.
Mission Accomplished II
Mohammad Gill Aug 16, 2006 interacts: 317Although nothing is still very certain; anything may happen to a shaky ceasefire negotiated by the UN, it is a hopeful sign that both sides are willing to observe truce as much as possible. Like the earlier UN resolutions, the current resolution also may
Would India be a Threat to the Islamic Conference?
Athar Osama Feb 24, 2006 interacts: 179What is the true motive behind India's eagerness to join the Organization of Islamic Conference? If it wants to do anything positive for its Muslim population, then the first place to start would be Kashmir and Gujarat
Pakistan-Afghan Relations in Murky Waters
S F Hasnat Aug 3, 2005 interacts: 30Because of intense past interference in the Afghan factional conflict, Pakistan has conceded most of its neutral ground and is branded as an active partner in the existing militancy.
The Elusive Peace of the Middle East
Syed J Hussain Jul 25, 2005 interacts: 14With its bias, ideological distortions, complete distrust and utter disregard for human values, Israel is not helping in creating an atmosphere conducive for peace in the Middle East.
Central Asian Backlash Against US Franchised Revolutions
Gajendra Singh Jul 8, 2005 interacts: 1After a meeting on 5 July in the Kazakh capital Astana, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (China, Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan with India, Iran and Pakistan as observers) in a statement called on USA to spell out a deadline for withd
Re-evaluating the First United States—Pakistan Alliance
Yaqoob Bangash Jun 19, 2005 interacts: 22US-Pakistan alliance during the early Ayub era
America’s Frankenstein Monsters
Syed J Hussain May 10, 2005 interacts: 223Not long ago Mujaheedin-i-Khalq were branded as terrorists in the US, whereas presently they have a safe haven in Iraq and are allowed to pursue their disruptive activities against the lawful, legitimate, democratic and popular government in Tehran.
F-16s to Pakistan—Why Now?
Karamatullah K Ghori Apr 5, 2005 interacts: 182Conventional wisdom says it’s a ‘reward’ for General Musharraf’s loyalty to George W. Bush’s ‘cause’ in this part of the world. The question is why now?
Iran at the Crossroads – Bombs or Butter?
Mohammad Gill Feb 28, 2005 interacts: 45If any sticks and carrots policy is to become credible and viable for Iran, it must include effective and transparent curbs on Israel. Israel is a greater potential and perceivable threat to Iran and its neighbors than the U.S.
Iran’s Nuclear Triangle
Syed J Hussain Feb 28, 2005 interacts: 8Encircling Iran by maintaining its military presence in five of the seven countries sharing borders with Iran, the US seems to be working overtime to neutralize Iran’s ‘nuclear triangle’
A “Cedar” Revolution to Counter Russian Missiles for Damascus
Gajendra Singh Feb 18, 2005 interacts: 4The sale of missiles to Syria was finalized during Syrian President Basher Assad’s recent visit to Moscow. But it could ignite the most inflammable tinderbox in the region, Lebanon...
Engaging India
Amrita Rajan Dec 21, 2004 interacts: 25If Nawaz Sharif is portrayed as...a mugger “who was holding a pistol to his head and threatening to blow his brains out if you didn’t hand over your wallet”, LK Advani is an ominous figure dwelling fondly on a South Asia under Indian heg
Would 30 January Elections Make or Break Iraq?
Gajendra Singh Dec 11, 2004 interacts: 20Like Pakistani military did not allow a Bengali to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Iraq’s Sunni leadership, with enough funds and experienced and trained men at its command is not going to give up its long established right of being the rulin
Demining Starts Healing War-torn Northern Sri Lanka
Aniruddha Bahal Dec 3, 2004 interacts: 6The ongoing efforts in Sri Lanka have lessons for both India and Pakistan. The borders of the two countries have seen huge swathes of territory being rendered useless and dangerous by landmines -- India alongwith the US, China, Russia and Pakistan is not
In Ukraine, a franchised revolution
Gajendra Singh Dec 1, 2004 interacts: 92 million anti-war demonstrators who streamed the streets of London and New York against the war on Iraq in March 2003 were politically ignored, but some tens of thousands in central Kiev are proclaimed to be 'the people'.
Libya yesterday, Syria today and Iran tomorrow
abdul naeem Sep 26, 2004 interacts: 12Syrian troop movement indicates that Damascus is also flirting with joining the Yankee dance.
Musharraf and Bush—A Symbiotic Thing?
Karamatullah K Ghori Sep 26, 2004 interacts: 22General Musharraf is on his annual safari to U.S. at a time when both he and his mentor, George W. Bush are up against a credibility battle.
The Great Game for Central Asian Oil
Taimur Rahman Apr 5, 2003 interacts: 41The Imperialist Ring from Yugoslavia to Afghanistan
Three Arguments Against a War
Umair Raja Mar 11, 2003 interacts: 32As America prepares for war, I want to present three arguments for peace:
All The Bridges Are Burning
Feroz R Khan Jan 11, 2003 interacts: 29The United States’ foreign policy has historically oscillated between recklessness of unilateralism and the cautious nature of multilateralism.
Standing Up to a Bully
Omar R Quraishi Jan 9, 2003 interacts: 71America has all along, despite Iraq’s acceptance, said it is highly sceptical of Saddam Hussain’s assurances or promises
Kissinger of Death
Rehan Ansari Dec 6, 2002 interacts: 102Bush may as well have chosen Osama bin Laden to head the commission
Organized Irrelevance
Haroon Moghul Sep 4, 2002 interacts: 41Are Muslims hopeless? With the OIC, they are...
The Pattern of Violence
Beena Sarwar May 12, 2002 interacts: 21if the man at the helm sees the larger picture
The Wages of Obedience
Pervez Hoodbhoy Feb 12, 2002 interacts: 138The systemic failure of a whole class of people to think honestly and seriously, in short a failure to do their job as political analysts
The Place of Debate
Chowk Staff Feb 4, 2002 interacts: 455He said there was also a need for debating on the concept of secularism, whether it is contrary to Islamic teachings and concept?
An International Failure
Feroz R Khan Dec 5, 2001 interacts: 295do the Pakistanis know who they are themselves
The Clash Of Un-Civilizations And Osama-ism
Urstruly Nov 30, 2001 interacts: 481It is misleading to think and give an impression that these issues will just disappear if Osama is captured or killed today.
The Laying to Waste of the World: a Memory of I.H Burney
Rehan Ansari Nov 8, 2001 interacts: 585Anything is better than Bhutto, he said
A Decision to Regret
Feroz R Khan Oct 21, 2001 interacts: 554the Afghans have always resisted a government imposed from abroad
A Medley of Internal Contradictions
Sameer Jul 20, 2001 interacts: 349Shedding tears for the plight of Indian Muslims is also a case of internal contradictions
The Countdown Begins
Mushahid Hussain Jul 10, 2001 interacts: 56... the contours of Pakistan’s emerging political scenario point to the first signs of an uneasy coexistence between the military regime and the political forces ...
Talking to Vajpayee
Mushahid Hussain Jun 18, 2001 interacts: 371Vajpayee has demonstrated that he can be different
The Winds of Change
Irfan Husain May 21, 2001 interacts: 396When the world’s only superpower changes direction, smaller states, especially those located on the periphery of potential conflict, have to be nimble in adjusting their policies.
The Chicken Hawks Of Pakistan
Feroz R Khan May 7, 2001 interacts: 422The military should accept the fact that it is a dictatorship
A World Upside Down
Feroz R Khan Jan 1, 2001 interacts: 349can the United States honestly determine the reasons behind the tragedies in Washington
A Different Story
Feroz R Khan Oct 27, 2000 interacts: 291The winds of change are slowly whispering their way across the South Asian sub-continent
The Imperatives of Power
Haider Nizamani Oct 4, 2000 interacts: 182A physically injured leader has won hands down against the leader of a psychologically injured nation in the world of diplomacy
The Flip Side of Democracy
Osman Niazi Jul 11, 2000 interacts: 47The US public allows its government to make decisions that can alienate a billion people
A Rumor Of Lies
Feroz R Khan May 29, 2000 interacts: 38Pakistan, as a nation, seems to have entered a political terra incognita from which it is unlikely to return
Text of Speech by Gen. Pervez Musharraf
Press Room Oct 17, 1999 interacts: 129The choice before us on Oct 12th was between saving the body - that is the nation, at the cost of a limb - which is the Constitution, or saving the limb and losing the whole body
Don’t Worry Mr. Milosevic, America is With You
Rohan Oberoi Apr 5, 1999 interacts: 8the killers of Guclukonak will...punish the killers of Racak
India is South Asia’s Natural Hegemon
Sadanand Dhume Dec 7, 1998 interacts: 47Pakistan is more an army with a state than a state with an army.
Muslims should take control of their own image
Kazim Saeed Dec 2, 1998 interacts: 19Whining about caricatures only shows an unwillingness to face reality.
Wag the Dog
Bad Girl Aug 21, 1998 interacts: 52A war between the lackeys of capitalism claiming to represent the free world, and violent, fascist mercenaries
Statesmanship Needed
Dilawar Syed May 21, 1998 interacts: 6Mr. Bhutto’’s decision to go nuclear would prove pivotal quarter of a century later
Imperatives For Economic Development Of Pakistan
Shaheryar Azhar Mar 7, 1998 interacts: 2So how can we hammer out a consensus around the proposition that we have to rapidly raise the standard of living of the people in Pakistan?
