Peace The Final Frontier

The operation in Waziristan is a very temporary solution, and its only aim should be to halt immediate attacks, but ultimately the peace has to be negotiated, whether we like to talk to Talibans or not.

Book Review: Flight of the Falcon

Sajad Haider’s (SJ) name made headlines, both in war and peace. The former remains his legacy, faithfully revisited every September. The latter became a fleeting moment in history, which no one talks about.

Bye Bye Preemptive Wars

It remains to be seen how good will Obama’s administration turn out; one thing is certain though that the wheel has started turning up after reaching the lowest point.

Fall of Dacca

December 16 comes every year to haunt the nation, particularly those few remaining who were witness to the debacle.

President Pervez Musharaff’s Views

The present line of control, he asserted, is the issue over which the two countries have fought three wars. So how can that be a solution to the problem, he asked with all the emphasis he could invoke.

The Follies of the Natives

A circus called Pakistan

History Rehearsing: Dark Ages of Islam

poor masses hopelessly in search of a savior

Pakistan and India - Lets Compromise

The program began by applauding Indian PM Vajpayee’s concession to meet Jamali, his Pakistani counter-part

Saddam Hussein Lives!

The Future of America’s Occupation is Failure

When Democracy Failed: The Warnings of History

The 70th anniversary wasn't noticed in the United States

Survival of the Fittest

If Pakistan is next then what are the options?

Origins of the Modern World Capitalist Economy

The Wages Of Death

Wars are political acts of concentrated violence and yet, there is violence in this war, but there is no rhyme to its logic.

Three Arguments Against a War

As America prepares for war, I want to present three arguments for peace:

Dam it?

Protest against the extension of Mangla Dam continues despite the mainstream media's ignorance

The March of Folly

Is It A War On Islam?

What, then, should be the strategy for all those who believe in a just world and are appalled by America's war on the weak?

All The Bridges Are Burning

The United States’ foreign policy has historically oscillated between recklessness of unilateralism and the cautious nature of multilateralism.

Road Blocks in Normalising Relations

If cross border terrorism ceases, facilitating a dialogue between India and Pakistan, will a dividend of long term peace follow?

India’s Potential Lose-Lose-Lose Scenario

India may actually be helping Pakistan in the long run, not harming it, with its current war hysteria

The Panel of Vendettas at UC Berkley

A true hero would make a radical notion and never back track

An Interview with Noam Chomsky

I don’t feel that I have important messages to convey

The Future Is Another Country: 2050 And Beyond

Osama bin Laden has his own vision of a perfect world and millions will die

Enough is Enough

Some of us, like Noah’s family, will be saved

Running Naked

Looking at the current India, Pakistan conflict as Manto would have

Muslims and The West After 11th September

America has exacted blood revenge for the Twin Towers

The Clash Of Un-Civilizations And Osama-ism

It is misleading to think and give an impression that these issues will just disappear if Osama is captured or killed today.

A Decision to Regret

the Afghans have always resisted a government imposed from abroad

Journalists or Americans?

Is Islamist even a word?

Jihad: Paradoxes and Defining Moments

There will always be a lunatic fringe in the Muslim society

Crisis and Opportunity

This crisis is ultimately a consequence of myopic policies in the US and in the Muslim world

Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry, SJ

An interview with a war hero ...

An Eulogy For The Hawks

Your administrations’ talks with President Musharraf

Refusing the Sitara-I-Imtiaz

...look at our generals – they get a shovel-full of impressive medals each year that they proudly wear on their chests. But tell me how many wars have they won?

A Different Story

The winds of change are slowly whispering their way across the South Asian sub-continent

When Pakistan Defeated Herself...

there was no way for it [India] to convincingly prove that Pakistan indeed harbored territorial ambitions on i-Kashmir

Can Clinton Stand in Front of the Taj?

Vices or not, Clinton certainly got to go as far as India

Different Eagles, Same Genus

For the Indian war planners, the Pakistan Air Force is their worst fear...

Why An Interim Civilian Government will Fail

Putting up a front government will achieve simply nothing

A Road To Siachen

An analysis of the Pakistani military thought and its interests in the present crisis

WW III? An Analysis of Yugoslavia

The media has been lying to the world about the crisis in Kosova

A Line Runs Through It

Siachen-Kargil: India, Pakistan, Kashmir and forgotton lessons of history

Onwards to the Nuclear Abyss

India, Pakistan and the March of Folly

The Hard Choice

A Pakistani physicist’s view on the eve of the Pakistani N-tests

Poet Sheikh Ayaz

He was incarcerated many times for his seditious writings and was also sentenced to death, but escaped gallows due to the sudden change of government.