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Who Sold the Centrifuges?
saeed qureshi Jul 5, 2008Dr. Qadeer’s inflammatory outburst against President Pervez Musharraf would, instead of personally absolving him, aid in painting Pakistan in more lurid colors by her detractors.
Simply Outrageous!
Ather Naqvi Mar 31, 2008In 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, 2008The 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...
The Plan To Topple Pakistan Military
Ahmed Quraishi Nov 29, 2007Its 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, 2007Thirty years later, it (France) has suddenly become a close friend of the very same people who previously thought of them as an enemy.
The Current Mess in Iraq—putting things in perspective
Mehroz Sadruddin Sep 11, 2007One 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, 2007It 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
Huntington's Clash of Civilizations Thesis
M Asadi Feb 2, 2007Why are such gimmicks, like the “Clash of Civilizations” created and for what purpose?
India’s Foreign Policy: An Analysis
Aparna Pande Jan 15, 2007It 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, 2006Afghanistan 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, 2006Will a change in leadership bring a change in British foreign policy?
Five Years on - Lessons unlearned
Sajjad Khan Sep 11, 2006It 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, 2006Although 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, 2006What 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, 2005Because 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, 2005With 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, 2005After 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, 2005US-Pakistan alliance during the early Ayub era
America’s Frankenstein Monsters
Syed J Hussain May 10, 2005Not 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.
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