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[31 Jul 2011 | 7 Comments | Imtiaz Gul]
Reinventing Pakistan’s Army

It’s time to head out of the state of denial about the effectiveness of our defence doctrine and recalibrate our policies to take on the nation’s challenges in a more pragmatic and dispassionate way.

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[31 Jul 2011 | 3 Comments | Ayesha Siddiqa]
Down, But Not Out…

… of politics. Can the army ever be depoliticised?

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[31 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | Quatrina Hosain]
The Pakistan Army and its Threat Board

Is the criticism of the army largely justified or misplaced? Is the military adequately focusing on the most dangerous threats to the nation?

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[31 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | Arif Rana]
Interview: Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Minister of Defence

“The US cannot dictate that the government open up new fronts in Pakistan,” says Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Minister of Defence.

Fashion, Lifestyle »

[31 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | Ayesha Nasir]
The Fashion Beat

Tena Durrani’s design philosophy is all about femininity and grace.

People, Q & A »

[30 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | Ilona Yusuf]
Interview: Zulfikar Ghose

“All serious writers have dismissed the notion of what’s demanded by the market,” says writer Zulfikar Ghose.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[30 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
Book Review: The Taliban Shuffle

The Taliban Shuffle contains no profound truths or insightful observations on politics, instead there is lots of juicy gossip.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[30 Jul 2011 | 5 Comments | Sabahat Ashraf]
Paranoia, the Pakistan Army and Misconduct

There’s another news report circulating of an officer of a Pakistani security institution doing something bad.

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Mohammed Hanif: An exclusive reading of his new novel

A sneak peek at Hanif’s Our Lady of Alice Bhatti.

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[29 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Balochistan: One Province, Two Wars

A Human Rights Watch report highlights horrible stories of torture and emotional pain via a detailed study of the enforced disappearances that have plagued Balochistan for several years and offers a full list of recommendations to the country’s leaders.