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Articles by Ghazi Salahuddin


Ghazi Salahuddin is a respected senior journalist in Pakistan. He currently works with the daily The News and the Geo television network.

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[17 Nov 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Kingdom of Fear

Where do we, who dream of a progressive and enlightened Pakistan, belong in this landscape that is increasingly dominated by rightist Islamists, who have embraced militancy and sectarianism?

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[17 Jun 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Book Review: Fatal Faultlines

Irfan Husain’s book examines the global confrontation between Islam and the West, against the backdrop of 9/11.

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[29 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | ]
The Democracy Scorecard

Despite observations to the contrary, democracy seems to have taken some important strides in Pakistan.

News & Politics, Opinion »

[27 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Waiting for a Paradigm Shift in Indo-Pak Relationship

No sane person can understand the animosity that India and Pakistan have harboured against each other for several years now, says Ghazi Salahuddin.

News & Politics »

[30 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Whirlwind of Change?

The timing of Mirza’s flaming disclosures lends credence to the rumours that the doctor may prove to be a game-changer.

People, Q & A »

[25 May 2010 | One Comment | ]
Interview: Jaswant Singh

“Jinnah didn’t want Pakistan; he wanted greater autonomy for the Muslims of India,” says Jaswant Singh.

Opinion, Viewpoint »

[7 Aug 2008 | Comments Off | ]
The Looming Threat

What would be the last resort when it comes to making Pakistan safe for democracy? This question may be supplemented by another: Are they, the actual wielders of power in our country, convinced about the democratic imperative? Is there sufficient room in our national security planning for peace, democracy, and social development?

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[1 Sep 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Investing in Power

Given their deep-rooted economic interests, can the army be forced to cede power to civilians, asks defence analyst Ayesha Siddiqi in her controversial treatise, Military Inc.

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[1 Apr 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Botching up Partition

Stanley Wolpert holds Mountbatten completely responsible for the violence that followed Partition.

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[1 Aug 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Past Forward

M.J. Akbar’s Blood Brothers, makes a significant contribution to the emerging awareness of South Asia’s contemporary reality, while exorcising the tra uma of petition.