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Naveed Ahmad is an investigative journalist and academic with a special focus on diplomacy, security and energy politics.

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[11 Jun 2011 | 9 Comments | ]
Why the Turkish Elections Matter for Pakistan

Pakistan needs Turkey’s ruling AKP party to stick around a bit longer: it has been a great friend and could be a unparalleled mentor.

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Interview: Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities

“The ministry plans to introduce legislation against hate literature,” says Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities.

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[27 May 2010 | One Comment | ]
Interview: Dr Gulfraz Ahmad, Former Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

“We need this gas urgently, but on the other hand, not at this price,” says Dr Gulfraz Ahmad.

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[18 Jan 2008 | Comments Off | ]
Who Killed Bhutto?

The investigation into Benazir Bhutto’s assassination has raised more questions than it has answered.

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[6 Feb 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Whose Pashmina is it Anyways?

Will Pakistan succeed in blocking India’s attempts to secure a patent on the Kashmiri pashmina?

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[12 Aug 2006 | One Comment | ]
Rigging the Rolls?

The government’s decision to base new electoral rolls on old NICs seems to be more than wasteful incompetence – it may make the 2007 elections ripe for rigging.

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[18 Jul 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Interview: Major General Shaukat Sultan

“There is no plot that is free of cost no matter what the person’s rank,” says Major General Shaukat Sultan, DG, ISPR.

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[9 Jul 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Reversal of Fortune

The Supreme Court moves to reverse the controversial PSM privatisation.

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[7 Mar 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Nuclear Meltdown

Iran prepares to exploit the holes blown into the global non-proliferation rules by America’s recent nuke deal with India.

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[6 Mar 2006 | Comments Off | ]
The Countdown Begins

The nuclear stand-off between Iran and the United States takes a serious turn.