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[8 Apr 2008 | Comments Off | Bachi Karkaria]
The Riddle of Sphinx Sonia

How could the once-obscure girl from Orbassano have become such a repository of real power? Bachi Karkaria takes a close look at Sonia Gandhi, now into her 10th year as Congress president.

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[11 Mar 2008 | Comments Off | Rehana Hakim]
Editor’s Note: March 2008

The King’s party is still finding it extremely difficult to come to terms with its poor showing in the February 18 elections.

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[10 Mar 2008 | Comments Off | Ayesha Siddiqa]
Goodbye to Politics?

Can the resolve of one army general lead to the depoliticisation of the army?
Not really, says defence analyst Ayesha Siddiqa, there are more snakes than ladders in the way.

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[13 Feb 2008 | Comments Off | Rehana Hakim]
Editor’s Note: February 2008

The general is beginning to lose his shirt more often than not. His outbursts at public forums are becoming an increasing source of embarrassment.

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[6 Feb 2008 | One Comment | Mahir Ali]
The Pakistan Pickle

The current crop of presidential hopefuls are likely to provide more of the same, at least with respect to the US’s Pakistan policy.

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[16 Jan 2008 | Comments Off | Rehana Hakim]
Editor’s Note: January 2008

When will people in the corridors of power learn to exercise caution and restraint when dealing with sensitive, and potentially explosive, situations? The matter of Ms Bhutto’s assassination needed to be handled with utmost care, but, alas, that was not the case.

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[12 Dec 2007 | Comments Off | Rehana Hakim]
Editor’s Note: December 2007

Are the people of Pakistan destined to remain in a state of suspense and suspension for most of their lives?

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[11 Dec 2007 | Comments Off | Ayesha Siddiqa]
The Politics of US Aid

US financial and military assistance to Pakistan has always come with strings attached – and it will be used to tweak the Pakistani establishment whenever the need arises.

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[10 Dec 2007 | Comments Off | Mahir Ali]
Managing Musharraf

US interference in Pakistani affairs is stronger than ever.

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[12 Nov 2007 | Comments Off | Rehana Hakim]
Editor’s Note: November 2007

Musharraf’s imposition of emergency comes as a major disappointment, but not a surprise.