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[7 Nov 2003 | Comments Off | Talat Hussain]
Moving the Goalpost

Is President Musharraf setting his sights on becoming the leader of the Islamic world and playing a key role on the world stage?

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[6 Oct 2003 | Comments Off | Mahir Ali]
Politics of Pacts

Although a cause for concern, a growing Indo-Israeli nexus poses no immediate threat to Pakistan – but that could change if the Pak-US alliance were to run into trouble.

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[11 Sep 2003 | Comments Off | Mahir Ali]
Stewing in its Own Juices

As Iraq increasingly becomes a quagmire for US troops, Uncle Sam looks to other nations to help clean up the mess it has created.

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[4 Aug 2003 | Comments Off | Mahir Ali]
Burying the Hatchet?

Recognition of Israel implies only an acknowledgement of its existence – not approval of its oppressive policies.

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[9 Jun 2003 | Comments Off | Pervez Hoodbhoy]
Rethinking Kashmir

Both India and Pakistan need to abandon their fixed positions on Kashmir and explore a long-term solution to the problem, says Pervez Hoodbhoy.

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[8 May 2003 | Comments Off | Mahir Ali]
What Lies Beneath?

The Bush government’s racist perceptions and imperialist fantasies are clear indicators of its neo-facist ambitions in the Middle East.

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[7 Apr 2003 | Comments Off | Yusuf Agha]

In the face of stiff Iraqi resistance, coalition forces are shocked and awed into the realisation that this is no war of roses.

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[6 Mar 2003 | Comments Off | Karamatullah K. Ghori]
Army Takes All

Unlike the Turkish and Algerian armies, which have kept their involvement in their countries’ affairs within well-defined parameters, the Pakistan army has infiltrated every aspect of life in the country.

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[5 Mar 2003 | Comments Off | Yusuf Agha]

A primer for Muslim rulers: How to Make America Love You

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[9 Apr 2002 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
Crisis of Legitimacy

Legitimacy can be secured only through democratic constitutionalism, not referendums.