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[4 Aug 2003 | Comments Off | ]
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 | ]
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 | ]
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 | ]

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 | ]
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 | ]

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

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[9 Apr 2002 | Comments Off | ]
Crisis of Legitimacy

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

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[8 Mar 2002 | Comments Off | ]
Strategic Depth Reviewed

While current conventional wisdom holds that Pakistan’s ‘strategic depth’ theory rightly lies dead somewhere in Afghanistan, perhaps it is time for a serious reappraisal.

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[9 Feb 2002 | Comments Off | ]
Islamabad’s U-turn

Does General Musharraf’s package of electoral reforms address all the lacunae in the electoral process?