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[21 Dec 2011 | One Comment | Imtiaz Gul]
Questioning the Army’s Loyalties

If the civilians are called into question for their loyalty to the constitution of Pakistan, why not also put the spotlight on high-placed military officials, including coup-makers and their abettors?

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[14 Dec 2011 | One Comment | Ismail Khan]
Book Review: How Pakistan Negotiates With the United States

Who are the major players in Pakistan’s negotiations with the US – and how do they operate? The Schaffers reveal all the players and mechanisms in place.

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[30 Nov 2011 | 3 Comments | Fahd Husain]
The Great Leap Forward: Imran Khan’s Soaring Popularity

Will Imran Khan make it to the Prime Minister’s house in 2012?

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[19 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | Ayesha Tammy Haq]
Yes, Please De-radicalise Swat, But What About the Rest of Pakistan?

Controlled environments and de-radicalisation seminars make for excellent conversation but little real progress.

News & Politics, People, Q & A »

[31 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | Arif Rana]
Interview: Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Minister of Defence

“The US cannot dictate that the government open up new fronts in Pakistan,” says Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Minister of Defence.

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[27 Jul 2011 | One Comment | Babar Ayaz]
Pakistan’s Defence Budget: Cloaked in Secrecy

Will a breakdown of the 2011-12 defence budget set a precedent for a more transparent debate on army expenditure in parliament in the years to come?

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[14 Apr 2011 | Comments Off | D Asghar]
Friends “In Deed”

If the US and the UK are our true friends, then they have to help implement truly beneficial socio-economic measures in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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[20 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
The New Cold War

While the US and Pakistan’s mutual need-based relationship might prevent divorce, new parameters will have to be established to remove the increasing mistrust between the two.

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[12 Nov 2010 | Comments Off | Abdul Wahab]
NATO Supplies Under Attack

If not the nationalist militants, who is behind the recent surge in the arson attacks on NATO tankers and trailers carrying food and fuel to Afghanistan?