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Afghanistan: The Best Way to Peace Anatol Lieven, New York Review of Books, February 9, 2012 The United States and its allies today find themselves in a position in Afghanistan similar to that of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, after Mikhail Gorbachev decided on military withdrawal by a fixed deadline. They are in a race against the clock to build up a regime and army that will survive their

'We show up with medicines, not guns' Hani Taha, Express Tribune, Jan 29, 2012 LAHORE: Musician Todd Shea has developed a reputation for being the ‘go-to guy for relief’, an accolade that has come with his unique dedication for helping out with disasters around the world from places like Sri Lanka and India to Japan and Pakistan. His life and work make for a great narrative as he traipses

Dealing with Pakistan's fears on water Ramaswamy R. Iyer , The Hindu, Jan 28, 2011 The best reassurance that Pakistan can have is full Indian compliance with the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty. This article is not about the complex political or strategic reasons that the water establishment in the government and/or the army in Pakistan may have for projecting water as a new core issue

Pakistan's "Memogate"By Tim Lister, CNN.com, Jan 19, 2012 Pakistan once more finds itself enveloped in overlapping crises. Daggers are drawn between the civilian government and the military brass; the Supreme Court is reviving corruption allegations against President Asif Ali Zardari; the Taliban and other militant groups continue to carry out suicide bombings and assassinations at will; and the

Preventing a Nuclear Iran, PeacefullyBy Shibley Telhami and Steven Kull New York Times, Jan 16, 2012 THE debate over how to handle Iran’s nuclear program is notable for its gloom and doom. Many people assume that Israel must choose between letting Iran develop nuclear weapons or attacking before it gets the bomb. But this is a false choice. There is a third option: working toward a nuclear

Is Pakistan Heading for Disaster in Baluchistan? Pakistan must end its policy of killings and kidnappings of Baloch people and recognise the importance of the region Akbar Ahmed, Aljazeera.com Washington, DC - The behaviour of the powerful elite of Islamabad reminds me of the captain and crew of the RMS Titanic sailing into the night, heading straight towards an iceberg. The civilian, military

Pakistan ruined by language myth Effective teaching of English is the preserve of an elite leaving the rest of the country to linguistic confusion and educational failure Zubeida Mustafa; guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 10 January 2012 Last year I wrote a book highlighting the crisis in Pakistan's education system caused by the way languages are used and taught. Its publication prompted one critic

The Taliban come to roost in Qatar By M K Bhadrakumar, Rediff Blog, January 3, 2011 The Taliban have reportedly agreed to open a representative office in Qatar. What is unclear is who are these ‘Taliban’. There is deafening silence in Pakistan, which should have been bestir with excitement that a defining moment has been reached in the Afghan endgame. The silence needs to be interpreted.