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Rebellion, Development and Security in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas Hassan Abbas and Shehzad H. Qazi CTC Sentinel, June 25, 2013 Conventional wisdom suggests that international development helps defeat militancy, create stability, and promote U.S. security. Stability through development has emerged as a principle of U.S. policy in the fight against militancy in Pakistan’s Federally Administered

Education in crisis: No respite for Mohmand Agency students By Mureeb Mohmand, Express Tribune, May 23, 2013 SHABQADAR: Pakistan spends seven times more on military expenditure than on education, according to a 2012 Unesco report. It ranks 113 out of 120 countries in the Education Development Index. It then comes as no surprise rural areas get the short end of the stick. Basic provisions such

Expert: Pakistan Election Outcome Hinges on Voter Turnout, Safety Asia Society, May 10th, 2013 by Alex Ortolani This weekend Pakistan is slated to have its first transition of power between civilian governments in its 66-year history, but the lead-up has not been smooth. Violence, a kidnapping, and an accidental fall by one of the frontrunners for prime minister have all added to the already

Herald Exclusive: PML-N PTI are Neck to Neck However, expert survey indicates that PML-N and PPP are ahead of PTI in the election race Saba Fatima Mirza and Faiza Shah May 8, 2013 The May 11 election appears too close to call, with two main contenders enjoying almost the same voter approval ratings and the third one being not very far behind, the results of an exclusive public opinion poll

Departing French Envoy Has Frank Words on Afghanistan By ALISSA J. RUBIN, New York Times, April 27, 2013 KABUL, Afghanistan — It is always hard to gauge what diplomats really think unless one of their cables ends up on WikiLeaks, but every once in a while, the barriers fall and a bit of truth slips into public view.        That is especially true in Afghanistan, where diplomats painstakingly

The Seven Pillars of the Arab Future The United States cannot make a success of the Arab Spring. Only the region’s nations can. Here are the ways they need to mature.Michael Wahid HannaDemocracy: A Journal of Ideas, Issue # 28, Spring 2013The early days of the Arab uprisings were uncomplicated and inspiring, as they reaffirmed many Westerners’ long-held beliefs regarding universal values, human

Living Through Terror, in Rawalpindi and BostonBy HAIDER JAVED WARRAICH, New York Times, April 17, 2013 BOSTON I WAS in the middle of having Chinese food with my wife and friends yesterday afternoon when we heard the dull and deathly reverb. The water in our plastic cups rippled. We looked at one another, and someone made a joke about that famous scene in “Jurassic Park.” We tried to