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Archive for October, 2007
The Sultan of Swat and the Challenge of Integrating Pakistan’s Periphery
Monday, October 29th, 2007 Posted in Akbar Bugti, Balochistan, Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA), Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Janisaran-e Islam, Maulana Fazlullah, North Waziristan, North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), South Waziristan, Sufi Muhammad, Swat, Tehreek-e Nifaaz-e Shariat-e Muhammadi, Waziristan | 1 Comment »
ھر قدم فتنہ کے جانب؟ Pakistan's security crises resemble the Whac-A-Mole game regularly found in amusement parks and fairs. The central government bashes -- or at least attempts to -- the ... Read more..An Idiot’s Guide to Pakistan
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 Posted in Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto Assassination Attempt, Benazir Bhutto's Return, Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan in U.S. Media and Discourse, Perceptions of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, Push on Pakistan, U.S.-Pakistan Relations | 4 Comments »
If the stakes weren't so high, the segment of above could simply be seen as an exercise in stupidity. But with U.S. engagement with Pakistan at perhaps an all-time ... Read more..Radio Appearance: The John Batchelor Show
Monday, October 22nd, 2007 Posted in Admin | No Comments »
Tonight I had the pleasure of appearing on The John Batchelor Show (WABC Radio, NY, 770AM), which is back on the air after an undue hiatus. John and ... Read more..The Massacre at Karsaz Bridge: Analysis of the Bhutto Blast (Part 2)
Sunday, October 21st, 2007 Posted in Admin, Al Qaeda, Ashfaq Kayani, Attack on Benazir Bhutto, Baitullah Mehsud, Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto Assassination Attempt, Benazir Bhutto's Return, Caretaker Government, Ejaz Shah, Intelligence Bureau, Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif's Return, Pervez Musharraf, Tariq Aziz, War on Terrorism | 2 Comments »
Bomber Sketch Released Two Severed Heads Found; Police Still Assert One Bomber Explosives: Russian-Made Grenade and 14 kg RDX suicide belt Multiple Attack Teams? A Nexus Against Bhutto? Political Fallout of the Attacks: Playing Musical ... Read more..BB Strikes Back: Press Conference Coverage
Friday, October 19th, 2007 Posted in Al Qaeda, Attack on Benazir Bhutto, Baitullah Mehsud, Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto Assassination Attempt, Benazir Bhutto's Return, Ejaz Shah, Intelligence Bureau, Inter-Services Intelligence, Pervez Musharraf | 3 Comments »
In the footer of the previous post, "The Massacre at Karsaz Bridge: Analysis of the Bhutto Blast (Part 1)," I posted real-time updates of Benazir Bhutto's press conference at Bilawal ... Read more..The Massacre at Karsaz Bridge: Analysis of the Bhutto Blast (Part 1)
Friday, October 19th, 2007 Posted in Al Qaeda, Attack on Benazir Bhutto, Baitullah Mehsud, Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto Assassination Attempt, Benazir Bhutto's Return, Ejaz Shah, Intelligence Bureau, Pervez Musharraf | 1 Comment »
Karachi Police and Interior Ministry: Single attacker threw grenade and then blew himself up Alleged Suicide Bomber Found: Severed head retrieved; DNA tests being conducted Asif Zardari, Bhutto's Husband: Intelligence bureau responsible The ... Read more..BREAKING NEWS: Two blasts near Benazir Bhutto’s convoy
Thursday, October 18th, 2007 Posted in Attack on Benazir Bhutto, Baitullah Mehsud, Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto Assassination Attempt, Benazir Bhutto's Return, Ejaz Shah, Intelligence Bureau | 9 Comments »
Pakistani television stations are reporting that two blasts occurred near the convoy of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who returned today to Pakistan, ending eight years of exile. The blasts ... Read more..The Nawaz Sharif Factor
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 Posted in Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto's Return, Bush Administration Policy, Elite Consensus, National Reconciliation, Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif's Return, Pervez Musharraf, The Bhutto-Musharraf Deal, U.S.-Pakistan Relations | No Comments »
Pakistani public opinion data released last week by the International Republican Institute (IRI) strongly indicates that U.S. efforts to facilitate a Pervez Musharraf-Benazir Bhutto power sharing deal are backfiring and ... Read more..Paradoxes and Political Intrigue Persist in Pakistan
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 Posted in Al Qaeda, Ashfaq Kayani, Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto's Return, Caretaker Government, Fazlur Rahman, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Investor Confidence, Karachi Stock Exchange, Mir Ali, Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif's Return, North Waziristan, Pakistan Army, Pakistan, 2007, Pervez Musharraf, Supreme Court, The Bhutto-Musharraf Deal, War on Terrorism, Waziristan | No Comments »
Developments in Pakistan in recent days further the view for both insiders and outsiders that the country is a perplexing bowl of contradictions and political intrigue. KSE RISES The Karachi ... Read more..A Memo to Mohtarma
Thursday, October 4th, 2007 Posted in Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto's Return | 4 Comments »
From: Arif Rafiq To: Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Dear Prime Minister Bhutto: When your self-exile from Pakistan meets its ends next Thursday, you and your entourage of seventy-five foreign journalists, Pakistani media, ... Read more..