Another poll of Pakistanis has been released. The irony is that Pakistani voices are being increasingly heard, but it stops right there.  There’s no actualization. I forsee not only rising public anger, but also a very ugly end-product.  Those responsible–and there are many–will wash their hands, describing it all as inevitable. The International Republican Institute [...]

1) Securing Pakistan’s Tribal Belt [PDF] COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS DANIEL MARKEY, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia 2) Reforming Pakistan’s Police [SUMMARY] | [PDF] INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP * Here’s a ~2002 report by Shoaib Suddle on the same topic. 3) Indian and Pakistani Publics Show Flexibility on Kashmir [SUMMARY] | [FULL REPORT] [...]

Almost a year ago, I wrote an op-ed for Lahore’s Daily Times discussing an intensifying phenomenon I described as the “push on Pakistan.”  [The paper's editors took out the word "on" and made a 'liberal' (pun intended) edit or two.] But, in light of the heightened pressure on Pakistan from Washington and the increased role [...]

I have drafted many posts in recent weeks, but have not had the chance to complete them.  As a result, below is a large posting dealing with a wide array of topics. ———————————– Pulling at Karachi’s Ethnic-Linguistic Seams Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and commercial capital, was hit by a series of explosions this evening.  There [...]

Warning: Pretty uncouth language.

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