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The ‘Push on Pakistan’

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 of [...]

U.S. Foreign Policy Experts Split on Unilateral Action against al-Qaeda in Pakistan

Pakistan is again the focus of The Atlantic Monthly in its regularly surveying of American foreign policy experts. It asked 41 foreign policy authorities:

Should the United States unilaterally go after al-Qaeda leaders and training camps in Pakistan?

Results: 50% Yes; 50% No

How likely is a U.S. incursion into the tribal areas in the next two [...]

The Massacre at Karsaz Bridge: Analysis of the Bhutto Blast (Part 2)

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 Chairs Can Be Dangerous

More Questions

PAKISTANI POLICE RELEASES IMAGE OF ALLEGED KARACHI BOMBER
Sindh Police has released a sketch of the severed head of an individual it [...]

Paradoxes and Political Intrigue Persist in Pakistan

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 Stock Exchange closed at all-time highs on Monday and Tuesday. Investor confidence boosted due to Pervez Musharraf’s re-election as president (pending the validation of [...]

[Op-Ed] Obama, Osama and American Trauma (The Daily Times)

The Daily Times
August 18, 2007
By Arif Rafiq
Pakistan is emerging as a frontline state in yet another war: the battle for the presidency of the United States.
The firestorm caused by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s roundly criticised pledge to violate Pakistani sovereignty should President Musharraf not respond to actionable intelligence concerning Al Qaeda has since subsided. [...]