Tension in the High Fort
At first glance Peshawar, literally the "High Fort" in Persian, seems no different to any…More
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Recycling Pakistan
In February 2008, the Brookings Institution of Washington, DC, hosted an exercise in moral abstraction…More
Rural Pakistan's Silent Victims
The streets of Islamabad’s "Blue Area" are typically wide, straight boulevards lined with greenery and…More
Beyond Violence in Pakistan
There was an unmistakable message amid the rubble of the Marriott bombing in Islamabad: military…More
Terrorise Like it's Going Out of Style
Last week Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith had a conversation with Jim Middleton on…More
Sorry Pakistan, We Need to Bomb You Too
Last week US President George W Bush announced a "reorientation" of US forces in the…More
Next Despot?
There is never a dull moment in Pakistani politics, even if much of the politicking…More
The Taliban's War Against Muslims
Since the start of this year a range of pro-Taliban militant groups in Pakistan’s North…More
High Tea with a Disgraced Political Dynasty
"You cannot trust anyone. These people used to follow us everywhere. They would tell us…More
A Bloodless End
"Everything I have done, I have done with Pakistan in my heart," an emotional Pervez…More