A Humanist In Islamabad
For three decades Pervez Hoodbhoy, professor of Physics at Qaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad, has been…More
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The Dark Side Of Liberation
For the past three months, Pakistan’s Army has won praise at home and abroad for…More
After Freedom's Dawn: A Snapshot of Pakistan and Its People
Over the past two years Mustafa Qadri has travelled widely throughout Pakistan. In this time…More
Time For A Proper Debate On Afghan War
As today’s national elections in Afghanistan take place amid widespread violence and the threat of…More
The War Britain Doesn't Want
The funeral of 111-year-old Harry Patch in Somerset on 6 August provided one of those…More
Summer Campaigns Heat Up Afghanistan
As the Australian Defence Force mourns its 11th soldier to die in Afghanistan, Private Benjamin…More
Bigger Than Bin Laden
Ever since he was labelled more dangerous than Osama bin Laden, Beitullah Mehsud has been…More
The Battle Has Only Just Begun
Ever since Nek Mohammad began the first insurgency from Waziristan in 2003, the loose confederation…More
The Taliban Has No Plan B
This week, the Taliban finally responded to the massive army operation in the Swat valley…More
Hearts And Minds 101: Don't Kill Kids
There were gruesome scenes in Afghanistan last week as US forces bombed a village in…More