Pakistan: No Country For Rebellion
Following the tumultuous events in Bangladesh and the dramatic ouster of Sheikh Hasina, Pakistani analysts have been debating if such a regime change was likely in their…
Afghanistan: no cooperation, no stability
This is a shorter version of a brief which was prepared for Pakistani Senate’s standing committee on Defence. Also published here. Full report here…
افغانستان اپنی تاریخ کے ایک نئے دلچسپ دوراہے پر کھڑا ہے
افغانستان اپنی تاریخ کے ایک نئے دلچسپ دوراہے پر کھڑا ہے۔ ایسا لگتا ہے کہ ایک دہائی طویل آپریشن کے باوجود طالبان مضبوط ہو…
Standing Up To Injustice
My talk involving human rights, minority rights and injustice.…
Raza Rumi on the conspiracy theories on taliban peace talks
Raza Rumi’s analysis on the peace talks with taliban. Rumi says that in wake of US withdrawl from Afghanistan, different groups and countries have…
Raza Rumi on Defence ministers ultimatum to taliban
Raza Rumi’s analysis on the statement of Defence Minister Khwaja Asif. The minister indicated at an operation in caseterrorist attacks from the other side…
U.S. war machine has found a convenient scapegoat in the shape of Pakistan to hide its failures in Afghanistan
June 26, 2018: U.S. war machine has found a convenient scapegoat in the shape of Pakistan to hide its failures in Afghanistan Q. In his…
The relationship with US matters whether we like it or not
Despite the tough posturing by the United States and Pakistan, following the announcement of Trump’s South Asia strategy, both countries have resumed diplomatic engagement…
Commentary: Trump needs to end this protracted war
August 30, 2017: Commentary: Trump needs to end this protracted war (The Ithacan) During his election campaign, President Trump had vowed to end the foreign…
Talk Point: What are the implications of Trump’s statements on Pakistan & Afghanistan?
August 22, 2017: Talk Point: What are the implications of Trump’s statements on Pakistan & Afghanistan? (The Print) In his first comprehensive public pronouncement on…
Don’t expect a miracle to happen
The state has responded by ending the moratorium on the death penalty and convicted terrorists are now being hanged. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has…
Six ideas for Pakistan to defeat the Taliban
There’s a lot Pakistan could do to root out terrorism. But will it? It is being seen as a watershed moment in Pakistan, the…
The Perils of Reporting in Pakistan
The toll of Taliban attacks is measured in more than bodies. By MARY LOUISE KELLY Stay in the news business long enough, and you…
Aftermath of Taliban’s deadly attack on Karachi airport
A deadly attack on Karachi’s International Airport has raised questions about Pakistan’s security and the government’s ability to thwart terrorist attacks. Pakistan was shaken…
The Wrong Kind of Pakistani – Ali Dayan Hasan
On the invention of “the liberal extremist” and the attempted assassination of a friend. By Ali Dayan Hasan On March 28 in Lahore, my…
In too deep: Afghanistan, Pakistan & the region
Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan is caught in the muddled terrain of domestic political machinations and regional ambitions. Afghanistan’s history is a turbulent one filled…
Ghamdi on Islam and the Taliban
A friend sent this piece with an introductory message that “Ghamdi’s life is under threat by the Taleban as they want to eliminate all…
New security paradigm
Pakistanis have been informed that there will be a new security paradigm that would drive the policy and strategy of the federal and provincial…
Talking to the TTP
Latest for the Express Tribune: Despite the victory of a pro-peace coalition and its overtures to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), militancy…
Nawaz Sharif, a veteran of Pakistan’s political tumult
CNN’s Jethro Mullen weighs in on Nawaz Sharif The strongest contender to become the next Pakistani prime minister is hardly a newcomer to the…