Monthly Archives: August 2011

An occasion of rejoicing

Khwaja Mohammad Zubair

Eid Al Fitr which marks the end of the blissful month of fasting is an occasion, first, for reflection and then rejoicing in view of the conditions obtaining in the Muslim world today. Continue reading

Whither Justice!

Bilal Shahid, Rawalpindi

It’s with reference to the press conference of Zulifqar Mirza, where he leveled serious allegations against political parties and government officials. Continue reading

Can Water Treaties Be Climate-Proofed?

By FELICITY BARRINGER

For centuries, water has been a potent weapon between warring states. When Pisa was at war with Florence, Leonardo da Vinci and Machiavelli planned to divert the Arno and leave Pisa dry.
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Deep change in the Muslim world

Shahid Javed Burki

The Arab and the Muslim worlds are engaged in a process of deep change that will fundamentally alter the political and social order in countries engaged in this enterprise. Continue reading

Pakistan to ban encryption software

Josh Halliday and Saeed Shah

Millions of internet users in Pakistan will be unable to send emails and messages without fear of government snooping after authorities banned the use of encryption software.
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The sounds of silence

By Dick Polman

Has anyone noticed the Republicans’ non-response to the news that the Obama administration has just knocked off the most pivotal player in al Qaeda?
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Moment to savour

By Tariq Fatemi

For President Obama, who has been buffeted over the past months for failures — real and imagined — the collapse of the Qaddafi regime in Libya has been a small but important moment to savour.
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Pakistan and Afghan reconciliation — III

By Najmuddin A Shaikh

Continuing from my previous piece, fourth, the total Afghan security forces will, by 2014, amount to 352,000 personnel with minimal Continue reading

Why the discontent?

Shaukat Umer

Recent events in the world’s largest and oldest democracies have shaken belief in democracy. Continue reading

Is politics failing in Karachi?

Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi

The troubled Karachi situation is causing much anxiety and depression among politically informed people all over the country Continue reading