Pakistani politics is an endless procession of surprises. The expected never occurs and hardly ever in the expected manner. So, those of us who thought Nawaz, the judges and the khakis combined would pull a genie out of a BlackBerry…
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Commentaries, Politics
What does the Pakistan Army want now?
by Mehreen Zahra-Malik •
It’s not easy taking your problems one at a time when they refuse to get in line. Something mysterious ails the country’s president. The opposition, inside and outside parliament, is calling for early elections, ostensibly to pre-empt an army takeover.…
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Abandoned by the US?
by Mehreen Zahra-Malik •
In a society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught; in a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. That, some would say, sums up the world in which Husain Haqqani lost his job as Pakistan’s…
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A Daring and Candid Speech by Hussain Haqqani, The Pakistani Ambassador to the United States
by Masood Raja •
On Thursday, November 17th, I had the honor of reading parts of my short story at a cultural event held at the Pakistani embassy in Washington DC. This colorful and heavily attended meeting was organized after His excellency, Mr. Hussain…
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Ambassadors of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Peace Activists Address South Asia Peace Conference at University of North Texas
by Qaisar Abbas •
America Sends Fruits and Drones to Pakistan (Ambassador Husain Haqqani) New Silk Road will Revolutionize Afghan Economy (Ambassador Eklik Hakim) Pakistan’s Ambassador in Washington DC Husain Haqqani has revealed that America not only sends drones to Pakistan, it also sends…
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General Confusion
by Mehreen Zahra-Malik •
“As you may have heard,” Gen. Ashfaq Kayani said, calmly lighting another cigarette, “I’m India-centric.” The Army chief was referencing Bob Woodward’s assessment in Obama’s Wars, which had just been released. The 30-odd journalists who were at the briefing in Rawalpindi…
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Paradise Lost
by Mehreen Zahra-Malik •
The trouble with trouble is that it usually starts out as fun. When President Obama announced that Osama bin Laden was dead, there were cheers all round. Pakistan’s prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani wasted no time in declaring bin Laden’s…