Pakistan First
Pakistan’s nuclear controls safe and sophisticated
Pakistan’s nuclear controls safe and sophisticated * NYT report says Nuclear Command Authority leaders are thought to be ‘military professionals first, and therefore responsible’ By Khalid Hasan WASHINGTON: “Pakistan has a sophisticated Nuclear Command Authority, with... [Read more...]
Musharraf allowed democracy to work
By Khalid Hasan WASHNGTON: That General (r) Pervez Musharraf allowed the democratic process to work without interference, even though it was likely to cost him the presidency, is to his credit and it is now for Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari to step up and provide the leadership... [Read more...]
Musharraf Quits as President
Outgoing President Pervez Musharraf, center, inspects a guard on honor before he leaves the presidential house in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, ending a nearly nine-year tenure that opponents said was hampering the country’s... [Read more...]
Experts
H.D.S. Greenway: Potential lost in Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf has left the stage, but the Pakistani drama continues, mostly to very bad reviews. The government has lost control of large swaths of territory to Islamic extremists. Bombers roam at will, bringing havoc and destruction in cities across the country. Rising food... [Read more...]
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
By Ardeshir Cowasjee YUSUF Abdullah Haroon, a dexterous man, an elusive friend I have known ever since I can remember, and his charming supportive wife Pasha, came for lunch. We have both seen the ‘leadership’ lot enter and exit, from Mohammad Ali Jinnah all the way down... [Read more...]
Sixty-one years down the line
By Ardeshir Cowasjee THE 61st anniversary of the coming into existence of Pakistan has come and gone, and once again the leaders of the day evoked the memory of the founder-maker of their country, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, falsely pontificating on how they honour his legacy and... [Read more...]
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