Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'Pakistan''
Pakistani Leadership IS the Crisis
Abid Mustafa Today, the people of Pakistan face a myriad of challenges that threaten the country’s very existence. This includes American threats of unilateral action beyond the tribal area and its efforts to seize the country’s [...]
When will Pakistan’s spring arrive?
It’s hard to imagine a greater provocation than your bosom buddy killing 28 of your own soldiers. NATO helicopters violated the airspace of Pakistan from Afghanistan on Friday and opened unprovoked fire on a check post [...]
The Obama Doctrine, Pakistan and the “drawdown” from Afghanistan
Last week US President Barack Obama announced a timetable for withdrawal of 30 000 in Afghanistan. This has been variously portrayed as defeat or a deliberate move that is part of an overall strategy. The drawdown [...]
The Brigadier, Hizb ut-Tahrir Pakistan & the regime’s incapacity to engage
The latest leaflet released by Hizb ut-Tahrir Pakistan (HTP), dated June 5th, 2011, is entitled “Pakistan’s budget is always prepared on IMF’s direction” which criticizes the government’s tax policy for being mainly based upon indirect taxes. [...]
Predator Drones and Legitimising Murder
“It is easier to start wars than to end them. It is easier to blame others than to look inward; to see what is different about someone than to find the things we share. But we should choose [...]
The United States: Above the law
The vintage Hollywood western movie, starring John Wayne or Jimmy Stewart, was characterised by the US Marshall trying to bring law and order to the lawless society called the ‘wild west’. Whilst America could make some [...]
