Archive for July, 2008
Tribal Areas of Pakistan, Afghanistan Interconnectivity And Spillover Effects
1. Introduction 1.1. Afghanistan particularly its area south of Hindukush range and Pakistan’s tribal area, North West Frontier Province and northern portion of Baluchistan, collectively constituting the Pathan majority land lying between the Hindukush range and the Indus river, have remained a focal point not only for historians but also for those trying to extend [...]
Pakistan In Crisis
This Article appeared in Daily Dawn on July 22nd, 2008. PAKISTAN is heading towards a political meltdown. It has fallen into a state of non-governance in the face of grave threats to its security. The situation can change if the country reinvents and rediscovers itself miraculously at this eleventh hour. This article is not designed to [...]