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Sanaullah Baloch: Baluchistan inquiry
THE attention the Supreme Court (SC) has focused on the Balochistan conflict and the human rights abuses being committed there raised the expectations of the affected population.
But after Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry departed from Quetta,...
Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi: Implications of PCNS proposal
Finally, the Pakistani legislature approved the foreign policy recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), removing the major hurdle in the resumption of NATO supply lines. The final document is a little better...
Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi: Reopening NATO supply line- Yes or No?
NATO supply routes through Pakistan were blocked after the Salala incident in November 2011 in which NATO troops were involved in killing of 26 Pakistani soldiers and destruction of two border posts. A parliamentary committee on national security...
Irfan Husain: Foreign policy and executive
IN England, journalists often use the term “kicking the ball into the long grass” to describe inaction and procrastination by bureaucrats and politicians. I was puzzled about the origin of this expression when I first came across it. Soon,...
Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi: Constitution & tradition
A stable state rests on the three legs of the legislature, executive and judiciary. The balance of power between these three is derived from the constitution and political tradition. The political culture derives its legality from the constitution...
Abdul Q Kundi: Cold War 2.0
The avalanche of 9/11 shattered the delicate balance of power, producing a cascade of events that are now approaching an end and the world is slowly moving towards a new equilibrium. It is important for Pakistan’s foreign policy planners to...
Irfan Husain: Cameron on the path of isolation
THE approach of Christmas has not lifted the pall of gloom over Britain. The economy continues to slide; unemployment is rising; and prices have gone up to unprecedented levels. About 37 per cent of all British village councils have been unable...
Iran Husain: The Security State
IT`S odd how quickly two adversaries begin resembling each other after a period of conflict. Not physically, of course, but in terms of attitudes and values.
In the name of national security, both limit personal freedom. If anybody complains,...
