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Schadenfreude
November 17th, 2011
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
The hot news item this week is that Husain Haqqani has been called to Islamabad for a ‘briefing’, which, according to news reports, means that he’s been sacked. Of course, we should remember that this is not the first time media has reported that Husain Haqqani has been sacked, only to see the reports fade [...]
Shah Mehmood Qureshi don’t abandon your principles
November 16th, 2011
by Omar Derawal
by Omar Derawal
Former Foreign Minster Shah Mehmood Qureshi has announced his resignation from PPP and the National Assembly. It is a moment that surprised nobody, but I still think the whole things tastes of spoiled milk, and that’s really disappointing. The debates about diplomatic immunity are now firmly in the past, and Pakistan needs leaders who are [...]
Negotiating with a gun to our head
November 16th, 2011
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
Events of this week should leave no doubts that the war against terrorism is Pakistan’s war as much or even more than it is the west’s. So what are we going to do about it? Even though I basically agree with Imran Khan’s assessment that terrorism cannot be defeated by bombing it, I also think [...]
Who gains from SMQ’s flip flop?
November 14th, 2011
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
Rumours that SMQ is preparing to jump on the PTI bandwagon have been circulating for weeks. Last week, those rumours looked like they were moving a little closer to actual facts when The Express Tribune reported that the former FM will announce his decision to join PTI on 27th November and no denial was issued. [...]
Will pedigrees bring change to Pakistan?
November 9th, 2011
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
PTI is excited to announce that Waleed Iqbal has announced to join their party. Waleed Iqbal says he has never joined a political party before, and has no experience. So why is this announcement hailed by Imran Khan? Obviously, Waleed Iqbal has the only experience necessary…his pedigree. Waleed Iqbal is the grandson of Allama Iqbal. [...]
Securing our nukes
November 7th, 2011
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
An article in the news magazine The Atlantic terms Pakistan as America’s ‘ally from hell‘. The immediate reaction to such a headline is unavoidably, ‘right back at you’. But let’s rise above such petty name-calling and consider some of the claims that are made in Jeffrey Goldberg and Marc Ambinder’s explosive (sorry, couldn’t resist) article. [...]
Be careful what you wish for
November 4th, 2011
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
Imran Khan may be getting his wish for American troops pull out of Afghanistan sooner than he thought. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, Obama is exploring ways to withdraw US troops ahead of the 2014 deadline. The Obama administration is exploring a shift in the military’s mission in Afghanistan to [...]
Tahir Rasheed Joins PTI
November 3rd, 2011
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
I suppose it was to be expected that Imran Khan’s impressive showing last Sunday would trigger a wave of people jumping on the PTI bandwagon. What’s funny, though, is how quickly the tsunami is sweeping up an army of yesterday’s has-beens. The latest announcement is that Tahir Rasheed has announced that he is supporting PTI. [...]