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Nuclear Powers and Economic Powers
March 29th, 2012
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
In a recent opinion piece for The News, former operations advisor at the World Bank Abid Hasan argues that Pakistan needs a new aid strategy, one that prioritises grant aid over loans and gives more attention to the effectiveness of aid programs. Whether you agree with some, all, or none of Hasan Saheb’s points, he [...]
Dual Nationals – A Different View
March 28th, 2012
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
The issue of dual nationals is making headlines again. As I noted last December, the ECP decision to bar dual nationals from contesting elections while allowing dual nationals living overseas to vote in elections back home created the bizarre outcome that people who don’t live in Pakistan and have no intention of ever living here [...]
Imran Khan’s Greatest Fear
March 24th, 2012
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
It’s hard to believe that it has already been a year since we met the future of Pakistan in Mr Zohair Toru. That means it was a year ago that I criticised what I saw as the politics of privilege – the attitude that wants a national saviour to fix everything without any effort or [...]
Education and National Security
March 21st, 2012
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
In America, political and policy leaders are asking whether the American education system, one of the top of the world, is falling behind and whether this lack of attention to education is a threat to their economy and national security. “The dominant power of the 21st century will depend on human capital,” the report said. [...]
Memogate Mindset
March 20th, 2012
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
As the memogate saga continues to drag on long after its expiration date, it occurred to me that Memogate is about much more than the accusations underlying the case. How else could one man with quickly sinking credibility manage to so completely capture the attention of the nation? What I’m proposing, though, is not that [...]
The real covert war against Pakistan
March 19th, 2012
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
Parliament is about to begin debating new terms for cooperation with America in the war on terrorism, but this is issue is anything but new. Actually, it seems like everyone has an opinion on whether and how we should engage with the Americans – from the Difa-e-Pakistan chants of “Go America Go” to the reasoned [...]
GHQ Should Set An Example
March 16th, 2012
by Omar Derawal
by Omar Derawal
The military is often referred to as the only competent institution in Pakistan. Leaving aside debate about whether this is a fair assessment, there is a reason that people look up to the military other than what we’re taught by Pakistan Studies and ISPR. People look up to the military because, for whatever its faults, [...]
Leaving billions on the table
March 12th, 2012
by Mahmood Adeel
by Mahmood Adeel
While backwards-looking groups like Difa-e-Pakistan are demanding that Pakistan limit trade with India, Bangladesh is taking a reasoned economic view of their relations and reaping the benefits – benefits to the tune of $1 billion. For the first time in history, Bangladesh’s exports to India will cross the $1 billion mark in a 12-month period next [...]
PTI Confusion on Women’s Empowerment
March 11th, 2012
by Sidra Jafri
by Sidra Jafri
At some point I can’t help but feel sorry for PTI supporters. Many of them are well intentioned, but hopelessly confused. Take as an example statements by President PTI Punjab Women chapter Saloni Bokhari and others calling for implementation of legislation regarding women’s protection. Certainly this is an important issue, but they seem confused about [...]