General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani

Pakistan: on the Perilous Path to Democracy

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

The fledgling coalition government in Pakistan has a huge task before it: restoring democracy, the judiciary, and the economy. It will need to reach clear and unambiguous agreements amongst itself.

Beyond Elections: Searching for Leadership in Pakistan

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 01.16.2008 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

Pakistan's transition for democracy may be marred by the lack of a transnational leadership that can hold together the forces that threaten the unity of the federation.

Pakistani Politics: Simmering but Confused Discontent

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 11.28.2007 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

Should Bhutto and Sharif contest the elections and risk a hung parliament, or boycott them, depriving Musharraf of the legitimacy that he seeks for his own election?