Spotlight on Pakistan

Taliban Returns To Pakistan; Immediate New Offensive By Pak Army In Waziristan Unlikely

Naveen Naqvi | Posted 11.17.2009 | World


Naveen Naqvi

Now if the Pakistani Taliban have regrouped and found a leader in the newly elected Hakeemullah Mehsud, is it a good time for the Pakistan military to launch a new offensive in Waziristan?

Pakistan's Ordinance Giving Internal Political Autonomy To Northern Jammu, Kashmir Means Little

Madhavi Bhasin | Posted 11.09.2009 | World


Madhavi Bhasin

Pakistan's Empowerment and Self-Governance Ordinance falls short of local demands and provides only a change in nomenclature rather than genuine political reform.

Minus One, Two or Three: Pakistani Politics Is Business Unusual

Hisham Wyne | Posted 10.22.2009 | World


Hisham Wyne

Given that a concentrated campaign is underway to ensure that due democratic process is freed from future army interference and Pakistan is stabilized in the face of persistent existentialist threats, decapitating the political system by removing party heads is not smart.

Urban Pak Youth Meet With Their Swat Counterparts To Work Towards Change

Nosheen Abbas | Posted 09.26.2009 | World


Nosheen Abbas

This retreat was organized by youths from Islamabad in order to share a message of progressive tolerance.

Afghan Elections Give Pakistan Bleak Hope

Naveen Naqvi | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


Naveen Naqvi

Though Pakistanis had once bristled at the idea of being lumped in with the Afghan state, there is now a subtle admission that their futures are shared.

Elite Pakistani Students Pick Up Trash To Clean Up The Country

Nosheen Abbas | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


Nosheen Abbas

Tired of hearing people complain about what's wrong with Pakistan, these students decided to do something about it by meeting every Sunday to clean up trash.

Lack of Coverage on Transgendered Pakistanis Shows Bias in US Media

Sanjeev Bery | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


Sanjeev Bery

For American reporters and editors, Pakistan only exists in the context of security concerns: the Taliban, terrorism, fundamentalist Islam, and the war in Afghanistan. Outside of this context, there is no Pakistan.

Baitullah Mehsud's Death Raises Questions About Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan's Stability

Ahsan Butt | Posted 09.11.2009 | World


Ahsan Butt

For once, Asif Zardari can prove useful to Pakistan. He must remind Pakistanis that it was his wife that was killed by Baitullah in the midst of a vicious campaign of violence to destabilize Pakistan in the years of 2007 and 2008.

New Domestic Abuse Law Gives Pakistani Women Hope

Naveen Naqvi | Posted 09.10.2009 | World


Naveen Naqvi

In third world countries such as Pakistan, domestic violence is a huge problem. At the moment, however, Pakistani humanitarian agencies and women's rights groups are cautiously celebrating.

Pakistan's Kids Work As Garbage Collectors To Make Ends Meet

Zeinab Khan | Posted 09.06.2009 | World


Zeinab Khan

Without the use of any instruments, face masks and gloves, these scavengers filter through rubbish in search of paper, plastic, metal and any other recyclable material.

A Pakistani Visits Home A Decade Later

Taimur Khilji | Posted 09.05.2009 | Home


Taimur Khilji

Little or no attention is being paid, however, to what the country has: a vibrant youth, a relatively free media, and a growing business community.

Christian Pakistanis, Called "America's Dogs," Have Long History Of Persecution In Punjab

Naveen Naqvi | Posted 09.05.2009 | Home


Naveen Naqvi

Worshipers said that as the gunmen opened fire they declared Pakistan would become a graveyard of Christians to avenge deaths in Afghanistan.

A Landmark Ruling Beats Back The Apocalyptic Four

Hisham Wyne | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics


Hisham Wyne

The Supreme Court ruling of the '07 coup as illegal, is the first of its kind in Pakistan's history; a categorical rejection of military rule, with the potential to galvanize the democratic process.