Shaukat Qadir Archive
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Jul 20, 2011
India-Pakistan tension after the latest Mumbai bombings reminds us all that a war between these two nuclear-armed powers could too easily escalate far beyond control. Read Article A doctrine of war between nuclear states urges peace
Jun 13, 2011
The death of top terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri – if indeed he is dead – signals a new doctrine in US-Pakistani operations against top enemies: a tacit acceptance of drone strikes on 'high-value' targets. Read Article To solve Pakistan's terror problem, fry the big fish first
May 03, 2011
The Pakistani army and ISI will be blamed for harbouring bin Laden, but there is no simple explanation why he was in a military cantonment surrounded by enemies. Read Article Why was bin Laden exposed so far from his base of power?
Mar 20, 2011
Another round of nuclear espionage exposes the widening rifts in the alliance between Pakistan and the United States. Read Article Nuclear espionage reveals toxic US-Pakistani relations
Feb 17, 2011
The proposal to divide Afghanistan after the US withdrawal flies in the face of history - and the best interests of the Afghan nation. Read Article Balkanisation of Afghanistan cuts against the grain
Jan 20, 2011
Why did Joe Biden stop so hastily in Pakistan last week? Perhaps he was delivering a message: Washington has had a change of heart. Read Article Are the allies on the same page after Biden's trip to Pakistan?
Jan 11, 2011
After the killing of Salman Taseer, no other high-profile individual is likely to have the courage to challenge Pakistan's blasphemy law, or any other distorted laws that falsely claim to be based on Islam Read Article More to the governor's murder than immediately meets the eye
Dec 22, 2010
The Urumqi to Gwadar route could eventually change Pakistan's socioeconomic fortunes. Read Article Pakistan needs a place on the modern day Silk Route
Oct 12, 2010
General Pervez Musharraf has again put his foot in his mouth. It wasn't that the former president said something that wasn't true. Rather, it was the manner and timing of his disclosure. Read Article A view of Pakistan's efforts in Kashmir from the inside
Sep 28, 2010
As the media attention on Pakistan's floods recedes, we are beginning to see signs that things are actually getting worse. Read Article Worse to come in Pakistan, but hope survives the floods
