Author Archives: Khalid Aziz
30th March, 2012
A framework for peace
ONE may inquire how essential regional security in South Asia is for bringing peace to Afghanistan after 2014, when foreign troops withdraw.
ONE may inquire how essential regional security in South Asia is for bringing peace to Afghanistan after 2014, when foreign troops withdraw.
23rd March, 2012
A relationship in tatters
THE much-hyped report of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) called for an unconditional apology from the US over the Salala border post attack by Nato forces in the Mohmand Agency in November
THE much-hyped report of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) called for an unconditional apology from the US over the Salala border post attack by Nato forces in the Mohmand Agency in November
16th March, 2012
Conflict & Fata institutions
THE results of a perception survey carried out with 4,000 respondents in Fata, enumerated in Understanding Fata Volume 5, are illuminating on a number of counts.
THE results of a perception survey carried out with 4,000 respondents in Fata, enumerated in Understanding Fata Volume 5, are illuminating on a number of counts.
9th March, 2012
Changing trends in Fata
THE report Understanding Fata is the outcome of a yearly statistical exercise that documents the perceptions of the region’s people.
THE report Understanding Fata is the outcome of a yearly statistical exercise that documents the perceptions of the region’s people.
2nd March, 2012
Insight into the Fata mind
RECENTLY, the Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP) issued its annual survey of the perceptions held by the tribesmen of Fata.
RECENTLY, the Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP) issued its annual survey of the perceptions held by the tribesmen of Fata.
24th February, 2012
A question of motive
ONE wonders when the agony of Balochistan — and the rest of Pakistan — will end. This country of ours seems to have attracted the evil eye.
ONE wonders when the agony of Balochistan — and the rest of Pakistan — will end. This country of ours seems to have attracted the evil eye.
17th February, 2012
Political economy of state failure
IT is becoming apparent that Pakistan is failing not because of the lack of capacity to do things related to the management of the country but largely due to what some scholars of state collapse have identified as ‘wickedness’.
IT is becoming apparent that Pakistan is failing not because of the lack of capacity to do things related to the management of the country but largely due to what some scholars of state collapse have identified as ‘wickedness’.
10th February, 2012
The Afghan quagmire
RECENTLY, Peshawar hosted a seminar organised under the auspices of the Centre for Discussions and Solutions, an advocacy organisation created by Qazi Hussain Ahmed of the Jamaat-i-Islami.
RECENTLY, Peshawar hosted a seminar organised under the auspices of the Centre for Discussions and Solutions, an advocacy organisation created by Qazi Hussain Ahmed of the Jamaat-i-Islami.
3rd February, 2012
US-Pakistan divergences
THE US defence secretary, Leon Panetta, has disclosed that Dr Shakil Afridi who ran an anti-polio campaign in Abbottabad succeeded in obtaining DNA samples that led to the discovery of Osama bin Laden and his subsequent death at the hands of US Special Forces during the May 2 raid last year.
THE US defence secretary, Leon Panetta, has disclosed that Dr Shakil Afridi who ran an anti-polio campaign in Abbottabad succeeded in obtaining DNA samples that led to the discovery of Osama bin Laden and his subsequent death at the hands of US Special Forces during the May 2 raid last year.
27th January, 2012
Peace talks and Pakistan
SOME years ago, a small passenger aircraft in the US crashed because its pilot and engineer started concentrating on neutralising the trimmer that had not settled, although it was not dangerous.
SOME years ago, a small passenger aircraft in the US crashed because its pilot and engineer started concentrating on neutralising the trimmer that had not settled, although it was not dangerous.
20th January, 2012
Dynamics of the struggle
PAKISTAN is witnessing a test of wills between its civil and military elite. It is a play of many parts and a thriller in its own right.
PAKISTAN is witnessing a test of wills between its civil and military elite. It is a play of many parts and a thriller in its own right.
13th January, 2012
The coming change
THE world is on the cusp of far-reaching changes that will have a significant impact on the security situation in this region.
THE world is on the cusp of far-reaching changes that will have a significant impact on the security situation in this region.
6th January, 2012
Imagining a different future
THE next phase that the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan are entering is likely to usher in another deadly period of counter-terrorism operations and intense manoeuvring between the US, Russia, China and Iran.
THE next phase that the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan are entering is likely to usher in another deadly period of counter-terrorism operations and intense manoeuvring between the US, Russia, China and Iran.
30th December, 2011
Factors that hinder peace
AS Pakistan slips deeper into an economic, fiscal and governance mess many analysts conclude simplistically that Pakistan’s overall situation will improve by reviewing Pakistan’s engagement with the US.
AS Pakistan slips deeper into an economic, fiscal and governance mess many analysts conclude simplistically that Pakistan’s overall situation will improve by reviewing Pakistan’s engagement with the US.
23rd December, 2011
A troubled country
PAKISTAN is in the midst of several crises. The picture at this stage appears dismal. However, even in this period of despair there are exceptions that inspire confidence in the future of our country.
PAKISTAN is in the midst of several crises. The picture at this stage appears dismal. However, even in this period of despair there are exceptions that inspire confidence in the future of our country.
16th December, 2011
The power of narrative
IS the greatest threat facing Pakistan coming from Al Qaeda as President Obama has said or is it the opening script from the US narrative aimed at prioritising the primacy of the latter and thus hiding what Pakistan’s
IS the greatest threat facing Pakistan coming from Al Qaeda as President Obama has said or is it the opening script from the US narrative aimed at prioritising the primacy of the latter and thus hiding what Pakistan’s
9th December, 2011
Unsatisfactory endgame
THE received wisdom on invading Afghanistan has been that you may enter the country at will, but you cannot exit from it according to your wishes.
THE received wisdom on invading Afghanistan has been that you may enter the country at will, but you cannot exit from it according to your wishes.
2nd December, 2011
Implications of Nato attack
THE unprovoked attack on two Pakistani Army check posts in Salala, Mohmand Agency by multiple Nato aircraft and ground troops on Nov 26, is likely
THE unprovoked attack on two Pakistani Army check posts in Salala, Mohmand Agency by multiple Nato aircraft and ground troops on Nov 26, is likely
4th November, 2011
Terrorism and tribal dynamics
THE `war on terror` and the long-drawn-out violence that shows no signs of giving respite has taught Pakistanis a number of important lessons. One of…
THE `war on terror` and the long-drawn-out violence that shows no signs of giving respite has taught Pakistanis a number of important lessons. One of…
28th October, 2011
Time for careful planning
SINCE May 1, when US Special Forces carried out the raid resulting in the death of Osama bin Laden, the nation has been up in…
SINCE May 1, when US Special Forces carried out the raid resulting in the death of Osama bin Laden, the nation has been up in…
