Author Archives: Hasan Khan
14th April, 2013
Afghan hostility
A FEW days’ stay in Kabul is enough to gauge how deeply entrenched anti-Pakistan sentiment is in Afghan society, across the ethnic divide — and particularly among young people.
A FEW days’ stay in Kabul is enough to gauge how deeply entrenched anti-Pakistan sentiment is in Afghan society, across the ethnic divide — and particularly among young people.
23rd November, 2012
Taliban seen as unlikely to overrun Afghanistan
The insurgency undeniably exists but is weaker than often portrayed.
The insurgency undeniably exists but is weaker than often portrayed.
22nd November, 2012
From one Karzai to another Karzai?
Will Karzai try and cling to power, directly or indirectly? Is his brother, Qayyum Karzai, being groomed to take over?
Will Karzai try and cling to power, directly or indirectly? Is his brother, Qayyum Karzai, being groomed to take over?
21st November, 2012
Conflicting narratives in eastern Afghanistan
A regional hub of trade and commerce, the hustle and bustle of Jalalabad is an important indicator of stability in Afghanistan’s east.
A regional hub of trade and commerce, the hustle and bustle of Jalalabad is an important indicator of stability in Afghanistan’s east.
9th October, 2012
Policy rethink needed
POLITICAL and security circles in Pakistan are abuzz with analyses of America’s failures in Afghanistan, appreciation for the Taliban’s resilience and concern for the sufferings of ordinary Afghans.
POLITICAL and security circles in Pakistan are abuzz with analyses of America’s failures in Afghanistan, appreciation for the Taliban’s resilience and concern for the sufferings of ordinary Afghans.
17th September, 2012
Trust deficit continues
THE issue of collaborative military offensives by Pakistan and Nato forces is a contentious one, and there is a need to assess whether or not such attempts would be productive.
THE issue of collaborative military offensives by Pakistan and Nato forces is a contentious one, and there is a need to assess whether or not such attempts would be productive.
4th September, 2012
The missing narrative
LAST month’s attack on Kamra airbase brought forth yet again an unpleasant facet of our national character: the absence of a united stand against an enemy that kills innocent people and targets vital installations of the state’s defence system.
LAST month’s attack on Kamra airbase brought forth yet again an unpleasant facet of our national character: the absence of a united stand against an enemy that kills innocent people and targets vital installations of the state’s defence system.
16th August, 2012
Failed initiatives
DIFFERENCES over cross-border incursions in eastern Afghanistan from Pakistan have led to the postponement of the crucial visit of Salahuddin Rabbani, head of the Afghan High Peace Council, to Islamabad.
DIFFERENCES over cross-border incursions in eastern Afghanistan from Pakistan have led to the postponement of the crucial visit of Salahuddin Rabbani, head of the Afghan High Peace Council, to Islamabad.
2nd August, 2012
Self-rule for Fata
THE government has decided to introduce the local bodies’ system in Fata and the final draft of the Local Government Regulation, 2012 has been made public for feedback from tribal elders, elected representatives and political parties.
THE government has decided to introduce the local bodies’ system in Fata and the final draft of the Local Government Regulation, 2012 has been made public for feedback from tribal elders, elected representatives and political parties.
24th April, 2012
Tale of two assaults
PAKISTANI and Afghan insurgents picked the same day — Sunday, April 15 — for a spectacular show of their strength.
PAKISTANI and Afghan insurgents picked the same day — Sunday, April 15 — for a spectacular show of their strength.
