A. Rauf K. Khattak
For years, the US has lied about the Afghan war.
Published 23 Dec, 2019 07:06am
The Afghans are in desperate need of lasting peace.
Published 06 Dec, 2019 07:08am
Afghan peace is held hostage to competing interests.
Published 07 Oct, 2019 07:16am
Did the US ever have a plan for Afghanistan?
Published 02 Aug, 2019 07:35am
Loya Jirgas do not cut ice if the Afghan nation is divided in the middle.
Published 13 May, 2019 07:04am
How likely are we to achieve what has eluded many nations?
Published 04 Mar, 2019 06:49am
An entire generation has been lost in the war in Afghanistan.
Published 20 Dec, 2018 06:47am
There are no quick fixes to mainstreaming the tribal areas.
Published 02 Oct, 2018 07:00am
Many do not know that the provisions of the FCR are in sync with local ‘rewaj’.
Published 14 Jan, 2018 07:28am
Trump may be ignorant but he has spoken.
Updated 19 Sep, 2017 02:07pm
The US wants peace no doubt, but on its own terms: total surrender.
Published 09 Jul, 2017 06:59am
Why are we embracing a strategy that will fail?
Published 12 Apr, 2017 06:03am
The chaos in the Middle East is not without design.
Published 02 Feb, 2017 06:13am
Bureaucracy can’t be reformed without reforming government too.
Published 01 Dec, 2016 02:01am
Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful.
Published 11 Nov, 2016 01:15am
Meaningful reforms will not be that easy to achieve.
Published 03 Oct, 2016 07:05am
China’s friendship is based on geopolitical compulsions.
Updated 12 Jun, 2017 04:38pm
Client states must not step on US toes.
Published 16 Jun, 2016 01:21am
Even MPAs and MNAs are not available to the common people.
Published 05 May, 2016 01:44am
The tribal areas have been neglected by the centre.
Published 14 Apr, 2016 07:07am
