Pakistan General in his labyrinthMEENA MENON in IslamabadThe indictment of Pervez Musharraf for high treason asserts the civilian government’s supremacy over the military.
Pakistan Taking on TalibanMEENA MENON in IslamabadPakistan: With the repeated targeting of the Army in North Waziristan and the recent terror attacks elsewhere in the country, the government seems to
India & Pakistan Death and honourANITA JOSHUA in IslamabadThe honours showered on Sarabjit Singh following his murder in a Pakistani prison raise the question whether all this was the Indian state’s reward
Pakistan From exile to jailANITA JOSHUA in IslamabadThe arrest of Pervez Musharraf, the first of a former general by a civilian government, and the angry protests against him by lawyers take Pakistan th
Milestone of sortsANITA JOSHUA in IslamabadThe PPP-led government becomes the first civilian government to last its full term in Pakistan. But the compromises it had to make take away from t
Pakistan Fear of genocideANITA JOSHUA in IslamabadThe murderous campaign against Shias gains momentum, with outlawed Sunni outfits demanding that they be declared non-Muslims.
A cleric’s agendaAnita Joshua in IslamabadDEMOCRACY in Pakistan might just have turned a corner in mid-January. Given how little breathing space the democratic project has ever had in this cou
A conscious effortB. MURALIDHAR REDDY in IslamabadAdvani made the most of his six-day visit to Pakistan to dispel the fears about his party and himself and whatever statements he made in that country
Another step forwardB. MURALIDHAR REDDY in Chakoti, Muzaffarabad and Islamabad The visit of Hurriyat leaders to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and then Pakistan is seen as a sign of an emerging consensus over engaging Kashmiris to fin
A bus ride for peaceB. MURALIDHAR REDDY in IslamabadThe accord to allow a bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad is a step towards boosting the peace process, though differences over crucial issu
A state in denialB. MURALIDHAR REDDY in IslamabadThe unravelling of the A.Q. Khan nuclear blackmarket continues to haunt the Pakistani establishment despite its attempts to distance itself from the s
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
