Pakistan vs India in Afghanistan: David Cameron's reason

Shaun Gregory 9 August 2010
The British prime minister’s charge that Pakistan plays a prominent role in exporting terrorism is grounded in an assessment of the Afghanistan war's core strategic realities, says Shaun Gregory of the Pakistan Security Research Unit.

Understanding Pakistan's military

Anatol Lieven 9 August 2010
A guided tour of Pakistan’s Army, from its role within Pakistani nationalism, prospects of mutiny, and the relationship of the ISI to the Jihadi world, to hostilities with India, suggests that some key ways of defusing the situation may be being neglected

Kashmir's e-protest

Fahad Shah 6 August 2010
Fahad Shah reports on the rising tide of e-protest in Kashmir.

Cameron was right: Pakistan has some soul searching to do

Zainab Mahmood 5 August 2010
The outrage at David Cameron's criticism of Pakistan's role in combating terrorism hides the truth: Pakistan is a fractured society in need of rediscovering a sense of unity with which it can defeat the Taliban, argues Zainab Mahmood.

A Good Friday Agreement for Kashmir

Naveed Qazi 5 August 2010
The prospect for peace in Kashmir lies, according to Naveed Qazi, in an adaptation of an arrangement similar to the one that brought peace to North Ireland.

British prime minister's terrorism allegations anger Pakistan

Jamie Munn 2 August 2010
Pakistani and British officials meet ahead of Zardari visit to London. One killed as rockets fired from Sinai towards Israel and Jordan. President Obama confirms US combat troop withdrawal from Iraq. Iranian president calls for one-on-one television debate with US president. Chechen leader hands over leadership to younger comrade. Sudan makes UN peacekeeping forces report all movement within the country. All this and more in today's security briefing.

India-Pakistan talks: the need for a grand negotiating strategy

Medha Bisht 2 August 2010
After bilateral talks between India and Pakistan, Medha Bisht analyses the underlying issues plaguing the negotiations.

Kashmir: cri de coeur

Seema Kazi 16 July 2010
Labelling Kashmiri anger "separatist" or "anti-national" does a disservice to the victims of violence while serving to cover up and excuse state repression, argues Seema Kazi.

Sudan woefully unprepared for referendum

Josephine Whitaker 15 July 2010
Sudan is woefully unprepared for a crucial referendum scheduled for January, according to a new report. Riots continue in Belfast as police and politicians insist on their unity. Indo-Pak talks are touted as progress but overshadowed by accusations that Pak security forces masterminded the Mumbai attacks. A Rwandan opposition politician found dead as another independent is arrested. All this and more in today’s briefing.

A new order in “greater west Asia”: AfPak to Palestine

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 14 July 2010
A decade of wars has produced a strategic shift very different from what Washington and its allies intended - less towards unipolar order than the complexities of multipolar disorder. This poses a challenge to policy-makers and analysts alike, says Arshin Adib-Moghaddam.

Head of UN Lebanon force calls for calm

Oliver Scanlan 9 July 2010
The commander officer of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon has appealed for calm in resolving disputes between peace keeping troops and local residents. The US and Russia are exchanging convicted spies. Pakistan has been struck again by a multiple bomb attack and the new head of US Central Command has been quoted as saying ‘it’s a hell of a lot of fun’ shooting Taliban.

Israel foreign minister ‘furious’ over being sidelined

Oliver Scanlan 2 July 2010
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is reportedly furious after being excluded from secret talks between Israel and Turkey. A massive suicide attack in Lahore leave dozens dead and scores wounded. The Taliban attack a US development contractor to welcome the new commander of US and ISAF troops. A Yemeni intelligence officer is assassinated outside his home. All this and more, in today’s security update…

The US-Pakistan relationship: towards real accountability

Zainab Mahmood 30 June 2010
In the wake of the foiled bombing of Times Square and attacks on Pakistan's minorities, Pakistan cannot be given a blank cheque in its fight against extremism.

Politician's assassination raises doubts over Mexico drug policy

Patricia Rich 29 June 2010
Mexican politician assassinated after highlighting cartel violence. Israeli air raid on Gaza kills Palestinian. Ten dead after clashes in Kashmir. Iraq inquiry reopens after election recess. All this and more in today's security briefing.

Preserving the slender thread in Pakistan

Kaustav Chakrabarti 28 June 2010
Coercive public diplomacy with Pakistan has outlived its utility. Repeated public admonishment by the United States is counter-productive and will only serve to snap the slender thread of consensus against terrorism among the people and the soldiers of Pakistan; and undo the most decisive driver behind successes in Swat and South Waziristan – a Pakistani ownership of its war against extremism. Given the growing ties between different militant groups, Pakistan seems ready to expand its counter-terrorism strategy. But such a break from the past needs time, and a sense of ownership. Patience, therefore, will yield greater long-term returns.

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Niki Seth-Smith is a freelance journalist and co-editor of OurKingdom.

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