Pakistan in chaos

Thursday 11th June

Lahore to Peshawar: the trophy-target war

Razi Ahmed, 11 June 2009

The urbanisation of Pakistan’s war seeks to turn cities into places of permanent insecurity

Tuesday 9th June

Pakistan: the road from hell

Pervez Hoodbhoy, 9 June 2009

Pakistan won’t collapse. But it is in trouble, and needs strategic leadership. A long-term view

Monday 11th May

The dangers of corporate farming

Syed Mohammad Ali, 11 May 2009

Pakistan's bid to open its agricultural sector to foreign corporations may accentuate rural poverty and inequity

Obama, "AfPak" and India

Jamal Kidwai, 11 May 2009

As the US reshapes its policy to the "AfPak" region, India must strengthen its support for democratisation in Afghanistan and also be less touchy about Kashmir

Friday 8th May

Pakistan’s American problem

Anatol Lieven, 8 May 2009

A suspicion of the United States in Pakistan outweighs opposition to the Taliban

Thursday 30th April

Who are the "Taliban" in Swat?

Humeira Iqtidar, 30 April 2009

The distorting glare of the mainstream media obscures a more complex reality in restive Pakistan

Tuesday 24th March

Pakistan: a path through danger

Asma Jahangir, 24 March 2009

The heart of Pakistan’s crisis is arbitrary power. The solution is democracy and rule by law

Tuesday 10th March

The Pakistani identity crisis

Rabia Mughal, 10 March 2009

After the attack in Lahore on the Sri Lankan cricket team, an expat Pakistani comes to terms with the changing reality of her country

Friday 6th March

Sharia law comes to the Swat valley

Ghazal Mahtab, 6 March 2009

Islamabad insists that its compromise with Islamists in the Swat valley will help bring peace to the region. But is the peace of sharia law what Pakistanis want?

Monday 23rd February