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About Irfan Husain

Irfan Husain is a columnist with Dawn newspaper in Pakistan.

Articles by Irfan Husain

Tuesday 19th August

Pervez Musharraf, the commando who couldn’t

Irfan Husain, 19 August 2008
The legacy of Pakistan’s former general-president is one of political and strategic failure
Friday 8th August

China and the Olympics: a view from Pakistan

Irfan Husain, 8 August 2008
A firm Beijing-Islamabad alliance extends from politics to the track. 

Plus: Tarek Osman on Egypt's longing, Patrice de Beer on France's two minds; and Kerry Brown on Olympic realism

Monday 19th May

Pakistan’s rivalrous coalition

Irfan Husain, 19 May 2008
The fissures in Pakistan's new government allow dangerous problems to fester
Tuesday 18th March

Pakistan’s tough inheritance

Irfan Husain, 18 March 2008
A new government in Pakistan must address the difficult political legacy bequeathed by the country’s discredited president
Friday 22nd February

Pakistan’s judgment day

Irfan Husain, 22 February 2008
Pakistan's election was a major defeat for the Islamists, the president's allies, and most of all for Pervez Musharraf himself. What happens next?
Monday 11th February

Pakistan’s critical moment

Irfan Husain, 11 February 2008
The shadow of assassination, insecurity, and economic hardship makes for a pivotal election
Friday 11th January

Pakistan: a post-election scenario

Irfan Husain, 11 January 2008
Pakistan's election delay highlights Benazir Bhutto's mixed legacy to her party
Friday 28th December

Benazir Bhutto: the politics of murder

Irfan Husain, 28 December 2007
After Benazir's killing, the bandwagon of power rolls on
Monday 10th December

Pakistan: the election and after

Irfan Husain, 10 December 2007

The election momentum accelerates, the political problems remain

Monday 26th November

Pakistan: a question of legitimacy

Irfan Husain, 26 November 2007
Pervez Musharraf's plan is working, yet he can't win
Monday 12th November

Pakistan’s multi-faceted crisis

Irfan Husain, 12 November 2007

The force is with him, but legitimacy is draining from Pervez Musharraf

Monday 5th November

Pervez Musharraf’s desperate gamble

Irfan Husain, 5 November 2007
Musharraf's auto-coup is a desperate gamble, says this Karachi report
Friday 14th September

Pakistan’s poker-game

Irfan Husain, 14 September 2007

Washington is deeply involved in Pakistan's political maneouvring

Monday 30th July

Pakistan: the enemy within

Irfan Husain, 30 July 2007

The violent aftermath of the Lal Masjid siege in Islamabad is clarifying Pakistan's political battle-lines

Friday 22nd June

Sir Salman in the sea of blasphemy

Irfan Husain, 22 June 2007
Pakistan’s politicians are fomenting outrage over Salman Rushdie’s honour. How deep does it go?
Wednesday 25th April

Pakistan: sliding into anarchy

Irfan Husain, 25 April 2007
The combative Islamist leadership of the Lal Masjid compound in Islamabad have provoked a dispute that highlights the major faultlines of Pakistani politics. These are desperate times for Pervez Musharraf, says Irfan Husain.
Monday 19th March

Pervez Musharraf's bed of nails

Irfan Husain, 19 March 2007
The decision of Pakistan’s president to suspend the country’s supreme justice has precipitated a major constitutional crisis, reports Irfan Husain.
Thursday 8th February

Sri Lanka: giving war a chance

Irfan Husain, 8 February 2007
A bloated Colombo government and a resourceful Tamil Tiger movement remain locked in a prison of violence, reports Irfan Husain.
Wednesday 6th December

Pakistan: zero-sum games people play

Irfan Husain, 6 December 2006
The "hudood" law regulating Pakistanis' private and public morality is a focal-point of the country's great cultural and political divide, reports Irfan Husain.
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