Farooq Yousaf is a research analyst and programme consultant at the Centre for Research and Security Studies in Islamabad; he has a masters in public policy and conflict management from Germany.
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Published in: openSecurityWith Ghani in Kabul, will relations with Pakistan change?There are signs that the long-fraught relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan could improve, following the...
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan’s 21st amendment: national consensus or soft coup?The attack on the school in Peshawar in December shocked the world. In Pakistan, the upshot is a growing military...
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan’s minority-rights challengeIn theory, Pakistan’s constitution upholds equality of all its citizens, regardless of religion. In theory.
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Published in: openSecurityBetween Scylla and Charybdis: life in Pakistan’s tribal frontierThe Federally Administered Tribal Areas touching Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan suffer a toxic mix of state and...
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan’s authoritarian moveThe government in Islamabad will face opposition in the coming week to its Protection of Pakistan Ordinance. Is it...
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Published in: openSecurityIndia and Pakistan: time to call time on proxy warsIndia and Pakistan’s zero-sum game is hindering development and the proxy wars in which the two states have indulged...