Tag: civil-military imbalance
Personal to the political
Can the army defend this country from itself?
A December 21, 2011 Inter-Services Press Release No PR301/2011-ISPR reads: “An article was published in the daily,...
The real powers
Hell hath no fury like the establishment scorned
The battle lines have been drawn. All the usual suspects of the ultra right are in the...
Will democracy survive?
It still might
Some political leaders and parties have been trying to dislodge the federal government from its earliest days. Many deadlines were given by...
Enough of standoffs
Time to back down
While the common man in Pakistan is harassed by ever increasing economic woes, lawlessness and uncertainty about the country’s security after...
Thrown into a tailspin
Why make a bad situation worse?
Either he kept contradicting himself or his claims were being constantly refuted. Mansoor Ijaz must have been happy to...
Rumours run amok
A flurry of palpitations…
There is never a dull moment in Pakistani politics. Just when the ubiquitous media pundits and discussants hopping from one electronic...
