Can good governance be simplified? For Pakistan?
Introduction and some background history The one fact all political scientists seem agreed upon is that all political systems of governance seek only
Playing the game on their terms and beating them but, on our rules
Terrorism is again back at center stage. It has raised its ugly head in Baluchistan and KP and taken toll. As if that
Urgently required: a national threat assessment
This is an unedited version of an article carried by The Daily Times in May 2019.
“If a Hybrid War has not been preempted and has been initiated by the enemy, it must be stopped by non-military means. If it has neither been preempted nor prevented and force is required, the enemy has already won the first half of the war”
More than meets the eye
After the killing of Salman Taseer, no other high-profile individual is likely to have the courage to challenge Pakistan’s blasphemy law, or any
Terrorism and Its Influence on Pakistan
Terrorism and its Influence on Pakistan is an unpublished paper with some thoughts about the current situation in Pakistan.
Understanding the insurgency in FATA
Understanding insurgency in FATA was an invited article, published by the Pakistan Institute for Legislative Development and Transparency – PILDAT in December 2007.
It can also be retrieved online from the Open Library.