In the Netherlands, we have this quote that it takes a village to raise a child. The idea of teachers being a gatekeeper intersects nicely with this idea, as teachers are part of...
Mustafa Malik
Peace Process: Hostage to Haqqanis?
by Imtiaz Gul Going by the current official and private narratives out of Kabul, it is obvious that the bilateral relationship as well as the Quadrilateral Coordination Group...
“Ulasi Police” Set To Address Public-Police Trust Deficit
Institutionalizing police reforms is must to tackle the trust deficit between the public and the police in KP Province, Tariq Javed, Additional Inspector General of Police...
What’s In It for China?
by Imtiaz Gul “China is reportedly upset over the slow progress made in awarding the $2-billion commercial contract that includes laying a gas pipeline and setting up a LNG...
A Complete Encirclement?
by Imtiaz Gul Pakistan’s encirclement by the Indo-Afghan alliance is nearly complete. The Afghan Army Chief General Qadam Shah Shaheem said on April 30 that if other options...
Q1, 2016 Has Lower Violence/Fatalities Than Q1, 2015; Escalation Since Q4, 2015, CRSS Report Shows
The first quarter data on violence-related casualties (both fatalities and injuries) shows an overall decline when compared to the data from Q1, 2015. 872 people were killed in...
Corruption, terrorism and accountability
by Imtiaz Gul Panama Papers are a symptom of a greater malaise. The two Sharifs at the top appear to be at loggerheads over the relationship between corruption, terrorism and...
A Tale of Twin States
by I.A. Rehman PAKISTANI visitors to India, usually beset with anxiety about their country’s future, are sometimes relieved to find a good number of Indians similarly worried...
Reforms Need Courage
by Imtiaz Gul Spread over 74,000 square kilometres, the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has endured conflict, disorder and deterioration like no other Pakistani...
Water — Pakistan’s Most Critical Challenge
By Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Of all the challenges Pakistan is facing, water is the most critical. The country is among the leading five that face extremely high water stress and low...
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