The month of October witnessed a significant decline in violence-related casualties bringing some relief to the terror-ridden people of the country. However, the issues related...
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Mourning a murderer
'It is surprising that he would be so missed in death when he was so despised in life,' a British friend based in New York said about Hakimullah Mehsud. This friend ´ quite...
Speakers term lack of education as key problem of Balochistan
Lack of education and educational facilities and poor governance are some of the key reasons behind the present quagmire of Balochistan. The resources allocated for the province...
Speaking of sovereignty
Pakistan anti-drone stance must be backed by action against militants When UN rapporteur on human rights and countering extremism Ben Emmerson visited Pakistan in March this...
Monthly Report – September 2013
MONTHLY REPORT ´ September 2013 Holding of the long-awaited All Parties Conference (APC) on September 9 was a major development in terms of efforts Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...
The unusual reign of Gen Kayani
However controversial his reign as the chief of army staff, General Ashfaq Kayani owed his elevation and particularly his second tenure to an overwhelming desire that former...
Eqal citizenry foundation of modern democracy: Indonesian and British scholars
In the ongoing process of democratization in the country, Indonesia is confronting increasing challenges that are similar in nature to those haunting Pakistan. Democracy has...
Gwadar Port: Chinese Acquisition, Indian Concerns and Its Future Prospects
Note: CRSS Fellow/Consultant Farooq Yousaf, currently pursuing his masters in public policy and governance at the Willy Brandt Scool, Erfurt, wrote this paper originally for...
Geopolitical faultlines
There are three types of faultlines in South Asia - the fractures resulting from the movement of tectonic plates (as shown by the September 24 earthquake), the geopolitical...
Monthly Report – August 2013
The month of August witnessed a mixed scenario of successes and failures in terms of tackling the violence and bringing peace to Pakistan. Two worst-hit regions of the country...
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