Executive Summary: The current week saw sharp spike in violence compared to the previous ones as a result of a spate of blasts and acts of subversion around Balochistan. The...
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Pakistan: Caught between defiance and diktat
"We will guard our interests, come what may," says a top Pakistani general. His posture indicates the defiant mood in the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. Army chief Gen...
Balochistan Weekly Monitor (August 1-7, 2011)
Executive Summary: The week in focus was less violent compared to the previous one. Pakistan Army Chief of Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visit to Balochistan and the...
Balochistan Weekly Monitor (July 25- 31st, 2011)
Executive Summary: The week in focus witnessed a greater number of violent incidents and surge in target killings compared to the previous ones. A major sectarian clash erupted...
Arab Spring: Relevance of Al-Qaida in the Arab World and Pakistan
Farooq Yousaf | CRSS Research Associate The public uprising against dictatorial regimes in some of the Arab countries is meanwhile known as the Arab Spring. It has become...
Analysis: Norwegian tragedy, Pakistani worries
Anders Behring Breivik was driven by a paranoia of Muslims, and of Pakistanis in particular. Of all the nations, he singled out Pakistan as responsible for the future problems of...
US and Pakistan Relations: Is agreement on Afghanistan possible?
The recent spat between Pakistan and the US over "security assistance" was brinkmanship at best. Whoever advised the Obama administration to suspend payments to Pakistan most...
Analysis: Is North Waziristan Operation Finally in Offing?
General David Petraeus, the outgoing chief commander of the US-ISAF troops, referred to Pakistan army action long-overdue operation in Kurram and the trans-border movement by...
Red Mosque Bloodbath: A Potent Reminder of the Fatal Flaws
On July 10th, 2007 Pakistan military stormed the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in the heart of the federal capital, Islamabad. The operation named Operation Silence was aimed at...
Strained Pakistani Security Apparatus
Never before has Pakistan security apparatus been stretched , and under strain. From Karachi to Peshawar and further north it is constantly under attack. The army has lost more...
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