Asia

Wisdom for Balochistan

Source: ET A wise decision has been made, which could well determine a great deal about the future of Balochistan and possibly help calm its many woes. After a meeting in Murree with Baloch leaders who included Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and National Party (NP) […]

Who will stand for Ahmadis in Pakistan?

The Daily Times: Husain Nadim: The use of anti-Ahmadi rhetoric by political parties raises a serious question: Is there anyone who will ever stand up for their rights? “It’s almost laughable. You first forcefully declare us a minority, then you promise to protect minority rights, and when you fail, you […]

The hawk and the dove

Source: The Economist. WHO knows what Pakistan’s two most powerful men spent three hours talking about when the army chief travelled to Lahore to pay a visit to Nawaz Sharif, the country’s incoming prime minister? But if they discussed schemes for taking on the group known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), […]