In a series of articles, in the weeks to come, I will provide a brief history of Pakistan’s relations with the US.

What kind of state will emerge once the Arab world, unsettled by recent events, finds its political feet?

Why has the Muslim world led the movement to make established political order responsive to the wishes of citizenry.

The Arab Spring has resulted in breaking down the ‘grand bargain’ between the West and Arab and Muslim worlds.

The Arab Spring will affect not only the entire Middle East. It is also likely to profoundly impact South Asia.

Pakistan is too large a country and faced with just too many crises to handle state matters with such casualness.

Is the state the supreme public power in the soverign entity called Pakistan?

Pakistani concerns are entirely on different aspect of governance, on lack of quality legal and judicial systems.

The South Asian populations will remain young for several more decades while those in the West will age rapidly.

Public policy choices should be made in context of the 3 large countries of mainland Asia-China, India and Pakistan.