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In a state of flux
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Pakistan’s political situation is in a state of flux.
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Reasonable politics, bad economics
The country is isolated as never before in its more than six decades of history.
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Accommodating a rising Asia
A new institution is needed in which the emerging world has a large voice, much more than in the Bretton Woods ones.
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A new paradigm
The decision by the cabinet to grant MFN status to India is a tectonic shift in relations with its neighbour.
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Pakistan and America: A roller-coaster relationship
In a series of articles, in the weeks to come, I will provide a brief history of Pakistan’s relations with the US.
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Breakdown of the grand bargain IV
What kind of state will emerge once the Arab world, unsettled by recent events, finds its political feet?
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Breakdown of the grand bargain — III
Why has the Muslim world led the movement to make established political order responsive to the wishes of citizenry.
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Breakdown of the grand bargain — II
The Arab Spring has resulted in breaking down the ‘grand bargain’ between the West and Arab and Muslim worlds.
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Breakdown of the “Grand Bargain” — I
The Arab Spring will affect not only the entire Middle East. It is also likely to profoundly impact South Asia.
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The Pakistani ‘state’ under stress — II
Pakistan is too large a country and faced with just too many crises to handle state matters with such casualness.









