Given the times that we live in, some will wonder if mentioning names is some kind of a threat.

Had India been there in Islamabad, the 4 could swing regional strategic balance in favour of peace, economic activity.

The Gilani government is better-placed than the Musharraf regime to grant the MFN status to India.

As long as this cycle of violence remains, there is little hope of a peaceful resolution to Balochistan’s woes.

As India offers Pakistan more access, the rest of the world stands to benefit.

How the 20th Amendment will fare is anyone’s guess, on paper it represents a significant step forward for democracy.

The flow of blood never seems to cease in Balochistan. Attention of the world has been directed towards it.

Parliament will be happy to decide the matter of resumption of routes, but it will ask questions before it does so.

The PM and his team will need to explain to all of us why this was the case and what needs to happen next.

SBP has transformed into a different entity, more independent in spirit, unlikely to be cowed — at least in analysis.