Rather than seek military support, the Arab world needs to focus its capacities on building societies

Strategic depth is good; it isn’t only a military’s fascination but a politico-strategic imperative

In a fledgling democracy where politics has lost its direction, the only way is to reinvigorate the base of induction

Pro-Action rather than reaction; incessant pursuit rather than inchoate recalcitrance; deeds rather than words

Our responses need not be confrontational but aimed at achieving a favourable political state — not a win, always

Out of either inefficiency or fear of reprisals, neither administration nor judiciary would like to touch terrorists

By speaking against 21st amendment, JUI-F chief was playing crass politics of the kind that only he can

Military courts are an attempt to make up where other have failed, not replace what should function in the first place

This makes for a compelling case to nominate someone at various levels of administrative structure to fight terror

Will this re-found congruence with the Americans be long term? Only time will tell