It is a fact that there is a historic relevance to the perception of a civil-military divide.

I don’t think we have yet seen the last of this unfortunate misstep even if the axe falls on Haqqani.

Khan's cohorts hold aloft in their hand the traditional whip of corruption to lash all others with.

Imran has arrived on the Pakistani political scene, but sadly in the same league as the Sharifs and Zardari.

Misplaced principles, particularly in international diplomacy, are like walls and walls are dead ends.

Both US and Pakistan must have the maturity to remain wedded to only delivering a stable and peaceful Afghanistan.

There are signs aplenty, however, of what is slowly emerging as the more enveloping reality in Asia.

Incapable of generating revenues inside, we hope like hell for the world to resuscitate us from the outside.

Most credible way out of Afghanistan for US is to leave chaos behind where intervention may be needed time to time.

It is important to say that the super-power drives the agenda, all others are bit players swishing on the fringes.