WHEN President Barack Obama took office he commissioned an inter-agency review of US policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan. The recommendations emerging from this review were issued in a white paper. The paper reflected opinions held by disparate groups in the highly saturated think-tank world of Washington, yet it lacked consistency and proposed contradictory policies, thus leading to more confusion rather than bringing clarity to the policy debate. After the publication of the white paper, US policy in the region is in disarray. More
Posted on Wednesday, 04 Nov, 2009

Insight into fighting in Swat and military tactics by Former Chief Secretary of NWFP, Khalid Aziz.

Interview regarding the fight against the Taliban in Pakistan. The interview also touches issues related to the military and the three million refugees generated by the fighting in swat. [11/6/09] ...