The Reform of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and administration of the tribal areas of Pakistan
	A complete background of the FCR, its history and recommendations related to its improvement. Part 1 examines the history of the contact of the British with the Pathans and the tribesmen. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 11/22/2005

	The Reform of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and administration of the tribal areas of Pakistan
	This is the 2nd part of a three part series which examines the principles of the Pakhtun code of social conduct, the integration of FCR into this tradition, the impact & effectiveness of this special law in Pakistan's tribal areas. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 11/22/2005

	The Reform of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and administration of the tribal areas of Pakistan
	This is the 2nd part of a three part series which examines the principles of the Pakhtun code of social conduct, the integration of FCR into this tradition, the impact & effectiveness of this special law in Pakistan's tribal areas. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on

	The Reform of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and administration of the tribal areas of Pakistan
	This is the 3rd part of a 3 part series which studies the frontier crime regulation from various aspect as a system to control and administer a system of justice based on the customary traditions of the tribesman. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 11/22/2005

	Amendment to FCR: functioning of the committee
	A description of the type of issues that the reform of the frontier crimes regulation committee is dealing with. This committee has been formed by the Governor, NWFP, for recommending amendments to the FCR to accomodate the human rights and other conerns of the tribesmen of Pakistan. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 11/22/2005

	Importance of LB elections in NWFP - August 2005
	After the announcement of elections by the Government of Pakistan, candidates and parties have begun the process of preparing for the forthcoming elections. LBs occupy a central pillar in the President’s reform agenda for the nation. It would not be wrong to say that the time and effort spent on this one area is greater, than the aggregate time spent on all the other measures by the Musharraf administration. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 11/22/2005

	Need for a Revision of Afghan Policy
	This article was written in June 2005 and reflected the pressure mounted by the US establishment pushing Pakistan into further militiarization of Waziristan. Militaries are basically bureaucracies; fighting bureaucracies if you wish. My contention is that the Afghan freedom fighters are now organized. They have cross border affinities and are able to obtain assistance from people who live on either side of the border. They are ethnically the same. Their histories are inter-twined and they have sacrificed together. This is as much a fact of life as the support of US Irish descent citizens for the IRA, during its fight in N. Ireland. It is nothing unusual; if it could not be prevented by the US, how can it be expected of us; especially given the nature of the terrain and difficulties in controlling it. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 11/22/2005

	The Mukhtaran Mai Decision
	This comment looks into the status of women in Pakistan through the travails of a woman who was ordered to be raped by a village council for the alleged questionable behaviour of her brother. It is an indication of a decaying social system in Pakistan. It also shows the decline of the rule of law. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 11/22/2005

	Importance of LB elections in NWFP - August 2005
	After the announcement of elections by the Government of Pakistan, candidates and parties have begun the process of preparing for the forthcoming elections. LBs occupy a central pillar in the President’s reform agenda for the nation. It would not be wrong to say that the time and effort spent on this one area is greater, than the aggregate time spent on all the other measures by the Musharraf administration. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 11/22/2005 1:12:58 AM

	US Bombing of Bajaur Agency in Pakistan
	The security arrangement between the Pakistani and the US military has entered into a new phase. Hithertofore, the US had largely resisted the urge to take cross border operations in the Pakistani tribal areas. But the bombings of Pakistani tribal areas in Janaury 2006, has changed the nature of the existing policy, which is likely to open a pandora's box for the future of the Pak-US relationships and tribal areas. More » Posted by Khalid Aziz on 19th Jan, 2006