Freedom at Midnight by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre was recommended to me by zackq and KO (who has his own thoughts here). It is a highly readable book with a great writing style. The major fault of the book lies with the authors’ reliance on Mountbatten. One of their major sources is a personal… Continue reading Freedom at Midnight
Category: Pakistan
Pakistan: Whither Democracy?
Via Chapati Mystery, I find out that Patrick Belton of Oxblog has written a 3-part series on Pakistan and democracy at Winds of Change. It’s definitely an interesting backgrounder for people who want to know more about Pakistani politics. Chapati Mystery adds his own thoughts on the topic. I have a few quibbles and additions… Continue reading Pakistan: Whither Democracy?
Democracy, Military and Pakistan
While listening to President Bush, I was getting frustrated. So what do I do? I start reading the BBC News and Dawn websites and find even more frustrating news. Forget President Bush, let’s hear from President-General Musharraf. Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf has said he has still not decided whether to step down as chief of… Continue reading Democracy, Military and Pakistan
ISI Recruiter
Somebody thinks I am an ISI recruiter. (ISI is the Pakistani spy agency.) I Wnat To Join Pakisti Intelengenc Agency ISI ThenHow I Can Join To this Please Send Me Any Email Addess or Website link where i contact to them I Have No time please Help me i have a big problem I m… Continue reading ISI Recruiter
Arranged Valentines
A funny episode on Pakistani TV by Avari-Nameh: During a Valentine’s Day “special.” A —- my family would call her “modern” —- woman is interviewing an evidently very happy couple. Hostess: So how long have you been celebrating Valentine’s Day? Husband: Just a few years now. We’ve only started recently, but we really enjoy it.… Continue reading Arranged Valentines
Pakistani Nuclear Proliferation
You probably know the story about nuclear proliferation by Pakistan. I have written related posts here and here. This post brings together some of the news coming out of Pakistan regarding the recent questioning of Pakistani nuclear scientists. A lot of the articles in The News were written by their investigative journalist, Kamran Khan (Some… Continue reading Pakistani Nuclear Proliferation
More About Israel and Pakistan
I have argued before that Pakistan should recognize Israel. There have been some ambiguous signs regarding relations between these two countries recently. First, there was Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf meeting Israeli opposition leader Shimon Peres during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Davos Conference was the site of a rare and unusual meeting… Continue reading More About Israel and Pakistan
Pakistan’s Nuclear Export
The New York Times has an important article about Pakistan’s ties to nuclear programs in a number of countries. The Pakistani leaders who denied for years that scientists at the country’s secret A. Q. Khan Research Laboratories were peddling advanced nuclear technology must have been averting their eyes from a most conspicuous piece of evidence:… Continue reading Pakistan’s Nuclear Export
Musharraf The Savior
Conrad Barwa requested me to write about the assassination attempt on Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf. A high intensity bomb wrecked the bridge near 10-Corps Headquarters moments after President Musharraf’s motorcade crossed it on Sunday night [Dec 14] while on its way to Army House from Chaklala airport, security sources said. The device, which had… Continue reading Musharraf The Savior
Hope in Conflicts?
There have been some positive developments in two major conflicts recently. I am not sure whether these will amount to much as a little progress is often followed by a lot of backtracking. But may be I’ll be proven wrong this time. In the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan: Moderate Kashmiri separatists of the… Continue reading Hope in Conflicts?