India fears repeat of ‘revolving door’ crackdown
House arrest of jihadis seen as tactic to buy time till pressure blows over… 10 December 2008The Hindu India fears repeat of ‘revolving door’ crackdownSiddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: As the … Continue reading
India in ‘wait and watch’ mode to Pakistan arrests
‘Let’s see if they have actually been locked up. Or simply moved from one state guest house to another…” 9 December 2008The HinduIndia in ‘wait and watch’ mode to Pakistan … Continue reading
Lashkar-e-Tayyaba – Recent bibligography
In the wake of the November 26-28 terror attacks on Mumbai, there have been some excellent news accounts, most of them, actually, in the non-Indian press, about the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, the … Continue reading
Faridkot, Pakistan, the hometown of Ajmal…
Today’s Observer has a fascinating account by Saeed Shah of his visit to the home of Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman (a.k.a. Ajmal Kassab or Ajmal Kasai) in village Faridkot near … Continue reading
‘Pakistani Army wants diversion from Afghan war’
“Disconnect” between Pakistan government and the Army over how Islamabad should react… America has levers of influence but will not necessarily do what suits India… 5 December 2008The Hindu ‘Pakistani … Continue reading
India has ‘proof of ISI involvement’
But it is also wary of walking into trap of escalating hostility …5 Decmber 2008The Hindu India has ‘proof of ISI involvement’ But it is also wary of walking into … Continue reading
India’s Pakistan problem is Pakistan’s problem too
If politics and emotion do not dictate India’s response, the terrorist strikes in Mumbai could be a catalyst for ending the Pakistani military’s fatal patronage of jihadi groups… 3 December … Continue reading
Dead men can also tell tales
2 December 2008The Hindu Dead men can also tell tales Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: Investigators have managed to piece together what they know about the planning and execution of last … Continue reading
India ‘encourages’ U.S. nuclear cooperation with Pakistan
Pranab Mukherjee seeks to allay Islamabad’s concerns…. 12 October 2008The Hindu India ‘encourages’ U.S. nuclear cooperation with Pakistan Siddharth Varadarajan New York: In a statement that marks a significant shift … Continue reading
Pakistan, India and the flawed legacy of Musharraf
The former President supported soft borders with India in Kashmir. But he was also soft on the extremist elements that threaten the security of India, and now Pakistan too… 20 … Continue reading
Obama’s foreign policy speech serves notice on Pakistan
Promising a military surge in Afghanistan, the Democratic presidential contender has come as close as he can to warning the Pakistani military: You are either with us or against us. … Continue reading
If you’re a diplomat, don’t try this without supervision…
Hussain Haqqani, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, was booted out of a meeting of Pakistani American doctors on Sunday. The docs were upset at a speaker from the MQM, … Continue reading
The glimmer of that elusive dawn
Allah may finally be on the side of democracy in Pakistan but are America and the Army ready to make a clean break with the past? 11 March 2008The Hindu … Continue reading
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“Musharraf’s gone nuts”, is the way Asma Jahangir has described the General’s second coup d’etat. The epic miniatures of the Pakistani artist Saira Wasim, capture this madness perfectly…“Marry go round” … Continue reading
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