Ahmed Rashid’s Balochistan
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on July 26, 2012 · 2 Comments
By Malik Siraj Akbar Nobody reviews a book twice, nor do I. I had justpublished a review of Ahmed Rashid’s latest book Pakistan on the Brink in the Huffington Post on June 25th. The portions of Rashid’s book dealing with Balochistan justifiably required a separate column. He is a widely respected journalist in world capitals because of this unique expertise on Afghanistan. … Read more
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on June 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar For three decades, peace in Afghanistan has been interlinked with Pakistan’s policy toward its landlocked western neighbor. The debate has recently shifted with the change in the dynamics of regional politics and security. The state of peace in the post-2014 Afghanistan hinges on the future of Pakistan, which has reached the … Read more
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The Winners and Losers of the Taliban Reintegration Process
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar In Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C., the future of Afghanistan regularly features as the theme of intense discussions at the U.S. Department of State and the United States Institute for Peace (USIP). As the 2014 deadline for withdrawal of international forces gets closer and Washington reaches out to the “reconcilable Taliban” for … Read more
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