Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on June 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar The killing of Abu Yahya al-Libi, Al-Qaeda’s second most important leader after Ayman al-Zawahri, in a drone strike in Pakistan’s ungovernable tribal region clearly indicates that the global Jihadist syndicate is weak but not fully dismantled. In addition, Al-Qaeda, as shown in the latest incident, has not completely left Pakistan. Last year, I asked Pulitzer … Read more
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Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar Pakistan’s relationship with the United States was hit hard in 2011, owing to various factors, prime amongst which were the May 2 raid to kill Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad and the attack on Pakistani armed forces’ check-post in Salala in November. Both countries have been unable to undo the … Read more
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on January 15, 2012 · 1 Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar Dr Stephen P Cohen, a Senior Fellow at the Washington DC-based think tank the Brookings Institution, is considered as the ‘dean of the Pakistan experts’. He is known as one of the world’s most trusted authorities on the Pakistani military and its relationship with the civilian governments. Author of Pakistan Army … Read more
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on September 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It’s a rare opportunity to come across an American diplomat who understands the South Asian culture and speaks fluent Urdu and Hindi. Former ambassador Teresita C. Schaffer, 66, is one of those rare individuals who are not only aware of the cultural nuances of the Indo-Pak region, but happens to be an elegant speaker of … Read more
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