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Husain Haqqani
The writer is director for South and Central Asia at the Hudson Institute in Washington DC. He served as Pakistan’s ambassador to the US and is author, most recently, of ‘Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States and an epic history of misunderstanding’
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Free? Fair? Farce? Don’t ask the General about electionsSubscriber Only
August 17, 2002 00:00 IST
The likelihood of free and fair parliamentary elections in Pakistan on October 10 is diminishing, notwithstanding the government’s prot...
Sat, Aug 17, 2002History’s Lesson No 1: learning to say sorrySubscriber Only
August 01, 2002 00:00 IST
It took a lot moral courage on the part of General Pervez Musharraf to express regret, albeit thirty years later, for the ‘‘excess...
Thu, Aug 01, 2002Uniform mistrustSubscriber Only
July 24, 2002 00:00 IST
The recent diplomatic mission to South Asia by British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw reflects continuing international concern over the prosp...
Wed, Jul 24, 2002General, leave this Turkey wishbone aloneSubscriber Only
July 17, 2002 00:00 IST
Turkey's latest political crisis should serve as a lesson for those in Pakistan who expect stability as a result of a military-dictated cons...
Wed, Jul 17, 2002Replaying the old marching tuneSubscriber Only
July 10, 2002 00:00 IST
The Musharraf regime is not producing a new rabbit out of its ‘national reconstruction’ hat after all. Its package of constitution...
Wed, Jul 10, 2002No turning back on the turning awaySubscriber Only
July 03, 2002 00:00 IST
The death of ten Pakistanis in a firefight with alleged Al Qaeda fighters in the tribal areas indicates the dangers that lie ahead for Pakis...
Wed, Jul 03, 2002In Genspeak, unity of command means one man gives all ordersSubscriber Only
June 26, 2002 00:00 IST
General Pervez Musharraf has unveiled his plan for what he describes as Pakistan’s return to democracy. He will hold parliamentary elec...
Wed, Jun 26, 2002At transit point, time to pay the tollSubscriber Only
June 20, 2002 00:00 IST
The terrorist attack on the US consulate in Karachi leaves no doubt that Pakistan is now a major target of groups linked to al Qaeda. Offici...
Thu, Jun 20, 2002Deterrence, did someone say?Subscriber Only
June 10, 2002 00:00 IST
India and Pakistan have toned down the rhetoric of nuclear war in the last few days but the threat of conflict between these traditional riv...
Mon, Jun 10, 2002US leans on Pak but may not stand by itSubscriber Only
May 23, 2002 00:00 IST
The world is getting used to India and Pakistan being on the brink of war. Perhaps that is why the latest escalation in tensions along the b...
Thu, May 23, 2002Murder is jihadi vision from Kabul to Kolkata, Pak in the middleSubscriber Only
May 22, 2002 00:00 IST
AGRA 2001: Lone, Farooq going to meet Musharraf But the assassination, as well as other recent militant attacks, are pr...
Wed, May 22, 2002General distracted, terror on targetSubscriber Only
May 15, 2002 00:00 IST
Laast week’s terrorist bombing in Karachi, which left 14 people including 11 French engineers dead, demonstrates Pakistan’s contin...
Wed, May 15, 2002Games dictators play: tennis, golf, cricket, dumb charadesSubscriber Only
May 08, 2002 00:00 IST
Following the embarrassment of the referendum, General Pervez Musharraf is now struggling to convince skeptics about his commitment to democ...
Wed, May 08, 2002General’s win as per script, but nobody in the audience is fooledSubscriber Only
May 02, 2002 00:00 IST
General Pervez Musharraf may have won his stage-managed referendum but he has lost a lot more in the bargain. The run-up to the referendum e...
Thu, May 02, 2002Gujarat horror: world won’t draw the blindsSubscriber Only
April 29, 2002 00:00 IST
There's no sign that the religious riots in Gujarat will end any time soon. According to the international and Indian media, most of the vic...
Mon, Apr 29, 2002Musharraf’s agenda: Me, myself and I reignSubscriber Only
April 18, 2002 00:00 IST
On Pakistan's western border, the US-led coalition is still engaged in its war against terrorism. US Special Forces, intelligence operatives...
Thu, Apr 18, 2002Musharraf, more equal than the othersSubscriber Only
April 10, 2002 00:00 IST
General Pervez Musharraf’s decision to secure a five-year term as Pakistan’s President through a referendum has generated controve...
Wed, Apr 10, 2002Coming up: Bad news for Gen MusharrafSubscriber Only
April 04, 2002 00:00 IST
If recent reports in the western media are any guide, General Pervez Musharraf’s honeymoon as a western ally is gradually coming to an...
Thu, Apr 04, 2002Journalism of Courage
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