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’
Mon, Jul 09, 2018
Nawaz Sharif’s conviction confirms that a politician can’t be corrupt and anti-military at the same time in Pakistan
Fri, May 19, 2017
It can ignore ICJ’s injunction in the Jadhav case, but doing so will extract a price in international goodwill.
Fri, Jan 27, 2017
As its friends befriend India, Pakistan’s ruling elites must come to terms with new regional, global realities
Wed, Jan 13, 2016
Suspending the dialogue each time there is a terrorist attack gives jihadis a veto over talks.
Wed, Dec 30, 2015
For now, the best outcome of the ‘Modi to Lahore’ foray comprises only modest possibilities.
Mon, Sep 21, 2015
After the nuclear deal, the Arab world fears a better funded Iranian campaign will exert more influence across the Muslim world than in the past. The US needs to reassure the region
Sat, Aug 29, 2015
Things can change between India and Pakistan if one side simply refuses to play the well-worn game
Thu, Dec 18, 2014
December 16 attack is the result of a sustained national policy gone wrong.
Tue, Sep 23, 2014
Modi’s success with China, US depends on ability to bring economics to the centre.
Fri, Aug 08, 2014
Another elected government is sought to be destabilised. Beneath the noisy political chaos is a country in denial about its loss of direction
Wed, Jul 23, 2014
To be credible, their promise to fight terrorism will need to be accompanied by a realignment of Pakistani nationalism.
Thu, Jun 12, 2014
Nawaz Sharif must revise his country’s notion of India as ‘permanent enemy’ to reach out to India’s new government.
Tue, May 27, 2014
Nawaz Sharif’s participation in Narendra Modi’s swearing-in is a first. The two leaders must now overcome past failures
Mon, May 19, 2014
India has rejected the politics of loyalty and legacy. Can Pakistan move on too?
Wed, Mar 12, 2008
The March 9, 2008 agreement between Pakistan’s largest political parties to form a coalition government...
Wed, Feb 06, 2008
Recent reminders by the Pakistani authorities that the media should stay ‘within limits’ reflect...
Tue, Jan 29, 2008
Most heads of state paint a positive picture of their nation. During his recent tour of Europe...
Tue, Jan 15, 2008
Pakistan is in need of healing. The last one year has highlighted the many fissures...
Tue, Jan 08, 2008
Asked by a journalist if he had “blood on his hands,” General Pervez Musharraf...
Tue, Jan 01, 2008
Benazir Bhutto, the outstanding icon of Pakistan’s struggle for democracy, is gone. For those who only saw her as a distant political figure...
Tue, Dec 18, 2007
A politician usually knows when his support has worn out. A general, however, must wait for intelligence reports or the siege of his command post to realise that he has lost the battle.
Thu, Dec 13, 2007
Musharraf’s language and demeanour are the same as that of Egypt’s ruler Hosni Mubarak at the time of the 1987 elections for the Egyptian parliament.
Tue, Nov 27, 2007
The return of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to a popular welcome after seven years of exile...
Tue, Nov 20, 2007
After imposing martial law disguised as a state of emergency, General Pervez Musharraf has cracked down on Pakistan’s judiciary...
Thu, Dec 08, 2005
What could be the link between a constitutional referendum in Kenya, the arrest of a former military dictator in Chile and the electoral def...