Pakistan’s Economic Challenges and the Budget 2008-09
Budget 2008-09 does not respond to the extraordinary challenges facing the national economy. (more…)
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Jul
2008
02
Jul
2008
The Forgotten Prisoners of Guantanamo Bay
A talk by Zachary Katznelson, based on his [personal accounts of interactions with the inmates of infamous prison. [...]
24
Apr
2008
Afghanistan 6 Years after the Taliban’s Ouster
While six years have passed after the US led forces’ attack and occupation of Afghanistan, there are hardly any [...]
18
Apr
2008
Security Challenges in Afghanistan: International Objectives and Pak-Afghan Ties
Leading Pakistani and Afghan intellectuals explore the forces behind increasing insurgency, options at hand to improve the situation, and [...]
17
Apr
2008
REIs: Perceptions about Contemporary Issues and Developments
In recent times, various international and regional developments have put the religious educational institutions (REIs) of Pakistan in the [...]
15
Apr
2008
Afghanistan: Regional Security and NATO
While NATO has failed to bring peace and development to the war-torn nation, the prolonged presence of such [...]
09
Apr
2008
Talking to the Enemy: Track II and its Significance for Afghanistan
IPS associate argues that back channel diplomacy and talks with the insurgents, mainly Taliban, can generate the necessary [...]
02
Apr
2008
Afghanistan Imbroglio: Implications for Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
The increased wave of militancy and unrest in Pakistan federally administered tribal areas (FATA) is an unfortunate consequence of [...]
28
Mar
2008
Pak-Afghan Relations: The Durand Line Issue
The roots of questions raised on legality of the Duran Line lie in the lack of proper information and [...]
25
Mar
2008
Endangered Livelihoods: Questions of Opium and Integration for the Afghan Economy
Instead of eradicating the crop, opium can be made a legal livelihood for Afghans. Afghan economy is in dire [...]