Archive for June, 2010
N Waziristan: the final frontier by Sherry Rehman
5 June, 2010
Saturday, June 05, 2010 Sherry Rehman There is a saying that if you can’t defeat your enemy, befriend him. This is particularly applicable to the tribal areas that border Afghanistan, where in six agencies the army is in the midst of an unprecedented military offensive against the militants. The cornerstone of security policy here is [...]
Before it’s too late by Tasneem Noorani
5 June, 2010Saturday, June 05, 2010 Tasneem Noorani We have had terrorist attacks on the police, the army, the ISI, the FIA, the FC and hotels lodging foreigners, because they are perceived to be helping the US. Our history is replete with incidents of sectarian violence. But where does the attack on the Ahmedi community come from? [...]
People’s court? by Babar Sattar
5 June, 2010Legal eye Saturday, June 05, 2010 Babar Sattar The writer is a lawyer based in Islamabad. As constitutional principles are designed not for a given era but for the vicissitudes of time, the need for establishing the right rule in matters of constitutional interpretation cannot be overstated. Now that the Supreme Court is seized of [...]
A brief respite by Raoof Hasan
5 June, 2010Saturday, June 05, 2010 Raoof Hasan After breathing fire for weeks, Law Minister Babar Awan presented himself meekly before the Supreme Court seeking more time to respond to queries regarding the NRO. His false claims in the court elicited a rebuke from none other than the principal secretary to the president, Salman Farooqui, who in [...]
Terror & the subsequent Tehelka by Tallat Azim
5 June, 2010Tallat Azim The recent days, particularly last weekend, have wrought so much anguish that they have forced everyone to stop and do some soul-searching. Like all terrorist attacks, especially against the vulnerable segments of society, the Lahore attack on the unarmed Ahmadis as they offered their prayers was inexcusable and unforgivable and showed what depths [...]
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