Why 'civil war' in Karachi could destabilise Pak

The civil war-like situation in Karachi continues without respite. Seventy-three persons belonging to different communities and religious sects were reported to have been killed -- many of them in......

Taseer murder shows infiltration of Pak's military

It is un-Muslim to be a liberal -- that is the message that Qadri and those behind him in the conspiracy (if there was a larger conspiracy) have sought to convey through the assassination of Punjab......

Pakistan's merchants of terror

Tahir Ali profiles the Amjad Farooqi and Ilyas Kashmiri groups, responsible for the recent surge of terrorism in Pakistan. The October 10 attack on the Pakistan army headquarters in Rawalpindi has......

Benazir Bhutto's magic works

By any reckoning, a very unusual moment comes when a politician is called upon to pass the test of public support under intense glare of the world community. For former prime minister of Pakistan......