Atle Hetland

Openness and participation

By: Atle Hetland | February 23, 2012

Openness and participation, or transparency and inclusion, to use more fancy synonyms are key concepts in any society, which wants to see peaceful and democratic development. We never get enough of it! At the same time, not everything should be discussed in big and principled ways in public. ...

Another landmark achieved

By: A. Z. Kalhora | February 23, 2012
A. Z. Kalhora

The government and the opposition have once again achieved a landmark by unanimously passing the 20th Amendment. Despite having ...

Sinister resolution

By: Azam Khalil | February 23, 2012
Azam Khalil

"Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one things in his heart, Utters another." – HomerWhen ...

Monkey business

By: Chauburji | February 23, 2012
Chauburji

The other day, I attended a birthday party in the extended family, complete with hi-tea, a magic show and a performing monkey. ...

A word of caution!

By: Dr Haider Mehdi | February 22, 2012
Dr Haider Mehdi

Three fundamentally vital points in this proposal need to be clearly stated at the very outset: One: The COAS is the most ...

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By: Mariam Habib | February 22, 2012

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US sullying Pak affairs

By: S M Hali | February 22, 2012

The resolution by US House of Representatives on Balochistan is not only in extreme bad taste, but ...

Trilateral summit and regional cooperation

February 21, 2012

Javid HusainThe trilateral summit of the Presidents of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan held at ...

Need to do more for Balochistan

By: Malik Muhammad Ashraf | February 21, 2012

The unanimous passage of the 20th Amendment that envisages the establishment of an independent ...