July 2013 - Ayesha Siddiqa

July 27, 2013June 20, 2020

One dead terrorist and a million theories – Issue 30 Volume 10

Those who have read literature from Pakistan will probably agree that just like A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif, the leaked draft of the Abbotabad Commission report on the 2 May 2011 operation to capture and kill Osama bin Laden makes for a riveting read.

July 16, 2013June 20, 2020

Where Armies Rule

ISLAMABAD — The July 3 coup that ousted Egypt’s first popularly elected president, Mohamed Morsi, reminds us that military putsches can happen anywhere.

July 4, 2013June 20, 2020

And then there were none left to report

For anyone thinking of peace between India and Pakistan, it seems that the relationship will always remain a puzzle that people can’t easily decipher. “Now you see it, now you don’t” is what describes the relationship.