Every Pakistani today should have been assured that he or she cannot be humiliated by a state functionary because the citizens were protected by the law. Pakistanis should have been assured of medical care provided by the state. The custodian of Pakistanis’ honour and dignity should have been the state itself. Sixty-one years after independence,

The fallout of the Lahore attack will be massive. On Jan 22, the additional inspector general of police heading the Crime Investigating Department (CID) of Punjab had warned the authorities concerned of the likelihood of what eventuality did unfold on March 3. The warning was ignored for 37 days. Sadly, Pakistan will pay the price

It is incomprehensible that any modern state can be at peace within itself and with the world at large without an organized structure that is dedicated to ensuring the security of that state. Unfortunately, Pakistan seems to be an exception. This is not surprising for a country where even the Constitution works on a suspended

Civil war is a war between groups meant to take control of a region or a nation. A civil war will always have two sided violence meant to bring about a governmental change or to enforce a substantial change in the policies of an incumbent government. The Geneva Conventions consisting of four treaties signed between

NOTE: The following media is in the Urdu language and NOT in English. Masood Sharif Khan Khattak on Express News Siyaasi Log 12th Feb 2009. This is an interview about the Mumbai attacks. Other people on the show include Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal and Central Spokesperson for PML-N Siddique-ul-Farooq. The

Pakistan has been focused upon intensely for having an extremist political school of thought. Are there no Hindu extremists or Jewish extremists that could be bringing about a reactionary element amongst the Muslims of the world, including Pakistan? Is there not a need for the world to control religious extremism in all religions so that

The Westminster model of parliamentary democracy has been a dismal failure in Pakistan because of the frequent martial laws and the blatant manipulation of the Constitution. For Pakistan to become a viable state it will have to restructure its political system. Devolution of effective political power and greater autonomy to the federating units will have

From the 70s to date Pakistan has often been on the centre stage in the global power struggle and its role has always benefited the USA immensely. One such role was played when Pakistan brought about President Richard M Nixon’s visit to China in Feb 1972. Nixon’s visit to China helped USA contain USSR in

NOTE: The following media is in the Urdu language and NOT in English. Masood Sharif Khan Khattak on Express News Siyaasi Log 17th Jan 2009. This is an interview about India Pakistan relations. Other people on the show include Major General (Retd) Jamshed Ayaz Khan, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif and Indian Journalist Amit Baruah, editor

The late 1970s saw a series of Soviet-propelled political changes in Kabul. In April 1979, elements from the 40th Soviet Army Group deployed at Bagram near Kabul. This was followed on Dec 24 by a full-scale Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Pakistan’s riposte to the invasion was spearheaded by the ISI. The heroic Mujahideen put together