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The sadness of terrorism
The sadness of terrorism

By ANTHONY BARNETT
May 23 2013
 
 
 
 
Here we go again – London’s atrocity exemplifies the banality of terrorism and the banality of the …

Pak-China relationship worthless?
Pak-China relationship worthless?

By Farooq Tirmizi
May 23 2013
 
 
 
 
Pakistan’s leaders love using laughably outrageous metaphors in describing the country’s relationship with China, yet the truth …

Pakistani Taliban and Government
Pakistani Taliban and Government

By MICHAEL KUGELMAN
May 23 2013
 
 
 
 
In recent days, the PML-N and PTI have announced their readiness to talk to the TTP. What a …

China‘s Dreaming
China‘s Dreaming

By Melanie Yap
May 23 2013
 
 
 
 
At China’s National People’s Congress earlier this year, China’s new leader Xi Jinping outlined his vision for …

British Asian Culture
British Asian Culture

By Henna Butt
May 23 2013
 
 
 
 
Last week The Festival of Asian Literature at Asia House brought us this panel discussion featuring …

Sharif calls for Taliban talks
Sharif calls for Taliban talks

By Newswires
May 20 2013
 
 
 
 
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif in his pre-parliamentary address in Lahore on Monday said that …

Communal parties rejected
Communal parties rejected

By News Desk
May 20 2013
 
 
 
 
RELIGIOUS parties have generally failed to perform at the ballot box in Pakistan and their offshoots …

Unpacking the idea of “Islamophobia”
Unpacking the idea of “Islamophobia”

By MEREDITH TAX
May 20 2013
 
 
 
 
The term “Islamophobia” is everywhere, but its meanings work at cross purposes – to liberals, it refers …

Labour and Henry Jackson Society
Labour and Henry Jackson Society

By JAMES BLOODWORTH
May 20 2013
 
 
 
Ever since the Iraq war, and to a lesser extent prior to it, popular perception has had …

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