Ashok K. Behuria
Yousuf Raza Gilani: A Tall Man with a Task of Tall Order
Yousuf Raza Gilani was nominated by Asif Ali Zardari as the PPP candidate for prime ministership on March 22, 2008.
Pakistan Headed for an Uncertain Future
As the time for the election draws near, the tribal frontier is getting hotter with each passing day.
Sects Within Sect: The Case of Deobandi-Barelvi Encounter in Pakistan
The Sunni Muslims of South Asia are divided into two major sub-sects, i.e. Deobandi and Barelvi, named after their places of origin in India in the 19th century.
LTTE has to change its strategy
The annual “Heroes’ Day” speech delivered by LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran on November 27, amid continuing attacks by the government forces, brought out in no uncertain terms his dissatisfaction w
Pakistan’s Political Future: Plus ça Change…
Pakistan is getting ready for the next elections amid many uncertainties. Musharraf is caught between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Qaid-e-Azam) [PML-Q].
General's Politics: Fragmenting the Political Space in Pakistan
Discussants: Kalim Bahadur & Rahul Bhonsle
The Rise of Pakistani Taliban and the Response of the State
The rise of a militant Islamist group calling itself Pakistani Taliban has drawn wider international attention in recent years.
Musharraf in a Mess of His Own Making: Autumn of the Patriarch?
A commentator of Pakistani origin in the US, writing in The Wall Street Journal in September 2006, coined a new name for Pakistan, i.e., Musharrafistan.
