Imran Jan
Haaretz.com
Pakistan
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Pakistan recognizing Israel is dirty politics. But it's legitimate
Normalization with Israel doesn’t mean relinquishing support for the Palestinians. But it would be the kind of political pragmatism that Pakistan, now more than ever, needs → Read More
My name is Khan and I am no Trump
Trevor Noah made many people laugh by highlighting the similarities between Imran Khan and Donald Trump. However, while his assessment was funny and he did point out some clear similarities between the two characters, in other regards the two men could not be more different. All influential and relatively successful people have certain commonalities, and … → Read More
Bridge of pastors
The United States and Turkey are at odds which each other, over the case of two religious preachers. The Trump administration imposed sanctions and tariffs on the Lira, causing it to nosedive. Furthermore since Washington doesn’t have an extradition treaty with Ankara, the Pennsylvania based preacher Fethullah Guleh, despite having mountains of evidence against him for … → Read More
Imran needs a strong National Assembly line-up
Imran Khan won the 1992 World Cup when he was in the twilight of his cricketing career and had the right team that he used efficiently and skillfully. He had the charisma to enthuse them to give their best. Imran Khan wasn’t the best batsman or the fastest bowler when Pakistan became the world champions, … → Read More
Only the smallest of fish are on the ICC agenda
The International Criminal Court (ICC) established by the Rome Statute repeatedly chooses to be a court devoid of neutrality, defying all logic. Just this month, a second arrest warrant was issued for the Libyan military commander Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf al-Werfalli who is accused of killing ten Takfiri prisoners after a Benghazi mosque attack. ICC judges … → Read More
All’s not well between North Korea and US
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited North Korea to follow up on talks between Trump and Kim, which prompted Trump to claim that, “There is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea.” He urged his countrymen to “sleep well tonight” since he neutralised the enemy with his legendary deal making skills. Truth … → Read More
Hope and despair
Two news headlines flashed across the TV screen one after the other. The first one was about a blast in Afghanistan targeting Muslim scholars who had gathered to discuss peace efforts. The second news story was about the possible rise in fuel prices to be decided by the caretaker government. Interestingly, the fuel story felt … → Read More
Retired spies need hobbies too
When spies or ex-spies are working out in the open, it is likely that they aren’t engaged in any spying. However, they feel most at home when they are undercover, posing as average people with common jobs. This is the nature of their jobs and these are the conditions they thrive in. It is important … → Read More
We don’t negotiate with the terrorists
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of peace with the Taliban ‘without preconditions’ is a welcome sign. Ghani must be lauded for this almost unprecedented offer since he has offered to recognise the Taliban as a legitimate political party. There is a unique scholarship available, which claims to have found the elixir to end militancy: allowing … → Read More
Hardening schools? How about nation states?
The Florida shooting is one more addition to an endless list of tragedies caused due to a deliberate misinterpretation of the second amendment rights enshrined in the US Constitution. President Trump came up with the solution that ‘10 to 20 percent’ of the teaching staff should be armed to prevent such massacres in the future. … → Read More
Honey, poison, and power systems
Nowadays, it is hard to find a news story on US-Pakistan relations. There is a sense of bitterness on the both sides. The bilateral relations between Pakistan and US have been mostly characterised by enmity and ups and downs. Ties soured especially after the Raymond Davis affair and Bin Laden raid. The resurrection of the … → Read More
Deciphering Trump’s gibberish about Pakistan
A document was released on Tuesday night while President Trump was finishing his first State of the Union speech. It is focused on issues that Trump either missed in his speech or only mentioned them without elaborating much: mainly Afghanistan and Pakistan. Just a quick recap of the background: President Trump in his 21 August … → Read More
Fire and fury
Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury has evoked shock and curiosity.It is quite ironic that a man who is commonly thought to be asinine and idiot has been depicted quite contrarily in the book. Just a few chapters into it and I can safely say that Trump shares a lot with Bin Laden: the deep desire … → Read More
The worst part of the crime is its aftermath
Whether it’s drilling holes in other countries or churning out feminist literature, the mightiest country in the world leaves no stone unturned in achieving its interests. Much of these covert and propaganda activities have both immediate and long term benefits for the US. However, there are some long term corrosive effects that others have to … → Read More
What does winning in Afghanistan mean?
General John Nicholson said that with the US pressure on Pakistan, he will win the war in Afghanistan. The new policy, he told Lara Logan on 60 Minutes, “can deliver a win”. Nothing is more admirable in a soldier than his faith in winning. General Nicholson has attracted my attention for that matter. Because the … → Read More
Back to the future in Afghanistan
The US Department of Defence has released its first report since President Trump’s unveiling of his new South Asia strategy over the summer. The aim of which was to overhaul American policy vis-à-vis this country, “using a range of tools to expand our cooperation with Pakistan in areas where our interests converge and to take … → Read More
Bowe Bergdahl — selective liberty and justice
Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has pled guilty to charges of desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy, though there have been hints that a plea deal may have been struck. Bergdahl is facing a possible five year sentence for desertion as well as a potential life sentence for misbehaviour before the enemy. While much of the … → Read More
DailyTimes | Is the US strike on Syria legal?
In April 2017, the US attacked Syrian forces. The justification for the attack was the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian forces that killed 80 civilians — the same people President Trump banned from entering his country through an executive order. The decision to strike was made at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, which has been trumpeted as the winter White House. Chief of Staff Reince… → Read More
DailyTimes | From nationalism to democracy, with hypocrisy
If only would we read history, we would not only fathom the Qatar crisis well but also be able to predict it. No wonder that understanding the present and knowing the future requires the knowledge of history. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt ended diplomatic ties with Qatar. The four Arab states cite Qatar’s support for terrorism as their reason. Interestingly, the Muslim Brotherhood was in… → Read More
DailyTimes | Of king’s party and campaign finance
I am a Pakistani-American, one who straddles two distinct cultures. Living in both Pakistan and America, my take home lesson about politics in both countries is this; the power systems on both sides have the ultimate power over all that matters. In July, there was an opinion piece published in the New York Times, which alleges that the powerful establishment led by the Army in Pakistan has… → Read More