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Ahmad Faruqui

Ahmad Faruqui

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  • How 'Azaad' Is 'Azaad Kashmir'?

    'Pakistan Occupied Kashmir' is known as 'Azad Jammu and Kashmir' (AJK) in Pakistan. It was supposed to serve as a ' model state' whose ' liberty and freedom' would inspire rebellion in Indian J&K. What happened?

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 15 February 2010

    How 'Azaad' Is 'Azaad Kashmir'?
  • Reversing History

    There is a Manichean split between those who believe that things will go from bad to worse in Pakistan and those who believe that history is about to reverse itself.

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 2 February 2010

    Reversing History
  • The March Of History

    Pakistan finds itself in the grip of multiple crises. How will it fare? Expert opinion is divided. Some believe the situation will worsen, some think it will stay the same, and some think it will improve. As Kipling might have said, they are all corr

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 19 January 2010

    The March Of History
  • The Darkest December

    Unless the bitter lessons of what befell Pakistan 38 years ago are shared widely with the people, the nation will continue to wallow in conspiracy theories. It is much easier to blame others than to blame oneself.

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 16 December 2009

    The Darkest December
  • Is A War Likely?

    'The development of nuclear weapons by both countries was supposed to be a deterrent but if a war breaks out, it will deter no one. It [is] doubtful that either nation would alter its current policy towards the other.'

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 26 October 2009

    Is A War Likely?
  • Pakistan Army's 1971 Lesson

    'A strategic lesson was learned, that ‘there is no point in going to war unless you are absolutely certain you have the capability to win’.

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 12 October 2009

    Pakistan Army's 1971 Lesson
  • Ties That Bind

    Is Pakistan justified in seeing the US-India agreement as a significant tilt in US policy towards India? Has the war on terror created a congruence of interests between the three countries?

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 30 September 2009

    Ties That Bind
  • The Debt Owed

    From Pakistani point of view, the PAF’s bomber pilots remain the unsung heroes of the 1965 war. They saved their nation from certain destruction.

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 15 September 2009

    The Debt Owed
  • The Guns Of August

    Some of the writing about the Indo-Pakistan war of September 1965 borders on mythology. Generations of Pakistanis continue to believe that India was the aggressor and that one Pakistani soldier was equal to 10 Indian soldiers.

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 30 August 2009

    The Guns Of August
  • Reasons To Cheer

    Pakistan and India have just celebrated 62 years of independence. But Pakistanis have one more reason to celebrate than their Indian siblings.

    BY Ahmad Faruqui 19 August 2009

    Reasons To Cheer

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