The Gilgit-Baltistan bungle – Asif Ezdi
The Gilgit-Baltistan bungle – Asif Ezdi The Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order, 2009, approved by the cabinet on Aug 29 seeks to grant self-rule to the people of the area on the pattern of the autonomy enjoyed by Azad Jammu and Kashmir. As the government itself admits, the promulgation of this Order, which has now [...]
Freeze the settlement freeze —Daoud Kuttab
Freeze the settlement freeze —Daoud Kuttab This cycle has become so bizarre and confusing that Palestinians are not sure whether they should hope for continued tensions with Israel (which usually means no new settlements) or for continued negotiations (which usually provide cover for building settlements) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to approve new Jewish [...]
Someone’s got to lose —Moeed Yusuf
Someone’s got to lose —Moeed Yusuf If national harmony is the ultimate goal, Punjab should begin by asking what ultimately will allow the smaller provinces to re-evaluate their cost-benefit calculus in favour of a pro-harmony stance The inter-provincial tussle on redefining the terms of the National Finance Commission Award continues. Virtually all discussions revolve around [...]
