Abu Muqawama: public opinion
Pakistan Dispatch: State of the Nation
November 1, 2009 | Posted by Londonstani - 12:48pm | 25 Comments
Nine days is a long time in Pakistan these days.
Since Londonstani went off on his (mostly) road trip around Pakistan a lot has happened. Not much of it has been good.
Pakistan Dispatch - Kerry who?!
October 6, 2009 | Posted by Londonstani - 1:58pm | 17 Comments
Kerry Lugar is the talk of Islamabad. And as tempted as Londonstani was at first to assume everyone was referring to a new pop star rival to Britney it turns out Kerry Lugar is actually a piece of US legisation that triples non-military aid to Pakistan.
Getting on the same page in Pakistan
May 5, 2009 | Posted by Londonstani - 7:49am | 47 Comments
We all know that Pakistan is key to Afghanistan. And it's clear that Pakistan is in trouble. How comes, everyone wonders, is that the people that rule Pakistan don't get it?
This article in the Daily, a Pakistani national newspaper, gives you a very good idea of how the movers and shakers see Pakistan's present predicament.
The basic ideas are that:
1. All of Pakistan's internal problems come from Indian activities run out of Afghanistan.
This article in the Daily, a Pakistani national newspaper, gives you a very good idea of how the movers and shakers see Pakistan's present predicament.
The basic ideas are that:
1. All of Pakistan's internal problems come from Indian activities run out of Afghanistan.
Obama and the Muslim world - a fragile courtship
February 8, 2009 | Posted by Londonstani - 9:25am | 83 Comments
Not to overload everyone with NYT copy, but it's very worth reading this op-ed by Egyptian writer Alaa al Aswany outlining the wry but hopeful eying of President Obama by people in the Muslim world.
