Articles By Syed Badrul Ahsan
Pakistan has not Learnt the Lessons of 1971
By: Syed Badrul Ahsan | Date: 27 Nov , 2018
Reflections on September evoke a host of memories. Chile in September 1973, when the country’s armed forces in collusion with America’s Central Intelligence Agency ousted the socialist...
Pakistan cannot acknowledge the reality of 1971
By: Syed Badrul Ahsan | Date: 22 Nov , 2018
In these 46 years since the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, I have been to Pakistan four times. The first three – in 1995, 2000 and 2004 – were at the invitation of the South Asian Media...
Remembering history: Can Imran go against the will of the Pakistan Army?
By: Syed Badrul Ahsan | Issue: Courtesy: South Asia Monitor | Date: 10 Aug , 2018
Much conversation has centred around the recent election in Pakistan which has brought the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, till now a fringe party, close to power in Islamabad. There is little...
Pakistan has a record of Murky Elections; This will be no different
By: Syed Badrul Ahsan | Date: 19 Jul , 2018
It is important to recall the history of elections in Pakistan, given that Pakistanis will go to the polls on July 25 to elect a new government. The loaded question is: will it be Pakistan’s...
To bring closure to Liberation Trauma, Bangladesh should try Pakistani...
By: Syed Badrul Ahsan | Date: 22 Dec , 2017
General Tikka Khan returned to Rawalpindi from Dhaka in September 1971 and took over as corps commander. In 1972, he was appointed Pakistan army chief and subsequently served as Governor of Punjab...