Articles in Courtesy: Aakrosh

Washington's failed policy towards Islamabad: The worst is yet to come - II

Washington's failed policy towards Islamabad: The worst is yet to come - II

By: Ramtanu Maitra | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 16 Jun , 2011

The Ghosts at the Table: As these and other analy: sts’ views reflect, it has become evident that the U.S.-Pakistan relationship cannot be discussed without acknowledging the ghostlike presence...

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Washington's failed policy towards Islamabad: The worst is yet to come - I

Washington's failed policy towards Islamabad: The worst is yet to come - I

By: Ramtanu Maitra | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 15 Jun , 2011

One feels tempted to describe the recent years’ interactions between the United States and Pakistan in terms of the proverb of the tail wagging the dog. However, that would be inappropriate...

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Salvaging America's Botched Strategic Foray into Asia - III

Salvaging America's Botched Strategic Foray into Asia - III

By: Brig Vijai K Nair | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 01 Jun , 2011

The Saudi–British Nexus: “Saudi Arabia has always relied heavily on Pakistan in shaping its policy towards Afghanistan. During the jihad of the 1980s, Saudi funds and expertise were...

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Developments in Pakistan

Developments in Pakistan

By: Maj Gen Afsir Karim | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 01 Jun , 2011

The Islamic world is in turbulence for some time now; whether these movements will lead to a more liberal order or will the religious groups that are lurking beneath the surface grab power once...

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Salvaging America's Botched Strategic Foray into Asia - II

Salvaging America's Botched Strategic Foray into Asia - II

By: Brig Vijai K Nair | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 31 May , 2011

Islamabad has already begun to take steps to appease the Pashtuns by announcing that NWFP will henceforth be named Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.26 This is to impress upon the Pashtuns who live in NWFP...

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Salvaging America's Botched Strategic Foray into Asia - I

Salvaging America's Botched Strategic Foray into Asia - I

By: Brig Vijai K Nair | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 30 May , 2011

Perception is all too often reality. Add to the Afghan debacle syndrome that 31 out of 50 U.S. states are seen as insolvent. Some local governments are readying bankruptcy proceedings. State...

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