Global Perspectives on the "Af/Pak" War
Thursday May 24th 2012

Posts Tagged ‘Musharraf’

In the light of recent Supreme Court Rulings, Pakistan’s alliance with the U.S. may be unlawful

In the light of recent Supreme Court Rulings, Pakistan’s alliance with the U.S. may be unlawful

Guest Blog | By Ezzat Dawood-Zai Pakistan: A Lawless Land? The 16 December 2009 decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan striking down the National Reconciliation Ordinance, 2007 (NRO) as unconstitutional ab initio, has been hailed across the land as a triumph of law over arbitrary governance. The decision follows on the Supreme Court’s [...]

Obama does not understand the reality in Pakistan — Musharraf

Obama does not understand the reality in Pakistan — Musharraf

SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH PERVEZ MUSHARRAF Obama 'Is Aiming at the Right Things' In a SPIEGEL interview, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, 65, discusses the dramatic situation in Pakistan, where army troops are fighting Islamist extremists in the Swat Valley, his people's ambivalent relationship with the United States and his country's [...]

Transcript of Ron Paul – Holbrooke Interchange

Pak Alert Press reports on a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on US Strategy toward Pakistan, held on 12 May 2009, where there was a candid interchange between Congressman Ron Paul and Ambassador Richard Holbrooke . A transcript of the interchange, available on You Tube, is provided below. (more...)