January, 2008

Former MNA Chitral Abul Akbar Chitrali addresses protesters at Chitral, Pakistan while some 300 people are present. Photo by G.H. Farooqi Chitral

Photo by Flickr under the Creative Commons License.

Ann Scott Tyson wrote a great piece on the need for the U.S. to step up training of Pakistanis.

Click here to read the transcript that aired yesterday, where PCR Project Co-Director Rick Barton explains:

Flickr photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway.

We've long been more than intrigued by the debate about partition in Iraq, so it was good to see this thoughtful piece by Iraq's national security adviser, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, on the option of federalism (which seems to be the preference of most everyone).

Really amazing slideshow by the NYTimes on Peshawar, Pakistan...puts a face on the realities of extremism and its dire consequences for the people.

Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan.
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James Glanz brings to light reconstruction woes in Iraq, quoting PCR Project Co-director Rick Barton:

On January 14th we were fortunate to host an event with the Asia Foundation on the report "2007 Afghan Public Opinion Poll." Mr.

In a recent NYTimes article, John F. Burns analyzes the shortcomings of Pakistan's governments through a historical lens.

Mohsin Hamid brings us back to everyday reality in Pakistan in his WashPost piece, reminding us that despite political turmoil, life goes on.

In a wide-ranging interview, appearing "relaxed and confident," Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf discussed the death of Benazir Bhutto - from the NYTimes.

Because of her role as a political figure, Benazir Bhutto’s murder has a significant impact on Pakistan’s domestic and the international spheres. Perhaps the broader effect, though, should be symbolic, as a unifying event in protecting civilians from terrorist violence. Bhutto’s death gives the media an opportunity to place a face on the victims of terror worldwide.