Iqbal Khattak

Path to Salvation?

Even as the Pakistan Army goes on an all-out offensive against home-grown militants, the insurgents themselves have stepped up their attacks on the Pakistani public.

Dec 01, 2009

New frontiers

The people of some of Pakistan’s strategically placed frontier areas are finally getting political rights. Not everyone is happy about this.

Oct 01, 2009

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