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Pakistan
Perhaps the most famous anecdote in Pakistan is this: while most countries have an army, in Pakistan the army has a country. Almost 60 years after...
New Internationalist, 03/01/06 by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar · More from publication -
Decolonization and us: the continuing military dictatorship in Pakistan raises profound questions about the nature of law and legitimacy. Aasim Sajjad Akhtar argues that the answers can't be found in the legacy of colonial institutions and the elites who
Every once in a while it is worth pausing to reconsider certain facts of life that we have almost always taken as given. Particularly because of...
New Internationalist, 05/01/04 by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar · More from publication -
Essay - military government, political corruption, and economic conditions
Free trade goes hand-in-hand with political freedom, say the advocates of globalization. Not so, says Aasim Sajjad Akhtar. He looks at the case of...
New Internationalist, 06/01/03 by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar · More from publication -
The democracy killers: Pakistan's elites have perverted the country's politics, argues Aasim Sajjad Akhtar. It's time to look for home-grown solutions - Essay - Column
The presidential referendum in Pakistan has come and gone. As quickly as the drama enveloped the country it has been forgotten. The Pakistani...
New Internationalist, 09/01/02 by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar · More from publication -
The street-smart poor: Pakistan's military ruler is playing ball with the Americans. But he may will live to regret his decision - Pakistan - Brief Article
THE decision made by General Musharraf and his close aides to give the US the green light for its forthcoming military operation in Afghanistan is...
New Internationalist, 11/01/01 by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar · More from publication
