Conference and Research reports
Pakistan at Risk: Challenges and Opportunities After the Flood
Date: October 25, 2010
More than three months into the flood crisis aid lifelines for humanitarian needs and rehabilitation remain underfunded, while the governance of the largest disaster the world has seen in many...
Policy Brief
That Colorless Life: Attacking Shrines and the ‘other’ Islam
by: Erum Haider
Date: September 4, 2010
In July 2010, militants attacked the revered Sufi shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh in Lahore, claiming 41 lives and injuring over 170 people. On October 7th, two suicide bombers attacked...
Opinion
Pakistan: A Transitional Polity
by: Raza Rumi
Date: August 18, 2010
Pakistan’s existentialist crisis is no longer a strictly Pakistani issue. Its potential repercussions have emerged as a cornerstone of global debates on regional stability and international concerns on terrorism and...
Policy Brief
The Mumbai Trial and Related Legal Issues
by: Ahmer Bilal Soofi
Date: May 3, 2010
Two years after the November 26th attacks in Mumbai, the trial of the accused mastermind of the attacks continues in Pakistan. As with any trial, the outcome will not be...
Policy Brief
Stumbling on the “Af-Pak” Border
by: Mosharraf Zaidi
Date: April 30, 2010
NATO helicopters engaged and killed two Pakistani soldiers on September 30th. In response, Pakistan closed the Torkham border crossing, blocking NATO’s access to a vital supply line for its operations...