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Indo-Pak 1971 war – if it had not happened

By Fri, Dec 02, 2011 2:14AM UTC View Comments

On Saturday, December 3 it will be 40 years since the India-Pakistan war of 1971 began with air raids by Pakistan on several Indian air fields. The 14-day war concluded on December 16 – a day still celebrated in India for being one of the rare real ‘victories’ in Independent India’s 64 years of history....

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Philippines: Time to make peace, not war, in Mindanao

By Sun, Oct 23, 2011 4:52PM UTC View Comments Philippines: Time to make peace, not war, in Mindanao

Two troubling incidents in Mindanao, Philippines last week made the quest for just and lasting peace in the island all the more important. We need to put a stop to all the violence around us.  We need to save the lives of combatants as well as others who are getting caught in this vicious cycle...

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It can only be Pakistanis’ war once the Americans leave

By Tue, Jun 07, 2011 11:17AM UTC View Comments

I have an op-ed in Dawn on why Pakistanis don’t (can’t?) conceive of the anti-militant war as their own, and when that might change. You should check it out....

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