Things categorized as 'Ikram Sehgal'
September 17th by Ikram Sehgal.
There is nothing complicated about being a soldier. You serve your country with a simple-minded purpose, to die for your country if so required. No other profession in the world ...
August 9th by Ikram Sehgal.
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August 6th by Ikram Sehgal.
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August 6th by Ikram Sehgal.
That his Nov 3, 2007, pre-emptive strike against the Supreme Court was illegal and unconstitutional was acknowledged by Pervez Musharraf soon after the event, and it was logical for the ...
August 2nd by Ikram Sehgal.
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July 23rd by Ikram Sehgal.
On the face of it Asif Zardari has politically outmanoeuvred Mian Nawaz Sharif yet again, or has he?
Despite being under pressure lately, Zardari has made notable accomplishments. The success of ...
July 14th by Ikram Sehgal.
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July 9th by Ikram Sehgal.
A comment upon "Avoiding an abyss" has insinuated that in the article an impression was made that the Shaheeds of the Armed Forces are not looked after, and that the ...
July 3rd by Ikram Sehgal.
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July 3rd by Ikram Sehgal.
We should not have gone into FATA when we did. Once in we should have finished the job. Why was Baitullah Mahsud allowed free rein? Was this deliberate vacillation meant ...
June 26th by Ikram Sehgal.
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June 26th by Ikram Sehgal.
Barely three months ago the paths of terrorism and cricket crossed in Lahore. Terrorism we can do without, what we cannot do without is international cricket on our soil. Given ...
June 18th by Ikram Sehgal.
In the face of a man-made human catastrophe of the Swat magnitude, it is not enough just to provide relief and succour; one must plan for mental resuscitation to force-multiply ...
June 14th by Ikram Sehgal.
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June 11th by Ikram Sehgal.
The magnificent performance of the rank and file of the Army fighting the counter-insurgency in Swat is no surprise. Whether in Kashmir in 1947-48, Dir in 1958 and 1976, the ...
June 8th by Ikram Sehgal.
The aim of any counterinsurgency is to eliminate insurgents. While securing and holding territory is certainly a prime consideration, unless the insurgents are killed or captured, mainly their principal leaders, ...
June 4th by Ikram Sehgal.
Building a long-term partnership with Pakistan, the US is now transitioning from formulating a new strategy to the more difficult task of policy implementation and execution. The input of several ...
May 28th by Ikram Sehgal.
While the book War of Choice, War of Necessity by Richard Haas makes for very interesting reading, his essay "The Dilemma of Dissent" is more of an eye-opener. With experience ...
May 26th by Ikram Sehgal.
That the conflict would force the civilian population out of the area affected in Swat and flood the towns and camps in the NWFP was not in doubt, our inability ...
May 21st by Ikram Sehgal.
Every nation has defining moments, one keeps hoping they are few and far between. Pakistan is not so fortunate, we find ourselves quite often at a crossroads of sorts. Sufi ...
May 12th by Ikram Sehgal.
For all practical considerations the Swat peace deal is dead. The Taliban refused to put down their weapons till after the implementation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations (NAR). When the government ...
April 9th by Ikram Sehgal.
A comprehensive review of overall US policy by the Obama administration notwithstanding, many independent entities have undertaken such analyses. One such exercise is "The Strategy for Stability of Afghanistan-Pakistan" by ...
April 2nd by Ikram Sehgal.
The man who actually started the privatisation process competently and successfully is Hussain Lawai. Taking Muslim Commercial Bank on behalf of one of the great symbols of private enterprise, Mian ...
March 19th by Ikram Sehgal.
Overcoming its reservations about getting involved in the political process in counselling wisdom to Zardari quietly, the US kept up a drumbeat of pressure, culminating in Hillary Clinton's late-night calls ...
March 12th by Ikram Sehgal.
While negotiators shuttle between Islamabad and Raiwind to find a solution to the impasse, the ultimate answer for this political confrontation will probably emanate from Rawalpindi.
The present crisis defines ...
