Adil Najam The judiciary issue remains an irritant to the mainstream political forces in Pakistan – including not just the current establishment but the current opposition forces struggling to become part of the new establishment. The announcement from Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif that they intend to restore the judiciary within 30 days of […]

Hassan Abbas [Note: A more recent report on police reform in Pakistan by Hassan Abbas is now available. Police & Law Enforcement Reform in Pakistan: Crucial for Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism Success. ISPU, April 2009] “The first observation I would like to make is this. You will no doubt agree with me that the first duty […]

Adil Najam As a rule, we try not to repeat posts too often. Sometimes, we feel that the message is either pertinent again or that the original may not have been seen by a new crop of readership. I am reposting this picture and this post, originally posted on this date last year, because the […]