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Malala’s Real Message

As a 15-year-old British schoolgirl, what struck me about this teenager’s life was that she isn’t a victim, but a role model whose every day is a protest.

October 29, 2013

Counterpoints·Faith·Pakistan

Books Do Furnish a Little Freedom

'The cover of my new book was likely to shock Pakistani sensibilities but my local book store owner said he'd keep it under the counter with the Salman Rushdie novels. Not the

October 25, 2011

Dispatches·Pakistan

ONLINE ONLY: 24 Hours in Peshawar

The historic city in Pakistan's North West Frontier — home to the Smugglers' bazaar, Khyber Pass and Grand Trunk Road — is seeing its rich culture eroded by religious fundamentalism

April 4, 2011

Features·Pakistan

We Have to be Ready For Anything

The forthcoming defence review must answer our need to be able to face unpredictable threats

June 22, 2010

Afghanistan·Defence·Features·Iran·Iraq·Israel·Middle East·Military·Pakistan·UK Politics

India: Tariq Ali’s Plan for Pakistan

Although previously banned, Tariq Ali’s books can now be read anywhere in Pakistan. In the aftermath of the jihadist attacks in Mumbai and on the Sri Lankan cricket team, will the Brit-Pak’s

April 3, 2009

Afghanistan·Dispatches·India·Islam·Literature·Media·Pakistan·War on Terror

Blown Up in Bin Laden Country

Is Pakistani intelligence allowing the country’s tribal areas to become a Taliban stronghold? What can the West do about it? The moment the bomb exploded, our Frontier Corps driver slammed on the

January 27, 2009

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