Hasan-Askari Rizvi

Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Punjab

Guest

Columnist for the Pakistani newspaper Daily Times; former visiting professor at the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies

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Yesterday, as he opened his " peace jirga ," Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke to 1600 handpicked tribal leaders and politicians.  He addressed the Taliban directly, "Make peace with…

Karzai Convenes Peace Jirga, Reaches Out to the Taliban

Yesterday, as he opened his " peace jirga ," Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke to 1600 handpicked tribal leaders and politicians.  He addressed the Taliban directly, "Make peace with…

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Sixteen hundred handpicked delegates, tribal leaders and politicians, agreed today that President Karzai's traditional  jirga , is the last chance for peace in Afghanistan.

Karzai Convenes Peace Jirga, Reaches Out to the Taliban

Sixteen hundred handpicked delegates, tribal leaders and politicians, agreed today that President Karzai's traditional jirga , is the last chance for peace in Afghanistan.

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It's been reported that remote-controlled US drones have  devastated the top leadership  of the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan.

US Strategy in South Asia: Is It Really Working?

It's been reported that remote-controlled US drones have devastated the top leadership of the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan.

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