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Irfan Husain writes about how the army has come to occupy a central role in Pakistan. Full Story

A leaf from Turkey’s book
The difference between Turkey and Pak’s military is that the latter has more than nine lives: Ayesha Siddiqa.
The indispensable and the helpless
Cyril Almeida muses over the missing details in Shuja Pasha’s extension.
No justice for farmers
Political processes in India have brought the deprived social strata in the open: Kuldip Nayar.
Women sans ideology
How are gender quotas going to change the reality of female foeticide across India every year, asks Jawed Naqvi.
Unmitigable torture
No right is more commonly violated in Pakistan than the right to the dignity of a person: I.A. Rehman.
Worth more than a ‘Foot’ note
Affection for Michael Foot was never restricted to ideological soulmates: Mahir Ali.
Invisible victims of terror
Rafia Zakaria draws attention to Pakistani women left behind as widows and orphans in the wake of terrorist attacks.
Don’t shoot the messenger
Irfan Husain writes about the myth and the reality underlying the Indian success story.