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June 2010′s B-side has two central themes. The first is a focus on Islam and its status in the Islamic State of Pakistan thanks to an excellent article by Ayaz Amir. The second focus on Afghanistan, looks at the prospects of the approaching endgame via an open letter written by David Miliband to General David Petreus. [...]

May’s B-side looks at a number of pressing Pakistani concerns and includes a focus on Kashmir, the power crisis and last but not least Pakistan-US relations. May 2010′s B-side contents include the following: Kashmir Solution: Imperative for Peace by KHURSHID MEHMOOD KASURI Power-less Pakistan by CHARLES K. EBINGER & KASHIF HASNIE Faisal Shehzad’s Anti-Americanism by [...]

April’s B-side begins by passing comment on an optimistic view of Pakistan’s future whilst retaining focus on regular pet hates such as the dreaded drones. In the final article the troubling questions arising from the Benazir Bhutto UN Report  are explored. April 2010′s B-side contents include: Room for Optimism by MOHSIN HAMID The Obama Doctrine: Kill don’t [...]

March 2010′s B-side enters new territory in its coverage of a religious edict in the form of a fatwa  The missing persons of Pakistan are in the spotlight whilst the final article evaluates the Obama policy for Pakistan. March 2010′s B-side contents include: My Fatwa Against the Terrorists Creed by DR TAHIR UL QADRI Into [...]

February’s B-side goes beyond the constant headache of Afghanistan and brings into focus Pakistan-India relations. Kashmir is king in the B-side as it should be more often. False accusations that border on deliberate lies against Pakistan are tackled too, and tackled head-on with February 2010′s B-side contents including: Lets Refocus Kashmir, not Kabul by DOUG [...]

January’s B-side is the first of a new year and of a new decade, yet its focus remains on issues historical, issues that have plagued Pakistan for decades. The two A’s of America and Afghanistan remain the key focus  for Pakistan as we enter 2010, a year in which the Obama surge is expected to [...]

December’s B-side is the final B-side of 2009 and is noteworthy for three reasons. First, it marks the first year of B-side posts published on Other Pakistan and as so is  time to take stock of the year and the key issues that Pakistan has faced in the year. Such reflection is the need of the [...]

November’s B-side covers a wide canvas and begins by looking at the vitroil directed at Pakistan and her nuclear status in the form of continous allegations of proliferation by Dr AQ Khan. The second article looks at the potential of the wider South Asia region if the IPI gas pipeline dream is realised linking Pakistan with Iran and India [...]

October’s B-side continues to focus on the scourge that is America’s continued influence in Pakistan, even her indirect rule of Pakistan. The much lauded and derided Kerry-Lugar bill  is a key focus in the B-side whilst two alternative strategies for ending the occupation by America of Afghanistan are explored. October’s B-side contents include: With Friends Like the US, [...]

September’s B-side promises to keep Pakistanis awake at night. A doomsday scenario is painted in an article by Stephan Faris on how climate change is going to affect the land of the pure. Fatima Bhutto a favourite of many a Pakistani is the author of the second article and like all of her articles, this article two is well worth [...]