11 posts
Pakistan: preparing for the London Conference on Afghanistan
My sixth visit to Pakistan comes at an important point, three weeks out from the London conference. I've had discussions with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in Islamabad and I will meet the President in Karachi later today.Pakistan is a key...
Courage and resolve
I'm in Karachi where over 30 people lost their lives in a bomb attack last week. You can't visit Pakistan without being struck by the huge sacrifices people are making as they tackle terrorism across the country. It's not just about the military's re...
Europe’s ‘Af-Pak Syndrome’
What does Afghanistan (and by implication, Pakistan) mean for Europeans? Is the threat posed by both merely transnational in nature, or does it also contain a geopolitical dimension? And how should Europeans respond? What conceptual changes are requi...
Pakistan Education Task Force
The inaugural meeting of the new Pakistan Education Task Force took place in Islamabad today. The task force aims to make a reality the Government of Pakistan's commitment to provide education for all primary age children. This is a really positive d...
Pakistan's Youth
This British Council report, 'Pakistan: the Next Generation' should be required reading for people who want to understand Pakistan. Dividend or disaster is the theme. The findings are striking - about distrust, disappointment and danger. But th...
A Marshall Plan for Pakistan?
Glen Hubbard, writing in the Washington Post sets out the argument for a new Marshall Plan for Pakistan. It is a striking model. No one can argue that the Marshall Plan didn’t rebuild Europe sixty years ago. And as I argued in my speech on Tuesday,...
The War in Afghanistan: Obama's policy towards Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, US President Barack Obama and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, 6 May 09The Obama administration's policy towards Pakistan, as outlined in this white paper, focuses on the need to improve cooperation between Afghani...
Pakistani Youth: Democracy or Dictatorship
The British Council sponsored debate on Pakistani radio suggests that the old (European) attractions of dictators making the trains run on time dies hard.
The First EU-Pakistan Summit
Today's first ever EU-Pakistan Summit recognises the critical importance of a stable, prosperous and democratic Pakistan to the member states of the European Union. The Summit establishes a long-term strategic partnership to tackle issues like vio...
Dan Twining on Afghanistan and Pakistan
GMF’s Dan Twining talks to Reuters about Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Pakistan Comes To Britain
pI took the Pakistani foreign minister to Birmingham on Friday to meet community leaders and young members of the Pakistani heritage diaspora.nbsp; The pride about both countries was really striking - pride because the people we met were proud of the...
