Post-Mubarak Egypt holds the answers to how democracy will evolve in the Muslim world, writes Shahid Javed BurkiAfter decades of being dominated by autocratic political systems, big parts of the......
The 'Arab Awakening' will fundamentally alter the notion that Islam is incompatible with democratic capitalism, writes Shahid Javed Burki What most refer to as the 'Arab Spring' but the......
The political change in the Muslim world is the recognition that the street has emerged as a source of considerable political power, writes Shahid Javed BurkiAcross the Muslim world, militaries are......
A hopeful reading of the recent events in the Muslim world would suggest that it is heading towards another thaw, says Shahid Javed Burki. The first one occurred more than a year ago. The Spring of......
Is United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice no longer in the loop on Washington's Pakistan policy? At any rate, she was unaware of the 'leak' to The New York Times that American......
With its currency hitting its lowest ever and foreign exchange reserves falling, Pakistan has approached the International Monetary Fund to seek financial aid and also presented a programme for......
The Pakistan Cricket Board has picked a 10-member delegation of former players, who will act as goodwill ambassadors in India during the much-anticipated bilateral series next month, but questions......
Pakistan batsman Bazid Khan is set to become the third generation of a famous family to play Test cricket when the first Test against West Indies starts in Barbados on Thursday.Bazid's grandfather......
A day after Shoaib Akhtar demanded an explanation from the cricket authorities for his ouster, Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer on Wednesday spelt out the conditions for the fast bowler to make a......
India's total of 407 is their highest at this venue against Pakistan, bettering the 403, made in 1986-87. The last wicket stand of 44 runs between Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble is India's best......
Not satisfied with the fitness level of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan cricket selectors have decided to rest him for next month's West Indies tour while including former captain Moin Khan in......