On Friday, Pakistan celebrated its 62nd anniversary of independence from British rule. Security was on high alert in the conflict-torn nation. A Worldfocus contributing blogger describes the changes Pakistan has gone through since gaining independence in 1947.
All Posts Tagged With: "Asif Ali Zardari"
Perspectives
August 14, 2009
Pakistan celebrates, reflects on independence day
Interview (video)
May 25, 2009
Iran hosts trilateral summit with Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari met on Sunday to discuss their nations' potential cooperation on a wide range of issues, from drug trafficking to militant insurgencies. Marvin Weinbaum of the Middle East Institute discusses the summit.
Week in Review (video)
May 8, 2009
Week in review: Tensions mount in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs Magazine and Carol Giacomo of The New York Times editorial board discuss the week’s top stories.
Interview (video)
May 6, 2009
Obama hosts summit with Afghanistan, Pakistan leaders
The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan traveled to Washington for critical meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama and other top administration officials on Wednesday. Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses what may come from the summit.
Interview (video)
May 5, 2009
Peace deal collapses in Pakistan as fighting intensifies
After days of fighting between Pakistani troops and Taliban militants in the Buner region, fighting spilled over into the neighboring Swat Valley, as the Taliban declared an end to a ceasefire. Anthony Cordesman, a former Defense Department official, discusses the Pakistani government's efforts and how the Taliban is likely to respond to the new offensive.
Analysis
May 5, 2009
Who’s got the power in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, a peace deal between the government and the Taliban is on the verge of collapse. U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, on Wednesday. Worldfocus editorial consultant Peter Eisner discusses Zardari's difficult position.
Video
March 18, 2009
Obama considers widenening Taliban strikes in Pakistan
David Sanger of The New York Times discusses the Obama administration's possible expansion of American missile attacks in Pakistan and whether this could further destabilize the Pakistani government.
Video
March 16, 2009
Pakistan back from the brink after government concessions
Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council of the United States discusses the Pakistani government's decision to reinstate a popular chief justice who was dismissed years ago, a concession in the wake of widespread protests.
Video
March 12, 2009
Pakistani government cracks down as protests mount
Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations, discusses intensifying protest movements against Pakistan's government and the government's crackdown on its political opponents.
Blogwatch
March 2, 2009
Pakistan’s political future hangs in question amid protests
Political battles between Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif have heated up, a sign of political instability and distraction even as the country deals with terrorism and the economic crisis.
