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Jul 11, 2014

This Week in South Asia: July 5 – 11

By Fahad Ahsan and Nameerah Hameed

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. AfghanistanThe dispute over Afghanistan’s presidential elections reached new heights this week, as candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah rejected the preliminary results that placed Ashraf Ghani Ahmedzai in the lead by 12 percentage points and threatened […]

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Jul 3, 2014

This Week in South Asia: June 28 – July 3

By Nameerah Hameed and Fahad Ahsan

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. IndiaIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Senator John McCain in New Delhi on Thursday as the two sides reiterated their desire to revive the strategic US-India partnership. To continue this dialogue, Modi is […]

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Jun 28, 2014

Ullman: Too Many Archdukes, Too Many Bullets

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on events taking place in countries such as Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq:

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Jun 27, 2014

This Week in South Asia: June 21 – 27

By Aman Ghose and Nameerah Hameed

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India Narendra Modi’s first month in office coincided with an anniversary of another kind – the 39th anniversary of Indira Gandhi’s imposition of Emergency rule. Modi who witnessed the historic period stated that “The […]

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In the News

Jun 27, 2014

Nawaz on Pakistani Refugees

By Shuja Nawaz

TIME Magazine quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on Pakistani refugees in Afghanistan:

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Jun 24, 2014

Nawaz: Pakistan’s Taliban Offensive Will Fall Short

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz writes for Foreign Policy‘s South Asia Channel on the Pakistani military offensive on Taliban and allied Islamist forces in North Waziristan:

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Jun 20, 2014

This Week in South Asia: June 14 – 20

By Aman Ghose and Fayyaz Yaseen

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. PakistanAs the Pakistani military officially decides to go after the Taliban in North Waziristan, initiating airstrikes without considering the hitherto held ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Taliban divide, the nation’s political parties unanimously agreed to stand […]

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In the News

Jun 17, 2014

Nawaz on Karchi Airport Attacks

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins CCTV’s The Heat to discuss the recent attacks on Karachi airport in Pakistan:

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Jun 16, 2014

Nawaz: “North Waziristan is Only the First Battle [for Pakistan]”

By Shuja Nawaz

Voice of America quotes South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz on the Pakistani offensive against militant bases in North Waziristan:

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Jun 13, 2014

This Week in South Asia: June 7 – 13

By Fayyaz Yaseen

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. PakistanAfter failing to come up with a comprehensive and consolidated anti-terrorism plan, the security situation in Pakistan is fast moving towards the edge. This week, the country was convulsed by a terrorist attack on […]

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