PAKISTAN

Home Free: California and the global connection

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA – “What do you think of Arnold?” a young Pakistani asked me as we passed the time at a cricket match in Lahore in 2003.... 

Pakistan, Palestine, and the USA: In search of common humanity

I woke up this morning to the news that Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, had directly accused Pakistan’s Inter-Services... 

Terry Jones’s America: A Dangerous Place to Be

SEATTLE, April 3 – There are so many reasons to feel alarmed, worried, and/or confused at the moment – Japan, Libya, Obama, take your pick... 

What Does Egypt Mean for Pakistan?

One of the nicest compliments I’ve ever received for my work was when a Pakistani journalist, a young woman, told me I’m not afflicted by what... 

Will the Real America Please Stand Up?

SEATTLE, JANUARY 8 – Those of us who are concerned about the fate of Pakistan were still reeling from the January 4 assassination of Punjab governor... 

Good Muslims and good Americans

Ben Owen (left), Jafar "Jeff" Siddiqui (center), and other speakers at the Challenging Adversity symposium, Seattle Central Community College,... 

What does Pakistan have to do with Haiti?

Port-au-Prince, September 2 – Haiti is, as a friend of mine put it years ago, a place for big questions. I’ve been trying to understand it... 

Seattle TV interview on Pakistan floods

This morning at 7:30 I went to the studios of KIRO 7 TV in downtown Seattle to be interviewed by satellite by BBC World about the floods in Pakistan. The... 

Pakistan Floods: Why Should We Care?

SEATTLE, AUGUST 13 – Yesterday a non-Pakistani friend here emailed me: “I wanted to ask you which you think would be the best organization to make... 

Ahmed Rashid on the ISI’s failure to control the Taliban

I heard Ahmed Rashid speak a year or so ago at the wonderful venue Town Hall Seattle. Although I had previously met him several times and read his authoritative...