Irfan Husain

Irfan Husain is a <a href=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/mazdak/arc-mazdak.htm target=_blank>columnist</a> with Dawn newspaper in Pakistan.

The state of Pakistan

Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, has of late come to resemble a politician on the campaign trail in desperate search of re-election. In the process, he is making

By Irfan Husain

/ 21 May 2006

Musharraf's own goals

One would have thought that being a soldier as well as president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf would avoid opening multiple fronts, and create alliances rather than making new enemies.

By Irfan Husain

/ 26 Mar 2006

Kabul vs Islamabad: a war of words

A suicide-bomb attack on 12 March 2006 against a former Afghan president has provoked a diplomatic row, following accusations that Pakistan's military intelligence agency was behind the incident.

By Irfan Husain

/ 16 Mar 2006