VOL 16 NO 2

by Zubair Torwali* *The author is a community activist, researcher, author, and educator based in Bahrain, Swat Pakistan. Zubair has published works in English, Urdu, and the Dardic Torwali language. He has authored and supervised a number of books in and about Torwali. His book in English, Muffled Voices, provides insight into Pakistan’s social, cultural, […]

Senator (r) Javed Jabbar* *The author is a former Senator and Federal Minister with interests in diverse fields. www.javedjabbar.net Coupling the two terms –– Extremism and Radicalism (or, even Radicalization) –– represents how the mistaken, yet sustained, use of words over a period of time changes the very meaning of words (e.g.,”Islamic” State –– for

A.G. Noorani* * The author is an eminent Indian scholar and an expert on constitutional issues. Impeachment won its highest importance in the late 18th century but now lies in a pathetic state of disuse, completely discredited. It was a fundamentally, inherently political device which fell on its own sword. The pinnacle of failure was

by Ambassador (R) Shafqat Kakakhel* *The author is a former Ambassador and Deputy Secretary General of UNEP. Abstract This article seeks to review the major policies evolved by Pakistan and the institutions established by it to promote efforts toward mitigation and adaptation of climate change and mobilize financial resources to implement its climate programs and

by Yasser Latif Hamdani* *The author is a barrister and the author of the book Jinnah A Life published by Pan Macmillan. The creation of Pakistan was always going to be controversial, open to misinterpretation and misuse by many sections, both amongst the Muslims and amongst the Hindu majority in India. Jinnah and the Muslim

by Ozer Khalid† Pakistan and the Region`s Evolving Relationship with an Afghanistan in Transition* *The views expressed herewith are academically researched in-depth points of view that neither necessarily reflect those of the author`s nor Criterion Quarterly`s editorial team. Those seeking to academically reference this article for their research may do so as follows: Khalid, Ozer