Hassan Abbas
Hassan Abbas is a Senior Advisor to Harvard's Kennedy School of Government's Belfer Centre and a Bernard Schwartz Fellow at the Asia Society.
Hassan Abbas is a Senior Advisor to Harvard's Kennedy School of Government's Belfer Centre and a Bernard Schwartz Fellow at the Asia Society.
It took a while for the Pakistani Army to move against the region’s rising violence and chaos, but its campaign against militants in South Waziristan is making progress. Sooner rather than later, howe… read more
As its army confronts, ever more bloodily, the Taliban in the Swat Valley, Pakistan is fighting for its very soul. For now, the Taliban are on the run, because, despite the terrible humanitarian cost … read more
Last month’s terrorist assault in Mumbai targeted not only India’s economy and sense of security. Its broader goal was to smash the India-Pakistan détente that has been taking shape since 2004.
President Pervez Musharraf stands virtually alone in Pakistani politics nowadays, facing possible impeachment and the army's refusal to come to his rescue. It is time for Musharraf’s friends in the We… read more
Following its free elections last month, Pakistan is rebounding politically and reviving its democratic institutions. But the euphoria that came with the end of the Musharraf era is wearing off, as the… read more
With Benazir Bhutto's murder leaving Pakistan’s future hanging in the balance, the West must recognize that Pervez Musharraf is not the only leader who can resolve Pakistan’s myriad problems and manag… read more
Pervez Musharraf's declaration of a state of emergency is likely to weaken rather than strengthen his hold on power and ability to act effectively against terrorists. His opponents are uniting against… read more
