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The article presents various news briefs from around the world. An opinion survey found that fewer Muslims regard suicide bombing as justified. Pratibha Patil took office in July 2007 as India's 13th president, and the first woman to hold the post. The Pakistani government's attempts to remake Islamabad's Red Mosque following an assault on pro-Taliban radicals there in July 2007 have been hindered by violent confrontations with hundreds of pro-Taliban students.

The article reports on the destruction caused by the earthquake in Pakistan that occurred on October 8, 2005. The article reviews statistics related to the amount of dead and injured and discusses how the relief effort aimed at assisting survivors and clearing debris has not been adequate. The diplomatic effects of the disaster are discussing, including how the earthquake has influenced Pakistan's relationship with India and with it's local jihadi militias. According to the author, Pakistani officials are avoiding the most complex issues facing the country.

Focuses on Pakistan's Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which smuggles jihadis and munitions into India's portion of Kashmir. Relations between India and Pakistan in light of a December 2001 terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament; Discussion of the role of Pakistan in the Kashmir insurgency; Changes made by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf within the ISI.

The article focuses on the political and social conditions in Pakistan in 2007. Attention is given to Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to declare a state-of-emergency, the increase in terrorism by Islamic militants in the country, and a historical review of Pakistan’s political and social turmoil since the 1940s. Article topics include the U.S.’s position on Musharraf's declaration, the religious differences within the country, and Pakistan's relations with India.

Focuses on the leadership of General Pervez Musharraf, who appointed himself President of Pakistan in June 2001. Outlook for a summit meeting with India's prime minister, and the expectation for conversations about peace in Kashmir; His promise to restore democracy; Threat of Islamic extremism in Pakistan; Initiatives of Musharraf, including the devolution of power to local bodies.

Focuses on the militant Islamic organization Harkat ul-Mujahedin, which has sworn to eradicate India's rule in the disputed region of Kashmir, between India and Pakistan. The role of the United States, which has encouraged Pakistan to outlaw the group; Comments on the actions of this and similar military groups; Outlook for future tension and violence between these nations.

Several letters to the editor are presented on topics including article in the previous issue on cover story on the current state of politics in Pakistan, demonetization in India and enactment of cybercrime law in Bangladesh.

The article examines the political impact of the return of the Aam Aadmi Party, a political party founded by politician Arvind Kejriwal, to Delhi, India. The political success and leadership of Kejriwal, the political and electoral systems of the U.S. and the barriers to Pakistan's social, economic and political development are also discussed.

The article presents forecasting on Pakistan in 2010. Further progress in the armed forces' counterinsurgency against the Taliban is predicted. The government of President Asif Zardari is expected to survive despite a weak political position. The possible effect of a terrorist attack in India on the that country's relations with Pakistan is considered.

This article discusses the 2008 terrorist attacks on Bombay, India. The organization of the responsible group Lashkar-e-Taiba is described and their relationship with other groups engaged in terrorism is explored. The response of Pakistani Prime Minister Asif Ali Zardari to the attacks is analysed in terms of his ability to bring reforms to the Pakistani intelligence service, whom the authors believe should have prevented the attacks.

An editorial is presented on Islamic extremism and the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. The terrorists were trained by Pakistani forces who urge India to give up control of disputed territories such as Kashmir. The author reflects on the movement of Pakistani soldiers away from the border of Afghanistan and the persistence of Islamist radicalism in Pakistan. The author concludes that Pakistan is unable to provide adequate security for itself.

The article examines foreign relations between India and Pakistan. India's foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet with the leaders of Pakistan's elected civilian government in May, 2008. Talks between the two countries, both of which possess nuclear weapons, have been dormant due to ongoing political instability in Pakistan.

The article addresses the problems faced by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and the India-U.S. nuclear deal signed in July 2006. Some of the problems faced by Musharraf are rooted on his policy on Afghanistan, his presidential term and his involvement in the discussion of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict. As Musharraf's problems continue, the India-U.S. nuclear deal have been signed. However, not all the elements of the deal have been finalized.

The article discusses how instability on the other side of India's borders has a troubling impact at home. Several of the once deferential neighbours are in turmoil, and India fears that their instability is in danger of upsetting its own delicate political balance. India's biggest preoccupation remains Pakistan. Indian diplomats say that a Maoist takeover of Nepal would be the worst possible outcome for India, but they have little idea how to prevent it. Also high on the list of countries to worry about is Bangladesh. The ruling coalition of Khaleda Zia includes an Islamist party that is accused of conniving in the spread of Islamic extremism. At least Sri Lanka is not accused of cross-border terrorism any more--though the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam did assassinate Rajiv Gandhi, a former prime minister of India, in 1991. India dwarfs its neighbours--even Pakistan and Bangladesh--but there is a growing feeling in Delhi that concerns about events along its borders are not peripheral at all.

Reports on the possible end to conflict for Kashmiri militants in their 14 year old jihad against Indian control of Kashmir. Agreement between Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to crack down on the militants in exchange for negotiations on the status of Kashmir; Feelings of betrayal from the militants; Reversal of military plans with respect to the militant forces; Decline in cross-boarder violence; Plans for continued negotiations.

Reports on political developments in India and Pakistan. Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's order for ceasefire in the disputed state of Kashmir during the month of Ramadan, and extending for another month ending January 26, 2001; Pakistan's decision to allow ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to leave the country.

Focuses on the peace process between India and its only Muslim-majority state, Kashmir, as of August 2000. Speculation regarding relations between India and Pakistan, and their impact on the future of Kashmir; Advocacy of Hizbul Mujahideen for Kashmir's independence; Factors affecting the breakdown of the July 2000 ceasefire; Role of the United States in convincing Pakistan to restrain hostilities.

The article discusses relations between India and Pakistan. According to the author, a brief improvement in relations between the two countries during a regional summit was disrupted by a terrorist attack on an Indian police station in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. Indian officials claim that Pakistan's military intelligence agency was involved in the attack. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif are discussed, along with the countries' nuclear weapons.

The article focuses on various reactions to the March 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan. In Pakistan, television stations reported that India was behind the shootings. The author considers Sri Lanka's diplomatic response, the history of hostilities between Pakistan and India, the Afghan War, the nuclear program of Pakistan, the U.S.'s foreign policy regarding Pakistan, and Pakistan's unstable government.

In this article the author discusses issues arising in India in the wake of the November 2008 terrorist attack on the city of Mumbai. Explored is the notion that the incident was undertaken with the aid of the government of Pakistan. Also examined are issues raised by the 2009 visit of British foreign minister David Miliband to India.

Reports that armed terrorists tried to blast their way into a heavily guarded religious shrine claimed by both Hindus and Muslims in Ayodhya, India. Review of how India's Hindu opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seized on the opportunity to call for nationwide protests against Islamic terrorists they claim are backed by the Pakistani government; Comments on the incident from Sudheenra Kulkarni, a moderate BJP leader.

The article reports peace negotiations between India and Pakistan. When they met in Delhi last month, Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, and India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, agreed that their two countries' peace process was "irreversible". General Musharraf has since spelled out some possible ways to end the central dispute, over Kashmir. But Pakistan still seems far from proposing a solution India could accept. And after 58 years of hostility, including three wars, negotiations could take years. Yet on May 26th, senior defence officials from both sides met in Rawalpindi to discuss their 21-year row over the disputed Siachen glacier in the Himalayas. Millions of dollars have been spent simply trying to keep soldiers warm there--though hundreds have frozen to death anyway--with India clinging on to a ridge of no conceivable strategic use. Still, it will not withdraw without a credible Pakistani guarantee not to occupy the vacated ice. Pakistan has been unwilling to decouple the glacier from the broader dispute over Indian-administered Kashmir, where both India and Pakistan claim sovereignty, and many Kashmiris yearn for independence from both. General Musharraf has invited separatist leaders from Indian Kashmir to Pakistan, and India has agreed to let them travel.

Presents an interview with Pakistan's prime minister, Shaukat Aziz. How do you see the situation in Iraq? Do you see a nuclear Iran as a threat? What are the prospects for peace with India? It seemed like peace was moving forward under former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and then the Congress party came to office and progress slowed. Does Pakistan fear a flood of Indian goods if MFN status were granted? How important is progress on the Israeli-Palestinian situation?

Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an eloquent speaker with a poetic sensibility, and it was with a poet's sense for the spontaneous that an emotionally charged Vajpayee told the Indian Parliament that he was making a" third and final attempt" to make peace with archrival Pakistan. The goodwill gesture wasn't anticipated by politicians on either side of the border. Although a senior Pakistani official admits that the prime minister's statement "caught us by surprise," Islamabad has been quick to offer reciprocal overtures of its own, and negotiations over Kashmir are now a possibility. Vajpayee, an elder statesman, certainly has an eye on his legacy, which would be ensured if he brought peace to Kashmir.But his peace initiative will also give him the upper hand against hard-liners within his own party, the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, who have offered little on Kashmir except occasional rumbles about preemptive strikes. A rabid anti-Pakistan stand hasn't brought the BJP votes in recent state polls, and any movement toward peace will at least neuter the opposition Congress Party's criticism of their handling of Kashmir. And most deftly, Vajpayee timed his announcement just days before U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage was to arrive in the region. It may now be Pakistan's image that needs some buffing.

Discusses the role of General Pervez Musharraf in improving social and political conditions in Pakistan. Outlook for the Taliban in the country; Prospects for relations between Pakistan and India; Effects of Islamic extremism on Pakistan; Outlook for the debate concerning Kashmir.

Reports on Pakistan's government after the military coup of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif by General Pervez Musharraf. Trial of Sharif for attempted murder; Public reaction to the coup; Hostile relationship between Pakistan and India; United States' suspicions of Pakistan involvement with the hijacking of an Indian Airlines jet in December, 1999.

Discusses the political and social climate in Pakistan following the withdrawal of Pakistani-backed fighters from Kashmir. Nationalism as evidenced by the stone replica of the site of Pakistan's nuclear test, Chagai, outside the capitol of Islamabad; Violence among rival groups in Karachi, the financial center of Pakistan; Condemnation by many of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the withdrawal from India.

Comments on the political implications of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's order for the withdrawal of Pakistan-backed guerrillas on the Indian side of the line of control in Kashmir. Reaction of the United Jihad Council which represents the groups of mujahideen, or Islamic fighters; Discontent in Pakistani armed forces; Criticism of Sharif.