Shamila N. Chaudhary

America in transition

MY favourite quote from President Barack Obama’s election night victory speech was this one: Published 10 Nov, 2012 09:03pm

A changed narrative

THE 2008 election results couldn’t have delivered a more crystal-clear message about the American desire for change — a yearning that President Barack Obama’s political strategists rightly tapped into with its core Published 03 Nov, 2012 10:04pm

Foreign policy and US elections

CAMPAIGN season in the United States is in full swing, with the presidential election scheduled to take place within one month’s time. Published 29 Sep, 2012 10:03pm

Black and white paradigm

WITH national elections looming, Pakistan watchers everywhere ponder the possible outcomes: A Nawaz Sharif-led coalition with Imran Khan? Another five years of President Zardari? A PTI landslide? The emergence of religious parties? Another hodge-podge coa Published 26 Aug, 2012 02:05am

A clean slate

DURING the July 31 confirmation hearing for US Ambassador-designate to Pakistan Richard Olson, Senator Bob Corker stated that US-Pakistan relations would get a “clean slate” after the American elections in November — regardless of the outcome. Published 05 Aug, 2012 12:05am

Partners or adversaries?

I WORKED on Pakistan policy in the US government from October 2007 to July 2011. Within that timeframe Pakistan closed Nato routes twice in response to cross-border strikes that resulted in the deaths of Pakistani soldiers. Published 22 Jul, 2012 03:03am