http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/pakistan Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:23:09 -0400 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:23:09 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/996/zarb-e-azb-the-obama-administrations-response-to-the-haqqani-network-and-the-relationship-with-pakistan By Ryan H. Gordon - The Haqqani Network has proven itself to be one of the most deadly, daring and inventive terrorist organizations in modern times. Based in the Pakistani tribal lands of North Waziristan, the network has a deep relationship both with the Pakistani government as well as the United States. Pioneering the usage of foreign fighters, suicide bombing and target priorities, the Haqqani Network has become a leading organization in the global jihad. The Haqqani’s and their allies have been a priority of the United States in Pakistan and Afghanistan with a massive amount of resources going to fighting... Sun, 08 Feb 2015 11:41 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/996/zarb-e-azb-the-obama-administrations-response-to-the-haqqani-network-and-the-relationship-with-pakistan http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/909/two-roadmaps-for-kashmiri-democracy By Pratik Raghu - This is not to imply, however, that Kashmiris are or have been resigned to victimization. In April of 2013, supporters of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in Indian-controlled Kashmir protested a court ruling that sentenced more than twenty political prisoners to life in prison, in addition to demanding the return of the remains of recently-executed Kashmiri extremist, Mohammed Afzal Guru (Safvi, 2013). These specific requests are united by the general call for long-term peace and democracy in Kashmir. As atrocities committed by India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have mounted... Sun, 24 Aug 2014 03:14 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/909/two-roadmaps-for-kashmiri-democracy http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/760/anxieties-of-empire-examining-frontier-governance-in-19th-century-british-india By Zaib Un Nisa Aziz - In May 2012, Shakil Afridi received a sentence of thirty-three years “rigorous imprisonment” and a large fine for aiding foreign intelligence gatherers in their quest for Osama bin Laden. The Pakistani state did not charge Afridi – a doctor from the Khyber area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) – under the national criminal code, where they would have risked a controversial public trial and a possible death sentence. Instead, Mohammad Nasir Khan, assistant Political Agent of Bara, Khyber Agency, announced on May 23rd, 2012 that Dr. Afridi had been tried &... Wed, 18 Sep 2013 11:45 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/760/anxieties-of-empire-examining-frontier-governance-in-19th-century-british-india http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1203/bangladesh-a-case-study-in-the-rise-of-the-nation-state By Aamir Hussain - After the Partition of India in 1947, the two nascent countries of India and Pakistan each faced the difficult task of nation-state consolidation; however, Pakistan's problem was exacerbated by the fact that it had been geographically divided even further with its East and West sections "separated by over 1000 miles of Indian territory"1. The emergence of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (formerly known as East Pakistan) as an independent nation-state in 1971 therefore represents a significant case among modern countries because Bangladesh's seemingly mutually reinforcing identities of "nation... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1203/bangladesh-a-case-study-in-the-rise-of-the-nation-state http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/3/can-the-us-win-the-war-in-afghanistan By David Pierce - Nearly eight years into the war, the security situation in Afghanistan appears to be deteriorating at an increasingly fast past. Areas that were previously secured have been retaken by militants; significant increases in civilian casualties, caused primarily by U.S.-led attacks, have fostered a growing resentment within the civilian population towards U.S. policy in the region; the Afghan government, led by President Hamid Karzai, effectively controls only the capital city of Kabul, while rampant corruption leaves the population disaffected and unenthused; and ongoing challenges continue to grow... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:44 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/3/can-the-us-win-the-war-in-afghanistan http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1279/indo-pakistani-enmity-and-the-reorganization-of-asia-strategic-opportunities-for-china-and-india By Soleine Leprince Ringuet - The Indo-Pakistani tensions represent an opportunity for China to increase its leverage on the region, because both Pakistan and India are very sensitive to the positioning of foreign powers. But new events- the end of the Cold war, the nuclear tests and the beginning of the war on terror - forced China to reassess both its strategic interests and its position on the India-Pakistan conflict. Several contemporary developments may lead China to adopt a stance more favorable to India. India itself is now “a swing state” that can choose among several options how to diminish the importance... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1279/indo-pakistani-enmity-and-the-reorganization-of-asia-strategic-opportunities-for-china-and-india