Ayesha Siddiqa

Ayesha Siddiqa is an Independent Social Scientist based in Islamabad and author of
Military Inc

Articles By Ayesha Siddiqa
Embracing the future, while stuck in the past

Sharif and Imran hardsell a naya Pakistan, but remain tight-lipped about the details  

Will the army bite the bullet on Musharraf?

Allowing him to be punished will set an unwelcome precedent for the military  

Election rigging that borders on farce

The process of weeding out corrupt candidates is not as simple as it seems  

A party in search of a future leader

Why the young Bilawal Bhutto may fail to stop the PPP’s downward slide  

For Zardari, five years of lost opportunities

The PPP regime huffs and puffs past the finish line, leaving behind a toxic legacy  

An unsafe labyrinth awaits the General

Musharraf’s return looks doubtful as a long list of people are eager to teach him a lesson  

The Hazard of Being a Hazara in Balochistan

A perceived allegiance to Tehran makes the Shia community an easy target for militants  

India-Pak: Averting peace in the nick of time, yet again

If Pakistani generals wanted to derail the process, why did India help in this venture?  

Are we still friends? Logically, we should be

Letting minor issues boil into major ones could reverse the fragile peace process  

Qadri leads a long march to nonsense

Mullah is the latest puppet propped up by the Deep State to lead democracy astray  

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