Pak in a dark alley Pakistans political spectrum changed colours so rapidly in 2007 that opinion-makers could hardly form an opinion! While the fate of general elections now hangs in balance, the future of other institutions also seems uncertain, says Dr Savita Pande.
FLASHBACK 2007
In constant danger The peoples of West Asia live under constant threat of loss of freedom and life. This harsh fact was obvious to the world in 2007. The outlook for the forthcoming year is no less bleak, says Michael Jansen.
FLASHBACK 2007
Blair gone, Brown's honeymoon ends Brown slid into Blair's job, a job that he had lusted after for more than 10 years with ill-concealed satisfaction. He promised change and restored trust in the government. It all sounded good but perhaps too good to be true, says Derek Brown.
FLASHBACK 2007
Iraq war: Year of the surges Months after month, the steady deployment of more US troops in Iraq was accompanied by fresh outrages. And yet, the assumption by US election pundits that the Iraq war would be the defining issue of the 2008 presidential elections no longer holds, feels Ewen MacAskill.
FLASHBACK 2007
Africa: Hope amid conflict Sub-Saharan Africa saw a year of conflict and crises on one side of the continent and peace and progress on the other.
Pak in a dark alley.People demonstrating for restoration of democracy and save Pakistan.
Will Anil Kumble-led Indian cricket team be able to break the jinx and achieve India’s first series win Down Under? Or will the Australians prove to be a difficult nut to crack? We invite our readers to give their opinion in about 100 words.
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