The Fractious Path by Rumi, Raza -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface I DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION

Introduction 1. Pakistan’s Ruling Coalition Must Not Splinter 2. Suicide Democrats 3. To Undo the Vicious Past 4. Should We Bid Farewell to Democracy in Pakistan? 5. How Instability Is Garnered 6. Democratic Governance Is the Only Option 7. Pakistan’s Democracy Remains Fragile 8. Consensus Is Vital for Democracy 9. Governance Crises Cannot be Tackled by Old Formula of Changing Faces 10. Will the Court Punish Officials Who Violated their Oath? 11. Time for Complete Justice 12. Challenges of Political Transition 13. A Risky Transition?

II SECURITY, CONFLICT & EXTREMISM

Introduction 1. On Benazir’s Death 2. Suicide Bombing – The Narratives of Terror 3. Confronting Militancy 4. What Is the Threat? What Is the Way Out? 5. Salmaan Taseer’s Assassination and State Failures 6. Address Radicalization Before It’s Too Late 7. Karachi Continues to Bleed 8. Myth and Reality of Extremism 9. The Killing of Shias Is a Rude Wake-up Call for the State and Society 10. Fighting the Existential Battle 11. Polio, Extremism and a Failing State 12. Reassessing Pakistan’s Security Paradigm 13. Different Strands of Violence 14. Balochistan – Pushed to the Wall 15. It’s Time to Engage with Baloch Nationalists

III GOVERNANCE, INSTITUTIONS & REFORM

Introduction 1. Civil Service Reform for Improving State Capacity 2. Poverty and Inequality – The Brewing Storm 3. Pakistani Reform – The Task Ahead 4. Pakistan’s Crumbling Institutions 5. Innovations for Public Accountability 6. A Reform Agenda to Address Challenges 7. 18th Amendment – More Questions than Answers 8. Devolution – Unpacking the Higher Education Commission Debate 9. Devolution of Powers – The Challenges Ahead 10. Towards a Decentralized Pakistan 11. The Debate on New Provinces in Pakistan 12. Tackling the Local Governance Crisis 13. Civil Service Is No Longer an Alluring Job for the Youth 14. Dealing with the Devastating Floods

IV FOREIGN POLICY

Introduction 1. Policy Shifts Not War 2. Who Will Win the Game? 3. 1971 – The Forgotten Silence 4. Say No to War 5. Irrational Discourse on Raymond Davis 6. Saving a Rocky Relationship 7 Pakistan – Fixing the Civil-Military Imbalance 8. No More Escape Routes 9. Time to Move On

V MEDIA

Introduction 1. Pakistan’s Media Opinion – The Column Industry 2. Beyond Censorship 3. Media Should Not Turn into a Holy Cow 4. Media Freedoms and Judicial Accountability 5. Through the Looking Glass 6. Responsibility Must Anchor Freedom

Epilogue Notes Acknowledgements About the Book About the Author Copyright