Farah Jan

Farah Jan is a PhD candidate in Political Science, at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, specializing in comparative politics and international relations.

Quetta’s enduring savagery: ethnic cleansing or sectarian violence?

Ethnic cleansing is a crime under international law. In the case of Pakistan, we see a cold-hearted and detached response by the federal government. Who then should be held accountable for these ruthless killings?

By Farah Jan

/ 20 Feb 2013

Tempest in Islamabad

Since the start of the year, civil–military relations have taken a nosedive in Pakistan, with no recovery in sight, and with each side threatening serious consequences. What are the chances of a coup?

By Farah Jan

/ 10 Feb 2012