The Insider Brief is a blog that provides an insider’s view to Pakistan through critical intelligence, analysis and commentary.  By disseminating in-depth and insightful analysis, the blog seeks to enable policy makers — both within and without Pakistan — to make informed decisions about a country that is vital to regional and global security. The site is run by Shaan Akbar, a New York-based financial analyst.

Editor’s Recommendations:
(Geopolitical) Reality Bites (11-29-09)
Assessing the Success in Swat (05-31-09)
Democracy is Not the Answer (02-13-08)
Musharraf: An Alternative Perspective (12-23-07)
The Real Crisis: Taming the Tribal Belt (11-26-07)
Musharraf’s Parthian Shot (10-15-07)
Profile of Gen. Pervez Kayani (09-23-07)
Whither the Musharraf-Bhutto Talks? (09-07-07)