With the Pakistani government facing so many challenges, like corruption, disturbing regional tensions and extreme economic drawbacks, the government is still decided to go on in an all-out war against militants in the Tribal Areas of South Waziristan.
Many analysts doubt the ability of the Pakistani army to have any concrete results that will completely bring down the insurgency due to the militancy's nature as well as the context of the conflict.
Despite that, the government is determined to go after the militants.
Islamonline.net has the pleasure to host Dr. Farooq Hassan to answer your Questions on the issue.
The Dialogue will start at 5:00pm Makkah time, 02:00pm GMT on Wednesday October 21.
Guest Biography: Prof. Farooq Hassan is a Pakistani expert in international affairs and law. He has so many distinguished credentials: DPhil; BA Juris; MA; MLitt (Oxon); DCL (Columbia); DIA (Harvard); Of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law, UK; Attorney at Law, US; Senior Advocate Supreme Court (QC) of Pakistan; David M. Kennedy Visiting Scholar and Professor of International Studies, Kennedy Center; Visiting Professor, Fellow, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University.
He has been adviser to four Pakistani prime ministers on foreign affairs and law. He is also the President of the American Institute of South Asian Strategic Studies, Boston.
In 2006, he received the London World Islamic International Award.
