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Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid is a Pakistan-based correspondent for The Diplomat.

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid is a Pakistan-based correspondent for The Diplomat. He’s also an editor at 101Reporters, a pan-Asia network of grassroots reporters. His work has been featured in The GuardianThe IndependentForeign PolicyBBCFrance 24NPRAl JazeeraHaaretzArab NewsGulf NewsCourrier InternationalLe MondeWelt SichtenDaily BeastVoxMIT Review, among other publications.

Posts by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
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November 07, 2017

ISIS Might Have One Last Escape Route: Pakistan

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
As ISIS' stronghold falls in the Middle East, Pakistan may provide the most fertile ground for Islamic State.
October 20, 2017

PML-N in Need of Structural Revamp After Nawaz Sharif’s Indictment

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Nawaz Sharif's refusal to let go of party leadership might jeopardize the PML-N's future.

September 21, 2017

A Win for All: Pakistan's NA-120 By-Election

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
All of Pakistan’s major political players have something to celebrate after the by-election to fill Nawaz Sharif’s seat.

September 14, 2017

Pakistan’s Bad Reaction to the BRICS Declaration

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Islamabad’s defensive reaction was more self-damaging than the BRICS’ original statement.

August 18, 2017

Will US Sanctions on Hizbul Mujahideen Make Pakistan Reconsider Its ‘Good Taliban’?

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The Pakistani Foreign Office condemned sanctions as being “detrimental to Kashmir’s freedom struggle.”
July 31, 2017

Shahbaz Sharif’s PM Nomination Underscores PML-N’s desperation

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hopes to keep Pakistan's premiership in the family.

July 25, 2017

Lahore Hit With Fourth Terrorist Attack in 6 Months

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Why is Punjab's capital so vulnerable to terrorist attacks?
July 20, 2017

Time for Nawaz Sharif to Resign

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
It is the prime minister's refusal to resign that will damage democracy in Pakistan.

July 11, 2017

What Modi’s Israel Visit Means for Pakistan

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan has two options for responding to tighter India-Israel ties.

June 29, 2017

What Syed Salahuddin’s 'Global Terrorist’ Designation Means for Pakistan

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The United States increasingly aligns with India's stance on militancy in Kashmir. How should Pakistan respond?

June 26, 2017

In Pakistan, a Bloody Farewell to Ramadan

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Twin attacks in Quetta and Parachinar killed over 80 and wounded hundreds.
June 13, 2017

Pakistan Issues First Death Sentence for Digital Blasphemy

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The ruling is a reminder that Pakistan's blasphemy law is an existential threat for the state.

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