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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 Guardian, The Independent, Foreign Policy, BBC, France 24, NPR, Al Jazeera, Haaretz, Arab News, Gulf News, Courrier International, Le Monde, Welt Sichten, Daily Beast, Vox, MIT Review, among other publications.
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June 07, 2017
The Qatar Crisis: A Diplomatic Curveball for Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The rift between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors may pose difficult choices for Pakistan's foreign policy.
May 30, 2017
Time for Pakistan to Cut Ties With Hizbul Mujahideen
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Touting Hizbul Mujahideen as freedom fighters is detrimental for both Pakistan and Kashmir.
May 23, 2017
Why the Trump-Led Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia Was a Disaster for Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan is largely shut out of the high-profile event, despite high hopes for recognition.
March 16, 2017
Nawaz Sharif’s Historic Holi Address
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The Pakistani prime minister gives a ground-breaking speech to the country's Hindu minority.
March 10, 2017
Pakistan's War on Atheism
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan's anti-blasphemy crackdown is tightening the noose around nonbelievers.
March 03, 2017
Hosting the Pakistan Super League Final in Lahore Is an Embarrassment
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The decision defies all logic and only demonstrates how unsafe Pakistan continues to be.
January 18, 2017
Pakistan’s Missing Activists and the State's War on Online Anonymity
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The disappearance of prominent online voices has a chilling effect on other nonconforming bloggers.
December 15, 2016
To Win Its War on Terror, Pakistan Must Accept Ahmadis as Muslims
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Discrimination against Ahmadis and other religious minorities adds fuel to the fire of jihadism.
November 28, 2016
Pakistan’s New Army Chief Could Help Repair Ties With India
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Will Qamar Javed Bajwa be more receptive to opening trade ties with India?
November 23, 2016
Political Scandals Bring Pakistan and Turkey's Leaders Together
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Nawaz Sharif and Recep Erdogan: Two paranoid leaders who need each other.
November 15, 2016
An Alliance Between Islamic State and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in Pakistan Was Inevitable
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Anti-Shia ideology and mutual interest bind the two terrorist groups together.
November 09, 2016
What a Trump Presidency Means for Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Trump's election could trigger a geopolitical restructuring of the Af-Pak region.