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Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Muhammad Akbar Notezai is a Lahore-based journalist and correspondent for The Diplomat.
He has contributed dozens of articles to Pakistani national newspapers and magazines including the Daily Times, The Friday Times, The Nation, ViewPoint Online and The News On Sunday. His writings and interviews focus on Pakistan-China relations, Pakistan’s foreign relations, domestic politics, Gwadar port, and religious extremism. He tweets as @Akbar_notezai and he can be reached at [email protected].
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January 09, 2017
The Rise of Religious Extremism in Balochistan
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
“Once you unleash these monsters, as you know from Afghanistan, you cannot control them.”
December 07, 2016
Arif Jamal: Why Jamaat-ud-Dawa Is a Bigger Threat Than ISIS
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
An interview with South Asia expert Arif Jamal.
September 04, 2016
Pakistan and Honor Killings
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Will the recent murder of a celebrity finally prompt the government of Pakistan to act?
August 12, 2016
The Dilemma of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Why can’t Islamabad get its foreign policy on track?
June 20, 2016
Islamist Discontent Over China’s Treatment of Uighurs
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Pakistani activists are – quietly for now – unhappy at Beijing’s crackdown on Chinese Muslims.
June 07, 2016
Balochistan and the Killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansour
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The drone strike that targeted the Taliban leader points to a troubling future for Pakistan’s largest province.
May 17, 2016
Interview: Peter Frankopan
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The Oxford historian on China-Pakistan relations, the Silk Road, and implications for India.
May 11, 2016
The Panama Papers and a Turf War in Pakistan
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finds himself on increasingly shaky ground.
May 08, 2016
Interview: Rajiva Wijesinha
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
A leading author on Sri Lanka’s efforts to repair relations with the Tamils.
April 30, 2016
Interview: Patrick Mendis
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
A discussion of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy under President Maithripala Sirisena
April 12, 2016
Militancy in Punjab
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The recent bombing in Lahore underscores the problem with militancy in Pakistan’s most populous province.
March 10, 2016
Interview: Farahnaz Ispahani
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
“Christians, Hindus, Shia Muslims are under attack every day.”