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Umair Jamal

Umair Jamal

Umair Jamal is a correspondent for The Diplomat, based in Lahore, Pakistan.

Umair Jamal is a freelance journalist and a correspondent for The Diplomat, based in Lahore, Pakistan. His research focuses primarily on the analysis of South Asian security and politics. His work has been featured in number of renowned media outlets including Foreign Policy, Al-Jazeera, The National Interest, The Huffington Post, Asia Times, The News on Sunday, Pakistan Today and others. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @UmairJamal15.

Posts by Umair Jamal
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July 24, 2020

Why Can’t Pakistan’s Opposition Parties Remove the Khan Government?

By Umair Jamal
Opposition political parties in Pakistan cannot topple the current government unless they are ready to anger the country’s powerful military. 
July 21, 2020

What Does China and Iran’s Proposed Military and Trade Pact Mean for Pakistan?

By Umair Jamal
Growing ties between Tehran and Beijing comes as good news to Islamabad.

July 11, 2020

Uzair Baloch, the Pakistan People’s Party, and the 18th Constitutional Amendment

By Umair Jamal
How a gangster from Karachi may become central to one of Pakistan’s defining constitutional amendments.

June 26, 2020

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Dubs Osama Bin Laden a ‘Martyr’: What Now?

By Umair Jamal
The statement brings to the fore uncomfortable truths.

June 23, 2020

Governing Ineffectively: Has Pakistan’s Ruling Party Turned a Health Crisis Into a Political Crisis?

By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s political crisis is deepening with the rise of COVID-19 cases.
June 19, 2020

What Does India’s Election as a Non-Permanent Member of the UNSC Mean For Pakistan?

By Umair Jamal
Will Islamabad face consequences at the Security Council with India’s membership?

June 16, 2020

Amid a Pandemic, Pakistan Focuses on a Baloch Insurgency

By Umair Jamal
What do the recent attacks in Balochistan tell about Pakistan’s efforts to restore peace in the region?
May 28, 2020

Pakistan Plans Another COVID-19 Lockdown. Will It Work?

By Umair Jamal
Will Islamabad be able to bring the pandemic under control?

May 23, 2020

Understanding Pakistan’s Take on India-Taliban Talks

By Umair Jamal
Will Pakistan support India’s bid to establish ties with the Afghan Taliban?

May 13, 2020

How Effective Is Pakistan’s Newly Established National Commission for Minorities?

By Umair Jamal
The new commission has serious limitations that it should recognize.

April 29, 2020

Imran Khan Appoints the Pakistani Military’s Former Media Chief as Special Assistant

By Umair Jamal
Imran Khan brings in a former ISPR chief to ramp up his government’s information game.
April 23, 2020

Pakistan Gets Unexpected Economic Relief in a Time of Global Crisis

By Umair Jamal
Will Pakistan find some respite from the effects of COVID–19 outside its borders?

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