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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.
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July 04, 2018
Why Can’t Pakistan Facilitate a Long-Term Ceasefire in Afghanistan?
By Umair Jamal
If Islamabad helped facilitate the recently concluded ceasefire, what’s stopping it from helping arrange a long-term ceasefire?
June 27, 2018
How Can Islamabad Further Isolate the Pakistani Taliban?
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan has a chance to isolate the militant group if the country decides to completely support the Afghan peace process.
June 21, 2018
Pakistan's 2018 Election: A Springboard for Radicals With Political Aspirations
By Umair Jamal
Radical groups will make the most of Pakistan's upcoming election.
June 14, 2018
Mapping the Road to Pakistan's Next General Election
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan's upcoming general elections will be a significant moment for the country's still-fragile democracy.
May 30, 2018
Understanding the Realpolitik Behind Pakistan's FATA-KP Provincial Merger
By Umair Jamal
Why did a long-proposed idea to unite FATA and KP finally come to fruition now, in 2018?
May 24, 2018
Why Pakistan's Ruling Elite Are Losing the Narrative War Against Radical Islamists
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan's government has lost the brief momentum it had to fight radical Islamist groups.
May 11, 2018
What Will India-Pakistan Peace Take?
By Umair Jamal
Is a genuine normalization of relations between India and Pakistan possible?
May 01, 2018
Democracy and Judicial Activism in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Is growing judicial activism in Pakistan coming at the expanse of democracy in the country?
April 26, 2018
Is the Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement a Threat to the Pakistani Military's Interests?
By Umair Jamal
The military is taking the grievances of Pakistan's disgruntled Pashtuns seriously.
April 20, 2018
Can Nawaz Sharif Make a Return to the Top in Pakistan?
By Umair Jamal
What should former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif do to see his party win the next general election?
March 31, 2018
Explaining the Origins of Conservative Pakistani Criticisms of Malala Yousafzai
By Umair Jamal
Why does Pakistan’s mainstream love to hate Malala?
March 28, 2018
Squeezing Pakistan For Results in Afghanistan
By Umair Jamal
Washington needs to give the dialogue process a chance in Afghanistan.