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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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March 14, 2018
How the Pakistani Military Establishment Is Localizing Its Political Influence
By Umair Jamal
What do recent Senate elections in Pakistan tell us about the future of democracy in the country?
March 10, 2018
Is the Pakistani Judiciary Undermining Counterterrorism Efforts?
By Umair Jamal
What does it mean when Hafiz Saeed is allowed to walk free by the courts?
February 26, 2018
Why Did China Pull Support for Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force?
By Umair Jamal
China is not likely to offer blanket support to Pakistan internationally. Recent events at the FATF show that.
February 14, 2018
By-Election in Punjab Reveals an Uphill Struggle for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf
By Umair Jamal
What does the recent by-election in Punjab tell us about the province's political dynamics?
February 02, 2018
What Explains Afghanistan’s Early-2018 Surge in Violence?
By Umair Jamal
Competing regional interests have only intensified Afghanistan’s security miseries.
January 26, 2018
The Politics of Electioneering in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
The stakes are high for civilian supremacy in Pakistan in the leadup to the next elections.
January 11, 2018
What Pakistan's Decision to Pull Out of a Mega Dam Project Tells Us About the Future of CPEC
By Umair Jamal
There's much more to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor than the rosy headlines touting friendship between Islamabad and Beijing.
December 31, 2017
10 Years After Benazir Bhutto's Death, What Lies Ahead for the Pakistan People's Party?
By Umair Jamal
Can Benazir Bhutto’s son create bring his mother’s dynamism to the party’s politics?
December 27, 2017
Sharp Words From the United States Will Achieve Little in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
It's time for the United States to take note of some realities in Pakistan.
December 19, 2017
Can Pakistan Pursue an Independent Foreign Policy?
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan cannot follow an independent foreign policy unless the country’s ruling elite makes changes domestically.
December 12, 2017
Why Pakistan’s Ruling Party Should Aim For an Early Election
By Umair Jamal
An alleged state led resistance to the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s rule can only subside if the party wins a colossal mandate in the next general elections.
November 30, 2017
Is the Province of Punjab Meeting its Education Challenge Effectively?
By Umair Jamal
Nonattendance, lack of infrastructure, gender disparity and quality of education remain major challenges in the province.