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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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September 08, 2022

Why Is Imran Khan Politicking While Floods Devastate Pakistan?

By Umair Jamal
The former PM does not want to weaken the momentum his campaign has built up against his political foes.
August 29, 2022

Imran Khan Pushing Hard for Early Elections

By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s former PM is confident that free and fair polls would bring him back to power.

August 12, 2022

Pakistan at 75: A Country in Search of Itself

By Umair Jamal
Its Independence Day should be a day to reflect and ponder on the mistakes of the past rather than celebrating fiction as history.

August 03, 2022

Did Pakistan Help the US Take Out al-Zawahiri?

By Umair Jamal
If it did, Pakistan could see an improvement in its economic situation and relations with Washington.

July 22, 2022

Does Pakistan Have the Capability to Secure CPEC Projects?

By Umair Jamal
China doesn’t think so and is pressuring Islamabad to deploy Chinese private security personnel to guard its projects and nationals in Pakistan.
July 19, 2022

Pakistan’s Former PM Imran Khan Is on the Comeback Trail

By Umair Jamal
With his party’s victory in the Punjab by-elections, he is pushing for early general elections. Will his opponents in the civilian and military establishment concede his demand?

July 09, 2022

As Imran Khan Seeks a Comeback, All Eyes on By-Elections in Pakistan’s Punjab

By Umair Jamal
Will Imran Khan’s targeting of the military establishment help his party win seats?
June 28, 2022

Can Pakistan Weaken the Growing India-Taliban Outreach?

By Umair Jamal
Islamabad is reported to have asked its missions in Afghanistan to highlight ideological and political contradictions between India and the Taliban.

June 15, 2022

Pakistan’s New Budget Aims to Please the IMF

By Umair Jamal
However, the funding body's representatives say that additional measures are needed to bring the budget in line with its objectives.

June 13, 2022

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Declares Unilateral Ceasefire

By Umair Jamal
Worryingly, the Pakistan government is engaging the militant group in talks from a position of weakness.

May 27, 2022

Imran Khan Pauses Long March to Islamabad

By Umair Jamal
The former Pakistani prime minister has given the Shehbaz Sharif government six days to call elections.
May 19, 2022

Pakistan’s New Government Mends Ties With the US

By Umair Jamal
Rapprochement could help ease Pakistan’s troubles with negotiating loans from the IMF.

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