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Pakistan Gets Ready for Elections
By Umair Jamal
Parties and politicians are accusing each other of receiving support from the caretaker government.
This Week in Asia: December 1, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
Pakistan’s Former PM Nawaz Sharif Is Acquitted on Graft Charges
By Munir Ahmed
The ruling brings the PML-N leader one step closer to running in next year’s elections.
Pakistan’s BRICS Aspiration
By Mashal Zahid
India’s potential veto is a problem, but the bigger hurdle could be Pakistan’s internal dysfunction.
Leaked Pakistani Documents Point to Indian Assassination Program
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan is trying to capitalize on the negative publicity that India has garnered over its alleged assassination of Kashmir and Khalistan activists living in Pakistan.
Pakistan’s New Afghan Policy: Another Disaster in the Making?
By Abdul Basit
Angry with the Taliban regime for not helping it against the TTP, the Pakistani government is lashing out at Afghan refugees.
Pakistan Court Rules the Prison Trial of Former PM Imran Khan Is Illegal
By Munir Ahmed
Will the government appeal? Or will it lead to future open court proceedings?
Pakistani Crackdown on Iran Border Trade Sparks Protests in Southern Balochistan
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Informal trade in oil and other goods, which previously provided people in border villages with income, has been halted without putting alternative means of livelihood in place.
Why Did Pakistan Test Its MIRV-Capable Ababeel Missile?
By Usman Haider and Abdul Moiz Khan
As India’s ballistic missile defense system is further tested and development, Islamabad was compelled to illustrate its own response capabilities.
An Iranian Reversal on Afghan Refugees
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The difference between the deportation policies targeting Afghans in both Pakistan and Iran is the noise surrounding these efforts.
Is Pakistan Eyeing Another Bigger IMF Deal?
By Umair Jamal
Its caretaker government is diligently implementing the terms of the current loan package, which would ease the way for an elected government to negotiate for more.
Pakistan’s Anti-migrant Crackdown Risks Radicalizing Deported Afghans
By Riazat Butt
It could fuel hatred for Pakistan among those who have been forced out of the country.
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