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July 31, 2020
Pakistan’s Bloodthirsty Blasphemy Law Needs to Be Repealed
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Vigilantes have claimed the life of yet another Pakistani accused of blasphemy.
July 30, 2020
US Diplomacy in Pakistan: The Case of the Missing Mangoes
By Adam Weinstein and Adnan Rasool
U.S. diplomacy needs to leave the conference room and engage with local populations – something European and Chinese diplomats have already mastered.
July 29, 2020
How Pakistan’s Political Parties Spread Radicalism
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s political parties have gone so far to appease the radical Islamist right that they have become indistinguishable from the radicals.
July 24, 2020
Balochi Militants Take Aim at Chinese Interests
By Yumi Washiyama
Despite the mounting security risk to Chinese nationals, the sunk costs indicate a continued Chinese presence in Pakistan.
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
Pakistan Warns Chinese TikTok, Blocks Singaporean Bigo Live App
By Associated Press
Pakistani authorities cited widespread complaints about "immoral, obscene and vulgar" content on the apps.
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 18, 2020
The Resurgence of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
By Tarun Nair
The reintegration of the Hakimullah Mehsud group is the latest sign of the militant group’s ambitions and reach.
July 16, 2020
Minorities Under Attack as Prime Minister Imran Khan Pushes ‘Tolerant’ Pakistan
By Associated Press
Khan preaches a tolerant vision for Pakistan, but also cedes power to extreme Islamic clerics.
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.
July 09, 2020
Pakistan’s Kashmir Policy Post-Article 370
By Majid Alam
Imran Khan seemed content to sideline the Kashmir issue until India’s power move forced his hand.
July 09, 2020
Pakistani Carrier Fires 28 Pilots Over Fake Licenses Scandal
By Associated Press
The firings follow an internal investigation that found widespread cheating by pilots on exams.
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