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Civil-military relations in Pakistan
![What Army Chief General Bajwa's Term Extension Means for Pakistan What Army Chief General Bajwa's Term Extension Means for Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-pakistan-generals.jpg)
What Army Chief General Bajwa's Term Extension Means for Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
General Bajwa's extension likely means big things are in store.
![Imran Khan’s First Year at Bat Imran Khan’s First Year at Bat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19082366539818.jpg)
Imran Khan’s First Year at Bat
By Colin Cookman
What has Pakistan’s iconoclastic new prime minister achieved during his first year in power?
![Pakistan Declares War on Pashtun Nationalism Pakistan Declares War on Pashtun Nationalism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-7d650286-0cee-4fd5-8be8-3deafbd95852_cx5_cy0_cw95_w1023_r1_s.jpg)
Pakistan Declares War on Pashtun Nationalism
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The Pakistani military is trying to sound the death knell of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement.
![Testing Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ‘Independent’ Mind Testing Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ‘Independent’ Mind](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sizes/thumbnail/1906_5243805f38d24.jpg)
Testing Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ‘Independent’ Mind
By Daud Khattak
Khan rode a reputation for independence into office, but can he break from the constraints that hamstrung his predecessors?
![A Creeping Coup d’Etat in Pakistan A Creeping Coup d’Etat in Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-pakistan-generals.jpg)
A Creeping Coup d’Etat in Pakistan
By Mohammad Taqi
Under Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa, Pakistan’s civil-military balance firmly tilted toward the latter yet again.
![The Geopolitical Implications of Imran Khan's Rise in Pakistan The Geopolitical Implications of Imran Khan's Rise in Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18119672172232.jpg)
The Geopolitical Implications of Imran Khan's Rise in Pakistan
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Imran Khan has promised a 'new Pakistan'. Can he deliver?
![Time for the US to Stop Supporting Pakistan’s Military Rule Time for the US to Stop Supporting Pakistan’s Military Rule](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-23960937037_ee7e3560fa_k.jpg)
Time for the US to Stop Supporting Pakistan’s Military Rule
By Mark Hannah
U.S. aid to Pakistan's military has helped keep civilian governments in the country weak.
![Taha Siddiqui on Pakistan’s Muzzled Media Taha Siddiqui on Pakistan’s Muzzled Media](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18106501700311.jpg)
Taha Siddiqui on Pakistan’s Muzzled Media
By Aaquib Khan
The well-known journalist is living in exile after narrowly escaping an abduction attempt by gunmen.
![Judicial Malpractice Casts a Pall Over Pakistan's 2018 General Election Judicial Malpractice Casts a Pall Over Pakistan's 2018 General Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-supreme_court_of_pakistan_islamabad_by_usman_ghani.jpg)
Judicial Malpractice Casts a Pall Over Pakistan's 2018 General Election
By Umair Jamal
Assessing alleged judicial malpractice ahead of Pakistan’s 2018 general election.
![Why the Pakistan Army Is Vying to Influence the General Elections Why the Pakistan Army Is Vying to Influence the General Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-24_15-53-35.jpg)
Why the Pakistan Army Is Vying to Influence the General Elections
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The upcoming election is about more than Nawaz Sharif – or even Pakistani democracy.
![Ex-Pakistani PM Zeroes in on Pakistan's Civil-Military Divide in Interview Ex-Pakistani PM Zeroes in on Pakistan's Civil-Military Divide in Interview](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-15_16-27-34.jpg)
Ex-Pakistani PM Zeroes in on Pakistan's Civil-Military Divide in Interview
By Ankit Panda
A controversial interview by a former prime minister puts a spotlight on Pakistan's civil-military dynamics.
![Can Nawaz Sharif Make a Return to the Top in Pakistan? Can Nawaz Sharif Make a Return to the Top in Pakistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-15_16-27-34.jpg)
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?