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Imran Khan
![Religious Minorities in ‘Naya Pakistan’ Religious Minorities in ‘Naya Pakistan’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-15-1.jpg)
Religious Minorities in ‘Naya Pakistan’
By Jaffer A. Mirza
31 dead, 58 injured, and 25 blasphemy cases – that’s the toll taken on Pakistan’s religious minorities since Prime Minister Imran Khan took office.
![Is the Pakistani Government Really Worried About Indian Muslims? Is the Pakistani Government Really Worried About Indian Muslims?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-57039993_3401350596574003_1098363991039672320_n.jpg)
Is the Pakistani Government Really Worried About Indian Muslims?
By Umair Jamal
As India’s Muslims come under siege, will Pakistan’s concern amount to anything more than opportunism?
![The UN Secretary General’s Visit to Islamabad Boosts the PTI’s Fortunes The UN Secretary General’s Visit to Islamabad Boosts the PTI’s Fortunes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-57039993_3401350596574003_1098363991039672320_n.jpg)
The UN Secretary General’s Visit to Islamabad Boosts the PTI’s Fortunes
By Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
Antonio Guterres’ visit to Pakistan upped the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s domestic credentials.
![Pakistan’s Crackdown on Pashtun Dissent Reflects Weakness, Not Strength Pakistan’s Crackdown on Pashtun Dissent Reflects Weakness, Not Strength](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-28-26.jpg)
Pakistan’s Crackdown on Pashtun Dissent Reflects Weakness, Not Strength
By Farahnaz Ispahani
The inability of the Pakistani state to stomach Pashtun dissent reflects internal fragility.
![CPEC and Beyond: China and the US Fight For Influence In Pakistan CPEC and Beyond: China and the US Fight For Influence In Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-57039993_3401350596574003_1098363991039672320_n.jpg)
CPEC and Beyond: China and the US Fight For Influence In Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Beijing and Washington tussle to have their way with Islamabad’s foreign policy decisions.
![Where Does the Expected Clash of Institutions Leave Pakistan? Where Does the Expected Clash of Institutions Leave Pakistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-27-13.jpg)
Where Does the Expected Clash of Institutions Leave Pakistan?
By Umair Jamal
Tensions are building within Pakistan's institutions over several issues, including the extension of the Army Chief’s tenure.
![The Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 Shows Pakistan’s Diplomatic Subservience to Saudi Arabia The Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 Shows Pakistan’s Diplomatic Subservience to Saudi Arabia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-57039993_3401350596574003_1098363991039672320_n.jpg)
The Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 Shows Pakistan’s Diplomatic Subservience to Saudi Arabia
By Umair Jamal
What does the Kuala Lumpur summit tell us about Pakistan’s foreign policy?
![The Looming Governance Crisis in Pakistan The Looming Governance Crisis in Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-41645161_2937308699644864_4894677642579542016_o.jpg)
The Looming Governance Crisis in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Has Imran Khan overplayed his hand in Pakistani politics?
![Pakistan’s Sit-In Protests Come to an End, But Key Issues Remain Unresolved Pakistan’s Sit-In Protests Come to an End, But Key Issues Remain Unresolved](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-11-14-at-1.21.37-pm.jpg)
Pakistan’s Sit-In Protests Come to an End, But Key Issues Remain Unresolved
By Daud Khattak
The protest might be over, but the central civilian-military tussle persists.
![What Can We Learn from the US State Department’s Terrorism Report on Pakistan? What Can We Learn from the US State Department’s Terrorism Report on Pakistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-pakistan-895319_1920.jpg)
What Can We Learn from the US State Department’s Terrorism Report on Pakistan?
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan took some serious criticism irrespective of the country’s efforts.
![Pakistan’s Massive March Calls out Military Overreach Pakistan’s Massive March Calls out Military Overreach](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-11-06-at-7.41.38-am.jpg)
Pakistan’s Massive March Calls out Military Overreach
By Daud Khattak
The Azadi March has brought the religious right and secular left together on a one-point agenda of civilian supremacy.
![Pakistani Islamists Stage Sit-in in Islamabad, Demand Prime Minister’s Resignation Pakistani Islamists Stage Sit-in in Islamabad, Demand Prime Minister’s Resignation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap-19305430753504.jpg)
Pakistani Islamists Stage Sit-in in Islamabad, Demand Prime Minister’s Resignation
By Associated Press
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party led the march, painting PM Khan as a inept military puppet.