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Pakistan military
February 06, 2023
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s Military Ruler in 9/11 Wars, Dies
By Jon Gambrell and Munir Ahmed
He ruled Pakistan through the first six years of the US military operations in Afghanistan, tensions with India, a nuclear proliferation scandal and mounting Islamic extremism at home.
December 05, 2022
Pakistan’s New Army Chief Faces Tough Internal Security Challenges
By Abdul Basit
Will the Pakistan military under Gen. Asim Munir favor peace talks with the TTP, or a return to military operations?
November 28, 2022
Indian Intelligence Official Anand Arni on Pakistan’s New Army Chief Gen Asim Munir
By Sudha Ramachandran
“If Gen. Munir keeps Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum on in the post of DG-ISI, then it could signal warmer ties with the U.S.”
November 25, 2022
Gen. Munir’s Appointment as Army Chief Bodes Well for Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
The civilian leadership seems to have realized that merit and seniority rather than political considerations should determine the selection of the army chief.
November 15, 2022
General Qamar Javed Bajwa: Pakistan’s Democratic General
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff sought to ensure that the military confined itself to the role defined for it under the constitution.
November 10, 2022
Imran Khan’s Long March Isn’t About Strengthening Civilian Forces in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
The PTI chief is unwilling to talk to the civilian government and wants the generals to mediate in the crisis to deliver his demands.
November 01, 2022
Pakistan’s Chief Problem
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The entirety of Pakistan’s politics, including its conflicts and paradoxes, is wrapped up in the question of who the next chief of army staff will be.
September 28, 2022
Military Helps With Rescue and Relief Efforts in Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
As the country’s most efficient and well-resourced institution, the Pakistan Army is best positioned to carry out relief work on the scale warranted by the recent disaster.
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?
May 10, 2022
Imran Khan’s Political Career Far From Over
By Umair Jamal
Within a month of his ouster, the former Pakistani PM has been able to revive his support base substantially, prompting many to believe that he could win an election today.
April 25, 2022
The Rise, Fall, and Rise of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Imran Khan’s unceremonious fall from the prime minister’s office has only reinvigorated his devoted supporters.
April 21, 2022
What’s Driving Pakistan’s Political Crisis?
Madiha Afzal, Ayesha Siddiqa, and Niloufer Siddiqui discuss the factors behind Imran Khan's ouster and what comes next for Pakistan.
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