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Pakistan politics
March 27, 2020
Amid Coronavirus Trouble, Pakistan Remains a House Divided
By Manik Aftab
The Imran Khan government is still refusing to seek cooperation from the opposition, even amid a health emergency.
February 13, 2020
Pakistan: How ‘Accountability’ Became a Tool for Political Oppression
By Abdul Rehman
Pakistan’s judiciary acknowledges the political victimization of the opposition, backed by military agencies.
December 21, 2019
The Musharraf Verdict Challenges the Military’s Hegemony in Pakistan
By Jaffer Abbas Mirza
Even if the verdict against Musharraf is never carried out, formally labeling the former general a traitor could undo 60 years of unquestioned military supremacy.
November 15, 2019
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.
November 06, 2019
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.
November 02, 2019
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.
August 01, 2019
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?
July 23, 2019
What’s Behind the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Public Address in Washington DC?
By Daud Khattak
Amid domestic and foreign pressures, Imran Khan is trying to send a message by addressing a crowd in the U.S. capital.
June 27, 2019
Pakistan and the Politics of Polio
By Shah Meer Baloch
After each political transition, polio cases spike. This year, that trend seems to be getting worse.
June 12, 2019
Pakistan’s Former President Questioned in Anti-Graft Probe
By Munir Ahmed
Critics say the case against Asif Ali Zardari is politically motivated.
March 08, 2019
A War of Words? Conflicting Media Narratives Between India and Pakistan
By Akash Sriram
In a game of optics and perception, India's Modi and Pakistan's Khan each have come away with a victory.
February 13, 2019
Pakistan Must Embrace, Not Collide With, PTM
By Hussain Nadim
Securitizing the movement has put the state in an impossible situation. It’s time to de-escalate.
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