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Pakistan politics
Pakistan Under Shehbaz Sharif: The State of the Nation
By Farzana Shaikh
With domestic politics gravely polarized, security increasingly fragile, and the economy barely stable, there is little sign of an end to Pakistan’s chronic dysfunction.
Imran Khan’s Biggest Trial
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The arrest of Pakistan’s former ISI chief sharpens the confrontation between Khan and the military. But reconciliation remains possible – at a cost.
Pakistan’s Government Accuses Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of Treason
By Munir Ahmed
Khan's party said the government's moves are a desperate response to recent court verdicts throwing out previous convictions against him.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Acquitted of Leaking State Secrets, But Remains in Prison on Other Charges
By Associated Press
The former PM had been convicted in January of treason and sentenced to 10 years over the “cipher case.”
How Politics Holds Back Pakistan’s Economy
By Uzair Younus
It is politics, not economics, that is preventing a wholesale turnaround of Pakistan’s broader trajectory.
The Politics Behind Pakistan’s Controversial Judicial Reform Plan
By Umair Jamal
It is considering extending the term of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, who is known to be close to the Sharif government.
Key Ally of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Demands End to Ban on X, Formerly Twitter
By Munir Ahmed
Two months after the ban went into effect, Farhatullah Babar, a senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, publicly called for access to the social media platform to be restored.
Do Pakistan’s Elections Matter for Balochistan?
By Somaiyah Hafeez
Amid violence, public protests, and electoral manipulation, enthusiasm for the polls among the Baloch is at an all-time low.
UN Rights Body Concerned by ‘Pattern of Harassment’ of Imran Khan’s PTI
By Munir Ahmed and Jamey Keaten
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Pakistani authorities to ensure a fully free and fair voting process.
Imran Khan Casts a Long Shadow Over Polling Day in Pakistan
By Umair Javed
He may be banned and his party in disarray, but Imran Khan will be an influential figure in Pakistan’s election.
Chaos on the Indus: Pakistan’s Election Maelstrom
By Tushar Shetty
A preview of Pakistan’s critical 2024 election, featuring host Tushar Shetty and guests Michael Kugelman and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid.
Pakistan’s Former PM Nawaz Sharif Is Acquitted on Graft Charges
By Munir Ahmed
The ruling brings the PML-N leader one step closer to running in next year’s elections.
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