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Prominent Pakistani Writer Says Novel on Ex-Dictator Confiscated By Authorities

Prominent Pakistani Writer Says Novel on Ex-Dictator Confiscated By Authorities

By Associated Press
Copies of Mohammed Hanif’s book on Ziaul Haq, a former military dictator of Pakistan, were reportedly confiscated.

Why Imran Khan Acknowledged Pakistan’s Role in Training Jihadists

Why Imran Khan Acknowledged Pakistan’s Role in Training Jihadists

By Umair Jamal
Why is Prime Minister Imran Khan talking about Pakistan’s links with jihadist groups?
The Myth of Patriotism in Pakistan

The Myth of Patriotism in Pakistan

By Hannan R. Hussain
In Pakistan today, service alone lacks impact and the politicization of faith necessitates violence.

Explaining the Origins of Conservative Pakistani Criticisms of Malala Yousafzai

Explaining the Origins of Conservative Pakistani Criticisms of Malala Yousafzai

By Umair Jamal
Why does Pakistan’s mainstream love to hate Malala?

70 Years of the Radcliffe Line: Understanding the Story of Indian Partition

70 Years of the Radcliffe Line: Understanding the Story of Indian Partition

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
On its 70th anniversary, a review of the Radcliffe Line.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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The Shadow of Doubt: India, Pakistan, and Vulgar Cartoons in 1947

The Shadow of Doubt: India, Pakistan, and Vulgar Cartoons in 1947

By Ritu Gairola Khanduri
A look back at political cartoons on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the independence of India and Pakistan.

Zia-ul-Haq and the ‘Islamization’ of Pakistan’s Public Universities

Zia-ul-Haq and the ‘Islamization’ of Pakistan’s Public Universities

By Umair Jamal
The government in Pakistan needs to ensure that educational institutes in the country remain a place of learning rather than intimidation and violence.
Declassified: How India Tracked Pakistan’s Development of a Nuclear Device

Declassified: How India Tracked Pakistan’s Development of a Nuclear Device

By Vivek Prahladan
Newly declassified documents reveal how New Delhi tracked Islamabad’s pursuit of a nuclear device.

Pakistan’s Coziness With Non-State Actors Represents the Single Greatest Global Nuclear Security Threat

Pakistan’s Coziness With Non-State Actors Represents the Single Greatest Global Nuclear Security Threat

By Ibne Ali
Pakistan’s willingness to use unpredictable and radical non-state actors puts its nuclear arsenal at risk.

When Elizabeth II Was Queen of Pakistan

When Elizabeth II Was Queen of Pakistan

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Before it was a republic, Pakistan was briefly ruled by Queen Elizabeth II.

No English Please, We're Pakistani

No English Please, We're Pakistani

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Pakistan's government wants its officials to use Urdu in their official speeches, at home or abroad.
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