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Pakistani society
Dos and Don'ts for Imran Khan if He Wants to Govern for 5 Years in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Khan should heed the lessons of his predecessors as he assumes the reins of power in Pakistan.
Democracy and Judicial Activism in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Is growing judicial activism in Pakistan coming at the expanse of democracy in the country?
Explaining the Origins of Conservative Pakistani Criticisms of Malala Yousafzai
By Umair Jamal
Why does Pakistan’s mainstream love to hate Malala?
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.
Why Pakistan's Long-Awaited National Census Matters
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan has had to wait nearly 20 years for a national census.
Pakistan’s Broken Education System
By Umair Jamal
C.J. Dubash believes that Pakistan needs to make some strategic policy level reforms to revamp its outdated and broken education system.
Why the Pakistani State Can't Seem to Figure Out the MQM in Karachi
By Umair Jamal
By sidelining Karachi’s genuine leadership, the military is only sliding the city into a novel security and political vacuum.
The Edhi Phenomenon and the Modern World
By Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
Abdul Sattar Edhi's legacy should be a lesson to Pakistan and the world.
Amjad Sabri's Killing, Religious Intolerance, and Pakistan’s New Era of Militancy
By Michael Kugelman
Anti-state terror campaigns have weakened, but anti-society militancy is gaining steam.
The Plight of Pakistan's Hindu Community
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s approach of defining its nationalism in opposition to India has aggravated the plight of Hindus.
Pakistan's Top General Has Decided to Retire Later This Year. So What?
By Ankit Panda
General Raheel Sharif will retire at the end of his scheduled term as chief of army staff.
Can CPEC Become a Reconciliation Force in Balochistan?
By Umair Jamal
A major infrastructure initiative between China and Pakistan could spur reconciliation in Balochistan.