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Posted inPakistan

Pakistan leans towards giving US military bases

by Salman Rafi Sheikh May 29, 2021June 2, 2021

With the US troop withdrawal underway in Afghanistan, speculation is rising that the US and Pakistan are poised to improve military ties – a strategic rapprochement that could raise antenna in both China and India. The US Pentagon has announced it is looking for military bases in the region to monitor and prevent Afghanistan’s re-emergence […]

Posted inPakistan

Why Pakistan is changing its tune on the Taliban

by Salman Rafi Sheikh May 18, 2021May 22, 2021
Posted inPakistan

Military takeover without a coup in Pakistan

by Salman Rafi Sheikh May 7, 2021May 15, 2021
Pakistan's Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Photo: Pakistan Inter Services Public Relations/Handout via Reuters
Posted inPakistan, South Asia

Pakistan: Bajwa, CPEC, and ‘acceptable opinion’

by Imad Zafar November 26, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Indian fighter jets hit targets inside Pakistan

by Saikat Datta and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid February 26, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Indian fighter jets hit Pakistan ‘terrorist camp’

by Saikat Datta February 26, 2019February 18, 2020
Supporters of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, a hardline religious political party, block the road during a protest against a court decision to overturn the conviction of Christian woman Asia Bibi in Karachi on October 31, 2018. مناصري حزب تحريك لبيك باكستان (TLP) المتشدد يقطعون الطريق أثناء مظاهرة ضد قرار المحكمة إلغاء حكم إعدام ضد المسيحية آسيا بيبي في كاراتشي في 31 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول 2018.Photo: AFP/Rizwan Tabassum
Posted inAfghanistan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s Asia Bibi case forces it back into a deeper theocracy

by Vivek Katju November 5, 2018
File photo of  Sami-ul-Haq, head of the Defence of Pakistan Council. The cleric, who had close ties to the Afghan Taliban, was assassinated on Nov 2, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Aarmir Qureshi
Posted inAfghanistan, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

‘Father of Taliban’ assassinated in Pakistan by unknown killer

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 3, 2018February 18, 2020
In addition to religious turmoil, violence and terrorism at home, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a broad raft of geopoltical challenges - and opportunities.  Photo: AFP
Posted inChina, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Imran Khan fails to bridge the gap between promises and reality

by Rana Banerji October 4, 2018
Posted inAfghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Regional states muscle in to seek a bigger ‘say’ in Afghan conflict

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 19, 2018February 18, 2020
Hafiz Saeed, leader of Jamaat-ud-Dawa. Photo: AFP
Posted inIndia, Pakistan, South Asia

Islamist groups hope to form Pakistan’s next government

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid July 18, 2018February 18, 2020
Members of the Hazara community protest against the killing of Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan, on April 29, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Banaras Khan
Posted inAfghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s Hazaras seek protection from ISIS and rogue military

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid May 23, 2018February 18, 2020
Sadiq Sanjrani, the new Senate chairman, is seen at the Balochistan Assembly in Quetta, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/ Naseer Ahmed
Posted inChina, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s first Baloch Senate leader seen as Army stooge

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid April 3, 2018February 18, 2020
Puppet. Photo: iStock
Posted inPakistan, South Asia

Invisible forces pulling strings of political puppets

by Imad Zafar April 1, 2018April 3, 2018
Men listen to speeches on the grounds of a mosque and madrassa complex on the outskirts of Rabwah in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters / Saad Sayeed
Posted inPakistan, South Asia

Ahmadis fear persecution after Pakistani government capitulates to TLY

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 12, 2017February 18, 2020
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) stands with chiefs of staff and defense ministers of a Saudi-led Islamic military counter terrorism coalition during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 26, 2017. Photo: Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout
Posted inAfghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s delicate position in Saudi-led military coalition

by Saikat Datta and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 28, 2017February 18, 2020
Supporters of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, an Islamist political party, place hurdles and block the main road leading to the airport in Karachi, on November 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Akhtar Soomro
Posted inIndia, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey

Shadows from history hang over Pakistan’s present and future

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 27, 2017November 28, 2017
Posted inIran, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

How deep ties with Pakistan’s military helped Saudi purge

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 16, 2017February 18, 2020

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