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Can The Military Stay Out of Politics?
If the army is, in fact, serious about reshaping its image, it will need to undertake certain reforms. Days before he hung up his spurs after…
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Constant Screening for Enemies Within Undermines Indians as Citizens
The spectre of terrorism and national security is being frequently raised to disenfranchise certain people. I had not thought about my citizenship until December 12, 2019,…
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The Cost of Endless Power Ambitions
Lust for power is nothing new but the price which is paid for seeking authority by all means is huge PTI Chairman Imran Khan has warned…
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Why Banning Hybrid Radical Groups May be Counterproductive in South Asia
Rather than looking at them only through the narrow lens of terrorism, a more interdisciplinary approach that leads to nuanced policymaking is likely to be more…
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Pakistan: Bajwa’s Exit Will Not Herald Dramatic Shift in the Civil-Military Power Imbalance
While the civilian leadership has a window of opportunity to wrestle back some of the political space lost to the 'hybrid regime', the state of play…
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A Crisis Like No Other
THE assassination attempt on PTI leader Imran Khan has plunged the country into chaos at a time when tensions between the opposition and government were already…
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Pakistan Army Vowed to ‘Remain Apolitical’ in a Presser. But Can It Be Trusted?
The proclamations made by the army and the ISI chief at the unprecedented presser are welcome; though as the old Russian saying goes, "One should trust,…
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Troublesome Legacies
FOR much of Pakistan’s 75 years of existence, a ruling bloc has held the reins of state power. The bloc’s composition has been from mainly two…
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Politics and The Establishment
WITH just weeks left for him to doff his uniform, COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa has assured the nation that the armed forces have distanced themselves from…
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Rastriyata’ and The Abuse of Emotions
Rastriyata— nationalism—is probably the most emotive word in Nepal's political discourse. Politicians invoke "threat-to-our-rastriyata" to oppose public policies, malign their opponents, divert public attention from their…
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India-Pakistan Ties Are Warming—but Don’t Get Excited Just Yet
When the historic floods inundating large parts of Pakistan prompted worldwide offers of assistance, they included a rare public outreach from Pakistan's arch-nemesis, India. In an…
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Can The Whole of South Asia Work as One to Develop itself?
We like to think India is in some way different from the rest of South Asia, but we’re really not. On the meaningful indicators, there’s little…