Pakistan
Pakistan needs to go beyond the 18th amendment to end the military’s role in politics
Reviving the 2010 reform process can be key to resolving Pakistan’s continued crises, but the reforms need to also target the military's massive business empire
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Jan 30, 2023
Politics and Pakistan’s new army chief
The appointment of General Asim Munir as the COAS is of greater political than institutional significance.
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Dec 13, 2022
Pakistan’s Manchar lake
The forced exodus of the fishing community at Manchar Lake.
Shaukat Korai | Oct 21, 2022
Unpacking the floods in Pakistan
On root causes, challenges and gaps in state capacity.
The Editors | Sep 23, 2022
Talking to Tehreek-i-Taliban
Pakistan’s negotiations with the banned group may lead to more violence and instability.
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Sep 13, 2022
No neutrality
The military’s neutral stance around Imran Khan’s ouster may be damage control.
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Jun 23, 2022
Productively ‘perverse’
Punjabi films of the 1970s-80s as a tool for resistance during Zia-ul-Haq’s dictatorship.
Nahal Sheikh | May 24, 2022
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January 25, 2023 - Updates and analysis from around the region
