Pakistan
Pakistan’s politics continues to dictate its economic crisis
The standoff over elections in Punjab between the PML-N’s ruling coalition and Imran Khan’s PTI has intensified Pakistan’s multidimensional crisis, and may lead to sovereign default
Salman Rafi Sheikh | May 19, 2023
How ‘Dawn’ made Pakistan, from Delhi
'Dawn', Pakistan's iconic newspaper, was founded in Delhi in 1941. This is the story of how 'Dawn' made Pakistan, before Pakistan made 'Dawn'.
Najaf Abbas and Usman Ather | Apr 08, 2023
Tehreek-i-Taliban is making its way back in Pakistan
Tehreek-i-Taliban’s resurgence reveals the failure of the Pakistan government’s anti-terror policy and its ambivalent, contradictory relationship with Islamist militant groups
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Mar 13, 2023
Pashtuns will not be pawns in Pakistan’s dangerous game with the TTP and Taliban
Recent protests in Swat and Waziristan highlight discontent with rising militancy and the Pakistan military
Hurmat Ali Shah | Feb 17, 2023
How can Pakistan end the military’s role in politics?
A conversation with Salman Rafi Sheikh on Pakistan's continued crises
The Editors | Feb 15, 2023
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
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