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Pakistan embraces military rule without martial law
New laws have created jurisdiction for the military to operate at both federal and provincial levels of government, with serious implications for Pakistan’s already precarious federation.
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Sep 29, 2023
Pakistan’s IMF bailout is not without political consequences
The deal enhances the IMF’s economic and also political footprint, but leaves civil-military relations untouched and widens the gap between the elites and the masses
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Aug 03, 2023
To deal with Imran Khan, Pakistan descends into autocracy
Rising military influence, crackdown on the PTI, and compromised electoral landscape indicate a shift towards autocratic rule
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Jun 24, 2023
Violence in Manipur, Imran Khan’s arrest, the Karnataka elections and more
May - Updates and analysis from around the region
The Editors | May 17, 2023
Imran Khan’s attempted arrest, UN appeal for Afghanistan aid, a graphic novel on Naga repatriation and more
March - Updates and analysis from around the region
The Editors | Mar 22, 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
No neutrality
The military’s neutral stance around Imran Khan’s ouster may be damage control.
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Jun 23, 2022
From Medina to Ayodhya
Physicist and public intellectual Pervez Hoodbhoy on religion and politics in Southasia.
The Editors | Jan 02, 2019
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