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    After a year, Imran’s PTI is authoritarian, not populistOpinion
    After a year, Imran’s PTI is authoritarian, not populist

    PTI support revolves almost entirely around Imran Khan’s personal charisma and popular appeal, though that too is...

    1 Aug 2019 12:20 AM IST

    Afghan, Hafiz arrest behind thaw in Pak ties with USOpinion
    Afghan, Hafiz arrest behind thaw in Pak ties with US

    Trump’s comments about Kashmir too indicate his administration’s changing stance over a lingering problem that is...

    25 July 2019 12:31 AM IST

    Horse-trading, witch-hunts won’t stabilise Imran’s govtOpinion
    Horse-trading, witch-hunts won’t stabilise Imran’s govt

    Few leaders have seen such a steep fall from a high pedestal within months of coming to power.

    4 July 2019 1:57 AM IST

    Trump starts new Mideast war gameOpinion
    Trump starts new Mideast war game

    Trump’s threat of obliterating Iran may be exaggerated but the danger of tensions spiralling out of control cannot be...

    27 Jun 2019 3:48 AM IST

    After arrest, will Zardari bounce back once more?Opinion
    After arrest, will Zardari bounce back once more?

    In the years following his release in 2004, he got himself elected as the country’s President.

    13 Jun 2019 2:58 AM IST

    Ironic! Freed Taliban chief leads difficult peace talksOpinion
    Ironic! Freed Taliban chief leads difficult peace talks

    A co-founder of the Afghan Taliban movement, his role is seen as critical to the effort to end the 18-year war.

    30 March 2019 2:17 AM IST

    Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Insurgents take the upper hand, endgame nears in Afghanistan

    America's desperation to pull out is itself seen as a victory for the Taliban who have gained greater international...

    1 Feb 2019 1:05 AM IST

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and former President Asif Ali Zardari. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    PTI's attack on PPP in Sindh likely to affect Bilawal's future

    Bad governance and allegations of widespread corruption have not helped the PPP's cause.

    3 Jan 2019 12:30 AM IST

    Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Blow to Nawaz & Asif Zardari: Decapitating parties in Pak

    The ordeal for the Sharifs is far from over with other members of the family too in the dock.

    28 Dec 2018 12:11 AM IST

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran KhanOpinion
    Afghan crisis: Can Pak help the US find a solution?

    More than ever, the US appears serious in finding a political solution to the Afghan crisis.

    7 Dec 2018 2:27 AM IST

    US President Donald TrumpOpinion
    View from Pakistan: War of tweets might totally derail rocky US-Pak...

    The interaction between the two countries has been reduced to a low official level though military-to-military contacts...

    23 Nov 2018 6:59 AM IST

    The group linked to Taliban is blamed for several deadly attacks against Indian interests in Afghanistan including the 2008 bombing of Indian mission in Kabul that killed 58 people.Opinion
    The Moscow format' may pave way for Taliban talks

    The Russian initiative is seen as a significant move to finding a regional solution to the protracted Afghan war.

    15 Nov 2018 7:37 AM IST

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