Shehbaz Sharif has a hand-picked loyalist to lead Pakistan’s politically powerful army—but Lieutenant-General Asim Munir can’t protect the PM’s many vulnerable flanks. Economic hardship is fuelling anti-government sentiment. Army chiefs have bitten the hand which appointed them—a fate awaiting Sharif if he doesn’t fix the government’s fraying popularity.
Unpredictable results have made World Cup exciting. Ignore noise from Qatar, focus on football
Saudi Arabia defeating Argentina and Japan defeating Germany in World Cup football once again proves that form on the day doesn’t care about reputations in sport. And just as well. Unpredictability can only make the tournament more exciting. So, let’s ignore the noise from Qatar and focus on the football.