Nawaz’s promises to improve the dilapidated state of Pakistan fall perfectly in tandem with the army that is making sure to get Imran charged with another serious corruption case.
Sharif was convicted on corruption charges in two cases after his ouster as prime minister in 2017. He returned to Pakistan last week after 4 years in self-exile in London.
Nawaz Sharif will be closely watched by army chief General Asim Munir, who is in talks with all parties and may retain the option of bringing someone else to power if Sharif doesn't work out.
Islamist pop preachers like Tahir-ul-Qadri and Zakir Naik popularised this anti-science posture—largely relying on pseudoscientific arguments—and helped embed it in mass culture.
Sharif has faced it all — convictions, military coups and corruption cases. He has twice lived in exile and now returns in the hope of leading the country a fourth time.
While he cannot run again for election or hold public office because of his convictions, he plans to appeal and his party says he aims to become prime minister for a fourth time.
Donald Trump seems to have rejected the old assumptions. He does not care that India is the world’s largest democracy. As for the Indian market, he wants access on his own terms.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Indian Army has inducted loitering munitions, kamikaze and surveillance drones for over Rs 5,000 crore post Operation Sindoor from various domestic firms.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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