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Saturday, October 11, 2025
TopicNawaz Sharif

Topic: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan president’s letter to expedite election is a paper tiger. He won’t upset the Army

If the status quo is maintained then a highly questionable interim government will conduct the elections with the intent of making things difficult for Imran Khan and his party.

Nawaz Sharif is on his way back to Pakistan. But history shows he must prove his ‘piety’ first

There is no way of telling how the courts will deal with the issue, but the requirement of piety goes to the heart of Pakistan’s dysfunctions.

Sharif knows benefits of India ties. But to convince military, he needs face-saver on Kashmir

Pakistan can’t expect economic growth without opening trade with its largest neighbor—India. This understanding was articulated by Nawaz Sharif long ago.

General Musharraf’s death will cast harsh spotlight on troubled legacy he bequeathed Pakistan

Delhi-born Musharraf served in 1965 India-Pak war & fought in 1971. When choosing him as Army chief, PM Nawaz Sharif had little inkling that Kargil war & dictatorship would follow.

Pakistani leaders want to ‘reimagine’ the nation but must cut lavish defence spending first

Conceptualising a new Pakistan would require imagining a grand strategy different from the National Security Policy 2022, which the NSD hurriedly put together.

The only thing that stands between Nawaz Sharif and the presidency—the obstinacy of Arif Alvi

IT is a rum thing when a three-time prime minister needs a diplomatic passport to re-enter his own country.

Zia-ul-Haq to Nawaz Sharif—Pakistan has always been in a right royal mess

Pakistan, a country endowed with great political thinkers, is going through an endless cycle of failed experiments by its chief architects.

Imran Khan has Pakistani army ducking & defending. Why it’s a historic moment for the subcontinent

The army's word used to be a command for any government of the day. It could hire, fire, jail, exile, or murder prime ministers. But now it fears defeat at the hands of politicians.

Journalist Arshad Sharif’s death has got Pakistan talking but it’s still blame game that’s on

Pakistan Army General requests govt to conduct ‘high-level’ investigation into Sharif’s death to put to rest speculation regarding any institution's involvement.

New documentary promises to expose Sharif family. Netflix not part of it, despite rumours

Supporters of the current Pak PM were quick to retaliate. Several claim that the documentary has been sponsored by Imran Khan-led PTI.

On Camera

In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.