Even though Pakistan’s PMs keep ending up in prison cells, Imran Khan has shown that civilian leaders aren’t giving up fighting for control of the military.
1971, and the subsequent nuclear tests by India continue to reverberate in Pakistani security conversations, Lt Gen (retd) Kidwai’s speech shows again.
Rawalpindi wants to restore defence cooperation & get Pakistan off Financial Action Task Force’s Grey List. Western countries have been denying equipment, cancelling deals.
In Pakistan, experts see a familiar pattern of parliamentary matters ending up with the judiciary — which in the past has invoked 'doctrine of necessity' to rubber-stamp coups.
The Pakistani media may never undertake a full-throated challenge to the diktats of the deep state, but sometimes it is angry enough to let out a roar.
Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.
Pakistan Army draws its extra constitutional powers by demonising India. It won't accept any change in public perception that could dispel Rawalpindi’s narrative.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
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