The return of Mian Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan in October, and the relief he has received in cases against him ahead of elections on February 8 next year, prove that no one can ever be written off in Pakistani politics — as long as the military establishment is on their side. This isn’t the first time Mr. Sharif, who had …
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, held an important meeting with top businessmen in Karachi on Saturday, during which he outlined key economic policies and assured a stable business environment for the troubled country. During the meeting with nearly 60 prominent businessmen representing top business groups, General Munir began by addressing concerns over smuggling activities originating from Iran …
When Muhammad Ali Jinnah succeeded in creating Pakistan, a separate nation for Indian Muslims, he envisioned a secular and democratic role model for the world to follow. It has seen three major military coups, a Constitutional coup pushed by the Pakistani army chief, and many other soft military coups from time to time, which remind the political establishment that it …
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