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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar called on ousted Pakistani PM Imran Khan (Chairman PTI) at his Bani Gala residence in capital Islamabad. The two discussed Islamophobia and related issues. @Ilhan (who was
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By Dr. Ali Minai: I think PTI has played both positive and negative roles, which I will explain below. Unfortunately, after the recent events, their negative role has completely swamped
IRSHAD SALIM — A few transgenders I had met at a markaz (marketplace) in Islamabad during February thru March 2022 are happy campers. They’re willing to learn, acquire skills, become
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IRSHAD SALIM – Imran Khan has successfully Oscar Tangoed the overall concept of Tosha Khana to the country’s top court, which has reportedly sought -in public interest, the 20+ year
TARIQ ALI: Over the Pakistani airwaves, sports commentators frequently groan that the national cricket team – which most people follow with religious fervor – is ‘once again in trouble’. The
From ‘Ghabrana Nahi’ (Don’t be afraid) to ‘Ghabrana Chor Doh’ (Doff fear) is the battlecry of Imran Khan’s telegraphic travelogue of ‘Project Democracy’ in Pakistan. According to several independent observers
“Yes, I feel the change has been abetted by USA, but even they must be surprised how easily they did it”, a highly placed source in Islamabad tells DesPardes. He
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“Just watch this, and you will know why what happened. History almost repeating itself,” an independent British observer/analyst of South Asian descent, tells DesPardes: ALSO READ:Snowden & Imran Khan –
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“Imran Khan’s PTI-led coalition government in Islamabad collapsed due to their excessive reliance on charismatic leadership and his (Imran Khan) large fan-following –which could not compensate for very aggressive foreign
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Pipelinistan and geopolitics of energy security are South Asia’s (particularly India and Pakistan) major issues on the front burner -albeit of national security matter, and not peripheral options. Both neighbors
Washington reactivated old cronies in Islamabad to unseat PM Imran Khan, but the latter has sown seeds of immense dissatisfaction with the old guard and their US backers within the
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IRSHAD SALIM: Some comments shared with me on Pak-US relations – a HOT topic in Pakistan these days amid ‘Lettergate’: Sarwar, a political activist: “Simple. U.S. values us only when
Continue readingDoes the U.S. Perceive Pakistan as a Threat?