Politics
Return to article
Anti-Americanism in Pakistan
The most challenging problem the United States faces in executing its foreign policy goals in Pakistan is anti-Americanism. The ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan following a vote of no confidence reinvigorates this perennial challenge. Khan is rallying his supporters over…
Imran Khan and Populist Rhetoric: Demagogue or Messiah?
For the first time in the history of Pakistan, a Prime Minister has been deposed through the Vote of No Confidence (VoNC). The no-confidence motion placed in Pakistan National Assembly on March 8, which required 172 votes in the 342-seat parliament to…
What Political Change in Pakistan Could Mean for its Relationship with India
On April 11, Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan’s 23rd Prime Minister after Imran Khan’s ouster through a Vote of No Confidence. Among the first international leader to congratulate Prime Minister Sharif was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime…
Imran Khan: The End of a Civilian Dictator
It was past midnight on April 9 that Pakistan’s parliament successfully managed to end almost four years of rule by Imran Khan and a crisis that had begun to look like an intense but emotionally draining soap opera. Khan had…
Sri Lanka’s Oppressive Stability Starts to Crumble
On the evening of April 2nd, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a weekend-long state of emergency on the island after protests erupted outside his Colombo residence. While Sri Lanka is no stranger to periods of state of emergency—the last was imposed…
پاکستان کا چین کی جانب جھکاؤ اور عظیم طاقتوں کی مقابلہ بازی میں غیرجانب دار رہنے میں دشواری
امریکہ اور چین کے درمیان عظیم طاقت ہونے کی مقابلہ بازی شدت اختیار کرنے کے ساتھ ہی ریاستیں بھی تیزی سے بدلتے ہوئے عالمی دستور کے مطابق اپنی جگہ سنبھالنے کے لیے دوڑ دھوپ میں مصروف ہیں۔ پاکستان کو بھی…