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Trump❤️Munir: Why & what it means
April 17, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
Many Pak generals have cosied up to US presidents. So, this version isn’t surprising. Deals, like on cryptocurrency, cringe-worthy flattery, and Pak-Saudi-Türkiye-Egypt emerging quad have made Munir the go-between. But, any peace talk is good…
April 17, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
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Dictator next door
November 25, 2025, 7:59 AM IST
Asim Munir’s power grab in Pakistan makes South Asia a more dangerous neighbourhood. The Pak military is no longer a state within a state. It is the state Yesterday’s attack on the Peshawar headquarters of…
November 25, 2025, 7:59 AM IST
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Sprinkle trade on baked Alaska?
August 11, 2025, 8:47 AM IST
Trump-Putin’s summit could be a turning point for Ukraine and global commerce. If talks succeed, sanctions could be adjusted & India might face fewer tariff troubles. If talks fail, expect a tougher Trump If there…
August 11, 2025, 8:47 AM IST
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Modi in G7: Resets in the Rockies
June 19, 2025, 7:13 AM IST
His message to Trump & thaw in India-Canada relations say three things about his foreign policy: engage when interests align, push back when sovereignty is challenged, put national interest above global validation The G7 Summit…
June 19, 2025, 7:13 AM IST
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Sindoor’s new red lines are drawn
May 12, 2025, 7:14 AM IST
When LeT terrorists struck in Kashmir on April 22, Pakistan had effectively jumped on the first rung of a familiar conflict escalation ladder. It did so with implausible deniability of its role. But this time…
May 12, 2025, 7:14 AM IST
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Munir’s mad, bad doctrine
May 9, 2025, 7:33 AM IST
A regressive and incendiary worldview has been unveiled by Pakistan’s de facto ruler, General Asim Munir. It has provoked renewed hostilities with India – and threatens far worse.On Wednesday, Pakistan’s army escalated hostilities, overriding its…
May 9, 2025, 7:33 AM IST
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Why Pak army must now feel the heat
April 26, 2025, 8:06 AM IST
Only a kinetic response from India will raise the cost of backing terrorism A lush meadow in Pahalgam was soaked in innocent blood this week, marking the most painful terrorist blow to India since 2008….
April 26, 2025, 8:06 AM IST
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The ex who won’t go away
December 3, 2024, 7:09 AM IST
Pakistan’s Qaidi Number 804, its former cricket captain and PM, Imran Khan, gave another ‘final call’ to his PTI cadre for an assault on Islamabad on Nov 24, exhorting his supporters to fight ‘till the…
December 3, 2024, 7:09 AM IST
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Why Modi’s in Moscow
July 8, 2024, 7:26 AM IST
When Modi and Putin sit for dinner in Putin’s Moscow dacha tonight, they will chew on a geopolitical and bilateral context that has changed dramatically since they broke roti together in Delhi in 2021. The…
July 8, 2024, 7:26 AM IST
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Why Modi must try & make peace
June 18, 2024, 4:17 AM IST
After a bruising election campaign, Modi’s tryst in Italy with G7 bigwigs was not just an opportunity to hand out the new calling card of Modi 3.0. It was also an occasion to discuss global…
June 18, 2024, 4:17 AM IST
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Vox Militum beats Vox Populi
February 12, 2024, 9:54 AM IST
People have voted against the military’s political favourites but General Munir still gets to cook up the next coalition government Pakistanis braved stiff odds on Feb 8 to cast their vote. A strong electoral tsunami,…
February 12, 2024, 9:54 AM IST
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Pakistan set for another selection
February 1, 2024, 8:25 AM IST
Pakistan’s general election, scheduled for Feb 8, is possibly the most predictable one in its troubled history. It comes at a chaotic time when the country is dealing with a severe polycrisis, riddled with…
February 1, 2024, 8:25 AM IST
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Nawaz May Be Just Awaz
October 23, 2023, 9:32 AM IST
Nawaz Sharif’s arrival in Lahore last Saturday adds colour to Pakistan’s political landscape, but may not substantially alter it. Nawaz returned four years after he left Adiala jail for four weeks of medical treatment in…
October 23, 2023, 9:32 AM IST
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Pakistan back to being Pakistan
August 8, 2023, 7:00 AM IST
With Imran politically demobilised, the country will soon go into extended caretaker rule to attempt saving its sinking economy, while a hastily-sanctioned census further delays election: For the second time in three months, Pakistan’s maverick…
August 8, 2023, 7:00 AM IST
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Khan’s out of jail, but it’s still advantage generals: Never mind Pak Supreme Court’s respite to Imran, the army and a pliant Sharif are unlikely to allow him to come anywhere close to political power for a long time
May 12, 2023, 8:04 AM IST
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s arrest on Tuesday, followed by unprecedented street violence and his release ordered by the Supreme Court on Thursday, make up the latest ‘dark chapter’ of Pakistan’s political drama. To most…
May 12, 2023, 8:04 AM IST
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The ex who stalks Pakistan: Sharifs & army should know keeping Imran out of elections won’t end well for the country
March 17, 2023, 2:25 AM IST
Imran Khan has become the stalker of Pakistan’s politics: that inconvenient ex that insists on not leaving the party. Despite a non-bailable warrant, two days of pitched battles and a fog of teargas, the police…
March 17, 2023, 2:25 AM IST
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General who changed his stripes: India dealt with two Musharrafs – the later version was better
February 6, 2023, 2:10 AM IST
When Pakistan’s former dictator Pervez Musharraf breathed his last in Dubai, he was perhaps unaware of the ‘polycrisis’ that grips his country 15 years after he left power. The dictator’s own contribution to Pakistan’s current…
February 6, 2023, 2:10 AM IST
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Pak’s many confusing faces: All too often when Pakistan leaders offer grand talks, like PM Sharif did, hasty clarifications & aggressive rhetoric follow
January 19, 2023, 2:25 AM IST
Pakistan’s economic implosion has had some odd political repercussions, including an olive branch for forever enemy India. While on a fund collection drive in west Asia to save Pakistan’s collapsing economy, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif…
January 19, 2023, 2:25 AM IST
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Problem for Pak’s fauji no.1: New Army chief Asim Munir will need to give up some power to regain legitimacy for his institution
November 26, 2022, 2:25 AM IST
The appointment of Asim Munir as Pakistan’s next army chief ended some unprecedentedly furious speculation in Pakistan’s Game of Generals on Thrones. The nervous questions swirling around each appointment for Pakistan’s most powerful post tend…
November 26, 2022, 2:25 AM IST
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Making the generals sweat: Imran, politically stronger after the assassination attempt, has created more space for civilians in Pakistan
November 5, 2022, 5:25 AM IST
The assassination attempt on Imran Khan is only the latest dramatic turn in Pakistan’s turbulent politics. The burst of automatic gunfire that rang out in Wazirabad, north of Lahore, has paused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s ‘long…
November 5, 2022, 5:25 AM IST
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