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No change in Afghan policy By Zahid Hussain
BILLED as one of the most momentous presidential elections in American history, the outcome of the 2020 race will have far-reaching implications for the...
Paucity of leadership By Zahid Hussain
POLITICS in Pakistan moves in circles, with no prospect of change. The actors remain the same, only their roles change. The paucity of leadership...
Autumn of discontent By Zahid Hussain
THE recent leaks about the army chief’s meetings with politicians have generated a maelstrom. There have been some collective interactions with the political...
Pitfalls after the MPC By Zahid Hussain
THERE may be nothing in Nawaz Sharif’s ‘no-holds-barred’ address from London to Sunday’s multiparty conclave in Islamabad that he has not said before....
Of crime and punishment By Zahid Hussain
IT was a crime most heinous. The incident happened not very far from Lahore city on the motorway and not in some desolate backwaters....
Battle for Karachi By Zahid Hussain
IT may not be mission impossible but is certainly a massive challenge to transform a battered megalopolis. It’s not just the matter of fixing...
Karachi’s fault lines By Zahid Hussain
THE torrential rains that have wreaked havoc across Karachi have also exposed various political and social fault lines in the country’s biggest city. Karachi...
A voice of moderation By Zahid Hussain
ATAULLAH Mengal once said of his mentor Mir Ghaus Baksh Bizenjo: “He cannot live without politics. He has to have it all the time...
The two-year record By Zahid Hussain
IT has been the country’s first experiment with what many have described as hybrid rule. The past two years have been unique for many...
Intra-Afghan peace talks By Zahid Hussain
WITH the last hitch removed, the elusive intra-Afghan dialogue is now likely to take place next week to discuss the country’s political future that...