Umair Jamal is a graduate of the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University. He is a research fellow with the Centre for Governance and Policy. He regularly writes for various media outlets. He can be contacted on Twitter: @UJAmaLs.
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ColumnsA short term solution to a serious problem will create more havoc in the long runThe Pakistani government’s efforts to disperse hard-line Islamist protesters from the capital turned deadly last
ColumnsExtremism is now more widespread than everThe sit-in in Islamabad lead by various right-wing religious groups has entered into the third week. Until yesterday there were no signs that the governme
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ColumnsRoad to nowhereWhile responding to the court’s decision, Nawaz Sharif, the head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz said “judges are filled with prejudice” and their “anger and grudges
What to watch out forWhile the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project, backed and financed by China, is likely to inject a much needed financial support, the project is going to put the country
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