Umair Jamal

Umair Jamal

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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The enemies within

We’re back to the old tricks are we?  The incidents of last two weeks, ranging from the ruling party’s veiled criticism of the military establishment, targeting minority comm

Oct 16, 2017
Nawaz Sharif’s collision course policyFEATURED

Nawaz Sharif’s collision course policy

Complicating a constitutional crisis A few days ago, the foreign minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Asia, while speaking at a think tank in Washington DC admitted that Islamabad's decision to

Oct 1, 2017
Why would Trump engage Pakistan?FEATURED

Why would Trump engage Pakistan?

US cannot afford to lose its soft influence in Pakistan the week after President Donald Trump berated Pakistan over its Afghanistan policy and laid down new demands for cooperation with Islamabad, the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/09/03/why-would-trump-engage-pakistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Sep 3, 2017
Politicking over pollsFEATURED

Politicking over polls

And it’s not even 2018 It’s too soon to establish anything, for there are a number of events that can still unfold, including NAB investigation, SC’s verdict on Khan’s disqualificat

Aug 6, 2017
Dilemma of a law abiding Prime MinisterFEATURED

Dilemma of a law abiding Prime Minister

You lose some, you lose some more   It’s regrettable and bizarre that rather than addressing that why Prime Minister and his family have been accused of serious corruption crimes, the party<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/06/19/dilemma-of-a-law-abiding-prime-minister/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 19, 2017
Understanding the global threat of terrorismFEATURED

Understanding the global threat of terrorism

Whole world needs to come togetherIn Britain recently, scores of people died in a bombing incident in Manchester city: while the bomber appears to have been inspired by conservative and hard-line pr

Jun 11, 2017
Another summer of agitation in KashmirFEATURED

Another summer of agitation in Kashmir

Anybody looking?Pakistan appears to have taken a back seat when it comes to actively pursuing policies that support insurgency in the region. However, India on the other hand, has introduced the nar

Jun 4, 2017
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The budget – or a beggar’s dilemma

Same sob-story – different year “Dar’s ministry, having understood that Pakistan cannot meet the conditions of the IMF regarding employing tough tax and other reforms, has knocked on

May 28, 2017
What Nawaz Sharif should expect from his meeting with Donald Trump?FEATURED

What Nawaz Sharif should expect from his meeting with Donald Trump?

Is this a change of policy or mere optics? “Pakistan and the United States’ interests in Afghanistan have remained on collision course and any policies which were formulated by Washington have<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/21/what-nawaz-sharif-should-expect-from-his-meeting-with-donald-trump/" title="Read more" >...</a>

May 21, 2017
The troubles with the Durand LineFEATURED

The troubles with the Durand Line

What Afghanistan needs to changeOn the whole, Afghanistan needs to recognise the need for a solution that is practically possible and acceptable for both countries. With militancy growing stronger

May 14, 2017
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