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Pakistan finds itself at a defining crossroads

The Imran Khan saga, mired in ‘conspiracy’, has split its domestic front into two camps, with pressure on the current political dispensation and army

The divergence has triggered a dynamic that sees Khan’s popularity on the rise, pitching him against the Opposition. Will he be allowed a free run in the impending elections? This is the big question looming in Pakistan. (AFP)

opinion

Published on Apr 20, 2022 09:11 PM IST

ByImtiaz Gul

Imran Khan needs the Army’s nod to improve ties with India

Can he translate the goodwill that he enjoys within the security establishment in addition to some shared ideals on Pakistan’s relations with countries such as the United States into an acceptable-to-GHQ engagement with India?

If conversations with highly placed officials within the security apparatus were any indicators, Imran Khan enjoys a goodwill on this count like no PM before him(REUTERS)

analysis

Updated on Aug 20, 2018 09:20 AM IST

ByImtiaz Gul

PTI’s win: A step ahead in the democratic transition

Imran Khan’s detractors overlook the fact that he is extremely ambitious and strong-headed, and is neither a businessman nor has commercial stakes anywhere -- and most importantly, doesn’t have a history of financial corruption unlike his opponents.

Supporters of Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), hold signs in a street in Lahore, July 25, 2018. Khan will soon be Pakistan’s next prime minister.(Bloomberg)

analysis

Updated on Jul 26, 2018 07:16 PM IST

ByImtiaz Gul

Today, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s Pakistan Peoples’ Party is as good as dead

The PPP does not stand or reflect the values and dreams of its founder and is lead by an unimpressive Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Chairman of Pakistan Peoples’ Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (File Photo)(REUTERS)

opinion

Published on Dec 03, 2017 08:05 PM IST

ByImtiaz Gul

Pakistan is not deterred by Trump’s Afghan policy that favours India

Islamabad is extremely suspicious of Donald Trump’s South Asia policy because it gives an open cheque to India for mounting a double front against Pakistan

Supporters of the Defence of Pakistan Council, a coalition of around 40 religious and political parties, protesting against US President Donald Trump, Karachi, August 25, 2017(AFP)

opinion

Published on Sep 04, 2017 11:54 PM IST

ByImtiaz Gul

The big fight

Political crises are hardly new to Pakistan, but the one playing out now is unprecedented: the government is under threat primarily from the judiciary, not the army, which has intermittently seized the reins of power. Imtiaz Gul writes.

world news

Updated on Jan 22, 2012 12:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByImtiaz Gul

Political tsunami brewing across Pakistan

A political tsunami has been sweeping Pakistan since the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the federal government six options to implement its various rulings, particularly those that directly relate to President Asif Ali Zardari and some of his close associates, Imtiaz Gul reports.

world news

Updated on Jan 12, 2012 12:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByImtiaz Gul, Islamabad

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Imtiaz Gul

Pakistan finds itself at a defining crossroads

The Imran Khan saga, mired in ‘conspiracy’, has split its domestic front into two camps, with pressure on the current political dispensation and army

Imran Khan needs the Army’s nod to improve ties with India

Can he translate the goodwill that he enjoys within the security establishment in addition to some shared ideals on Pakistan’s relations with countries such as the United States into an acceptable-to-GHQ engagement with India?

PTI’s win: A step ahead in the democratic transition

Imran Khan’s detractors overlook the fact that he is extremely ambitious and strong-headed, and is neither a businessman nor has commercial stakes anywhere -- and most importantly, doesn’t have a history of financial corruption unlike his opponents.

Today, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s Pakistan Peoples’ Party is as good as dead

The PPP does not stand or reflect the values and dreams of its founder and is lead by an unimpressive Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Pakistan is not deterred by Trump’s Afghan policy that favours India

Islamabad is extremely suspicious of Donald Trump’s South Asia policy because it gives an open cheque to India for mounting a double front against Pakistan

The big fight

Political crises are hardly new to Pakistan, but the one playing out now is unprecedented: the government is under threat primarily from the judiciary, not the army, which has intermittently seized the reins of power. Imtiaz Gul writes.

Political tsunami brewing across Pakistan

A political tsunami has been sweeping Pakistan since the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the federal government six options to implement its various rulings, particularly those that directly relate to President Asif Ali Zardari and some of his close associates, Imtiaz Gul reports.

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