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imran khan arrest

A Perpetual Cycle of Power

Seemab Khan Islamabad: Pakistan’s political system has witnessed a recurring pattern of repetition over the years. From parties altering their names to form coalitions with former rivals to individuals who once criticised the status quo…

Politics Impacting Food Security

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The situation in Pakistan, as well as in many other countries facing similar challenges, highlights the intricate relationship between political stability and food security.The convergence of economic,…

The Fallen Agents of Democracy

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: There are many damaging aspects of the current political malaise in Pakistan but perhaps the most damaging is the loss of public faith in politicians and the political institutions- the supposed agents of…

Fault lines in IK’s personality

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: Problem with our captain is that he still thinks that he is on the cricket field with his players around him. He needs to very quickly come out of his cricketing past to the present reality of his chosen political…

The Mafia & Mob Rule

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: The ‘political family mafia’ and the ‘mob rule’ has taken full control of the country. I cannot comment on Imran Khan’s arrest because I am not privy to the case against him but the manner of his arrest was wrong…

IK’s arrest explained!

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: Imran Khan’s opponents have been planning and plotting for a while to take him out of the equation but things came to fore by his ill-advised and impertinent visit to Russia on the eve of Ukraine war. This truly…

Pakistan’s Political Future In Turmoil

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: The arrest of Imran Khan has further exacerbated the political impasse in Pakistan, beleaguered by mounting political and economic crisis. The foreign exchange reserves have dwindled, barely enough to pay for a…