Munir has many personal, institutional, and sovereign points to prove, and above all – has the credibility of the ‘establishment’. The ideal tactic would be to lie low and selectively pull the strings, as per the limitations of what he can handle.The beleaguered Imran Khan is desperately seeking an ...
In his interview—and on many other occasions—Pakistan’s position has been that both countries have been affected by terrorism. That position was, in fact, validated in the Lahore Declaration 1999 when both countries swore to fight terrorism, to bolster an emerging peace process under Nawaz Sharif. But consider again the ...
Pakistani leaders, too, have begun to openly speak out against the Taliban. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said in New York recently “I can’t wish the Taliban away or Afghanistan away. They are a reality and they are on my border”. But he went on to say that the ...
However, in addition to Nawaz, as Shehbaz heads a coalition government, he has to take the views of his party, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)'s) primary partners—former President Asif Zardari, the real power behind the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Maulana Fazlur Rehman— the leader of the Jamiat ...
As a result, the State must prevent and protect all people from torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment without exception. As such, enforced disappearances and the documented torture and ill-treatment of disappeared people are a direct contravention of Pakistan’s obligations under international law. But little to nothing ...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth said she was deeply saddened by the loss of lives and property in Pakistan due to the floods, asserting that the UK stands in solidarity with the country.Further, the UN is set to launch a $161 million flash appeal for Pakistan on Tuesday. "The funding will ...
When he was asked about how he felt playing alongside an Indian player, Rizwan stated that it wasn’t strange playing with Pujara and the pair share a good on field and off the field rapport. He said, “Believe me, I haven't felt strange at all about it. I even ...