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Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Policy Is Simply Not Working. It Needs A Major Rethink
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Neither Constitution Nor History Allow For A ‘Neutral’ Military
TFT - NAYADAUR December 8, 2022

Pakistani military leaders’ decision to remain apolitical is a constitutional anomaly. This decision confirms the military’s status as an independent actor, which goes against its constitutional status as an arm of the executive branch of the state. A person, organisation or entity that can decide that they would remain neutral and apolitical could also decide, at some […] The post Neither Constitution Nor History Allow For A ‘Neutral’ Military appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.

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Forgotten Struggles: The Erasure Of People’s History (And The Present) In Pakistan
TFT - NAYADAUR December 7, 2022

Erasing Histories and the Formation of Narratives When the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was ousted in the month of April earlier this year, a wave of confusion, frustration and resentment swept across the nation, as angry demonstrators rushed to the streets calling for Khan’s reinstatement as the rightful PM. Whatever one’s opinion […] The post Forgotten Struggles: The Erasure Of People’s History (And The Present) In Pakistan appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.

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That Fateful Appointment Soon To Come: A Letter To The Prime Minister
TFT - NAYADAUR August 19, 2022

Dear Prime Minister, in the not-too-distant future you have to take a momentous decision: the toughest that any Pakistani prime minister makes in their innings. The selection of the next army chief (COAS) should be a normal appointment, but our chequered history proves otherwise. Several of your predecessors have come to grief by – or […] The post That Fateful Appointment Soon To Come: A Letter To The Prime Minister appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.

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