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Cyril Almeida Page-4
Why the Nawaz uncertainty? It makes no sense
If Nawaz was going to be saved, it would take an almighty effort. Was he worth it?
03 Oct 2017 12:14 AM
Pak likely to see 3-way split in 2018
The PML(N) had been expected to finish first and the PTI to give it a run for its money — the only question was how close would they get.
25 Sep 2017 5:31 AM
As Nawaz goes, and keeps quiet, the ‘system’ too shuts up
Nawaz with his base in Punjab and mind set on peace with India is a policy-politics threat that would always have to be managed.
18 Sep 2017 12:11 AM
Are jihadis worth shielding?
Accidental, unwilling, not our fault, instrumentalist, understandable, never really ideological — it’s a good story. But parse its foundations.
11 Sep 2017 1:27 AM
Forgetting core issues, Pak busy punching Trump, India
The weird thing is, the militarised state is telling us that it is doing all of this. In plain words, directly and right in front of us.
28 Aug 2017 12:29 AM
Nawaz may not know how to get what he really wants
It was always a low-probability event — Nawaz wasn’t suddenly about to become more than the sum of his politics.
21 Aug 2017 12:08 AM
Nawaz comes roaring back, but what will he do next?
The tree of democracy must be refreshed from time to time with a jalsa or two.
14 Aug 2017 12:23 AM
Nawaz is out, but may still be a winner
The Khaqan-followed-by-Shahbaz formula held everything together in a moment of real peril for Nawaz.
07 Aug 2017 12:24 AM
PM Nawaz’s ouster: Ducks not in a row
Oddly, Nawaz’s salvation this term has been that he hasn’t been much of a success.
24 Jul 2017 12:30 AM
Is it time to show Nawaz the door? Or not yet
Two future chief justices had already seen enough and decided Nawaz has to go.
17 Jul 2017 3:17 AM
Transition to democracy may have hit a roadblock
Tomorrow or a week from tomorrow or a month from tomorrow, Nawaz’s fate will be clear.
10 Jul 2017 12:18 AM
Why Nawaz is really targeted: The ‘boys’ see him as a threat
The name Nawaz may mean votes in the bank, but there is no awe, great love or terrible fear. Nothing that approaches what the other side has.
03 Jul 2017 12:28 AM
From Karachi to Quetta, we landed in a militancy trap
The stronger version of that is a stable Pakistan is inimical to the interests of India and Afghanistan.
26 Jun 2017 12:35 AM
A warning for Imran and Nawaz
The JIT process had already been tainted and the N-League had already whinged a whole lot.
19 Jun 2017 1:52 AM
The judiciary has Nawaz in its sights
Two rounds in the Supreme Court have produced no evidence against Nawaz or his progeny.
05 Jun 2017 12:09 AM
Sharif’s real 2018 challenge: No agenda in governance
Nawaz Sharif and Muhammad Ishaq Dar have arrived at a different point — they’ve got a good shot at getting another five years.
29 May 2017 12:32 AM
How Pak laid Jadhav ‘trap’ in a bid to corner India
India and Pakistan fighting each other on the international stage seemed like a mostly harmless exercise.
22 May 2017 12:47 AM
Will Sharif’s new mantra get him what he wants?
Civilian incompetence or lack of alacrity though doesn’t by itself endanger democracy.
15 May 2017 12:11 AM
New norms for civilians & military a challenge
From a policy perspective, Gen. Bajwa was already on his way to joining the pantheon of the boys’ heroes.
08 May 2017 12:09 AM
Sharif-Army face-off was long overdue
Five years can be a lifetime in politics, but it’s too short to make folks forget the horrors of government by Zardari.
01 May 2017 12:48 AM
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