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Opinion Pieces at the News International Pakistan
Tensions in the subcontinent – Published February 27, 2019
News from Pakistan and India over the past couple weeks has been quite worrisome, and particularly so for the Pakistani-American community watching the affair from a distance. Read more…
New Power Structures – February 13, 2019
On February 5, US President Donald Trump finally delivered his State of the Union speech to a packed house in Congress. The speech had been delayed by a week since Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, had disinvited Trump due to the government shutdown that he had instigated.Read more…
A polarised world – January 30, 2019
It seems that the public is increasingly polarised in many countries across the world. In many democracies, ruling parties only have a marginal advantage over those that sit in the opposition. Read more…
More Turmoil – January 16, 2019
Published in The News International Pakistan on January 16, 2019
The federal government in the US has now been partially shut down for over three weeks due to lack of approved funding. This is affecting about a quarter of all government departments. As a result, almost one million employees have either been laid off or are working without pay. Read more…
Turmoil in the US – January 2, 2019
Published in the News International Pakistan, January 2, 2019
These are interesting times in Washington DC. After two years of the Republican Party’s hold on both houses of Congress, control over the House of Representatives will pass over to the Democratic Party on January 3. Even ahead of this transition, there has been an impasse between US President Donald Trump and Congress. Read more…
Af-Pak Policy Redux – December 19, 2018
Published in The News International Pakistan, December 19, 2018
On August 21, 2017 President Donald Trump gave the first televised speech of his presidency. The speech focused on US policy towards Pakistan and its efforts to end the war in Afghanistan. Read more...
The Age of Trump – December 4, 2018
Published in The News International Pakistan, December 4, 2018
Politics in the United States has been a roller coaster of emotions for American Muslims ever since Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign in the summer of 2015. As we all so vividly remember, he announced his bid for presidency with a hateful tirade against immigrants from Mexico. Read more…