Pakistan Army

Pakistan: Theatre of the absurd

Whether it is Shehbaz Sharif or Nawaz Sharif or Imran Khan, the story remains the same for Pakistan

Vantage | What Pakistan's bits-and-pieces govt will mean for its army and people

The Generals are not going anywhere; their grip on the country may have slipped a bit, but they have reminded the world of Pakistan's eternal truth: Never bet against the army

Pakistan polls: How another weak coalition in Islamabad will open a floodgate of issues for India

China is already well entrenched across the country. Others, like the US, will use a weak government for its own (diverse) interests. Writing off Pakistan as a nuisance to be simply set aside is the laziest of analyses

Pakistan's army chief calls for a ‘unified government’ as Imran Khan-backed independents gaining majority 

Springing a surprise, independents backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won the lion's share of 101 seats in the National Assembly in Thursday's election.

Vantage | Why Pak poll results are about vote against army and power of tech

PTI turned to technology after the arrest of Imran Khan. Khan used AI to deliver speeches. His party held online rallies. They overcame physical restrictions with digital outreach

Pakistan polls: Having lost its prestige, the Army has a few ways ahead

Pakistan faces the electoral equivalent of the Arab Spring, but the Army cannot afford to let a thousand flowers bloom

Vantage | Why Pakistan's election drama is all set to unlock a new crisis

Pakistani voters have given the answer. They do not love Nawaz Sharif like they used to. He now represents the politics of the past

Pakistan polls: Imran Khan is back with a bang, but will it be enough to regain power?

Army chief General Asim Munir knows that if Imran Khan again becomes a political factor in Pakistan’s political life, he will not be able to remain in the country

Pakistan polls: Army-orchestrated mockery of democracy

On Thursday, the military will choose its new puppet, and the hard reality that “Pakistan is a military that has a country” will remain as true as it always was

Election or Selection? How Pakistan army continues to wield influence over politics

The Pakistan army, which has been the dominant force in the country since its inception, continues to have an outsized influence over elections. Experts say that the public remains sceptical no matter which party takes power and that free and fair elections aren't really possible