Opinion: Pakistan government would do better to address the issues that make Imran Khan popular

Khan’s popularity is a symptom of the Pakistani populace’s anger at an unequal system.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Mar 17, 2023 · 07:30 pm

The political mess in Pakistan has raised the spectre of another coup

Some observers have warned that the establishment might get tired of the dogfighting and may be tempted to sweep the entire chessboard away.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Mar 08, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Opinion: After every rape case, Pakistan thinks death and hangings can resolve matters

Justice and a stronger system seem to be the least of the country’s concerns.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Feb 23, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Pakistan is still reeling from, and dealing with, Pervez Musharraf’s legacy

Musharraf’s career proves the hazards of direct interventions of the military in politics.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Feb 10, 2023 · 11:30 pm

Opinion: After the dissolution of Punjab assembly, early elections in Pakistan seem near inevitable

This delay in the IMF programme may be one indication the Pakistan Muslim League (N) is not planning on an extended stay.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Jan 18, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Opinion: Why the ruling party in Pakistan must be hoping its government will be dismantled

The governing Pakistan Muslim League (N) is in a tight corner and Imran Khan has all the time he wants.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Dec 08, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Two similar murder cases in India and Pakistan reveal the deficiencies of the justice system

The cases of Jessica Lal and Shahzeb Khan are not very different.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Oct 26, 2022 · 02:30 pm

Opinion: Entrenched divisions have brought Pakistan to a standstill

The country’s new government appears to be struggling between its democratic credentials and its atavistic origins.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Jun 08, 2022 · 09:30 pm

When will the next generation of leaders take the reins in Pakistan?

The country’s political landscape seems to have a mix of the old and the young.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Jan 05, 2022 · 07:30 pm

The growing clout of an extremist group may push Pakistan’s mainstream parties further to the right

There is a chance that Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan will continue to play a major role in the country’s politics.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Nov 10, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Ahead of 2023 polls, Pakistan’s biggest opposition party is grappling with question of leadership

While the other parties are already planning their election moves, Nawaz Sharif’s party is busy with a power struggle.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Sep 08, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In Pakistan, most discussions on Afghanistan and the Taliban lack details on what to do next

It is hard to miss how the policymakers in Islamabad are emphasising more on the past than the future.

Arifa Noor, Dawn.com

· Jul 16, 2021 · 07:30 pm