Pakistan: The freedom and unfreedom of Nawaz Sharif

The former prime minister may likely to return to power within the next few months, but he faces difficult choices ahead.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Nov 22, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Opinion: Pakistan’s Supreme Court hasn’t always covered itself in glory (including in recent past)

The court’s actions have created the impression that Imran Khan is the ‘new establishment’ in Pakistan.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Mar 07, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Opinion: Pakistan is hurtling towards becoming a failed state

The country’s political and economic crises are worsening with every passing day.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Jan 24, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Opinion: Islamabad’s ‘act tough’ policy in Balochistan has yielded only death and destruction

The Baloch are furious for being treated like an alien presence on their own soil.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Dec 30, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Opinion: In the endless discourse on Pakistan’s next Army chief, the country’s poor find no mention

Will the new chief focus on professional matters alone or try to assume a larger role in the state affairs beyond the boundaries drawn by the Constitution?

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Nov 22, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Opinion: Imran Khan’s party is spending millions on social media, while rivals pin hopes on jalsas

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has built a formidable machinery that beams targeted messages and sustains narratives.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Oct 20, 2022 · 07:30 pm

No matter who is the next Pakistan army chief, he may not always follow the government’s lead

History shows that, once in office, the army chief is not guided by gratitude towards the prime minister who chose him but by other factors.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Sep 20, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Opinion: Imran Khan’s days as Pakistan’s prime minister are numbered

I do not think Khan will be able to retain his majority in Parliament and survive in office.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Mar 15, 2022 · 01:30 pm

As Afghanistan slides back into chaos, both Pakistan’s government and opposition are scared

Pakistan’s military recently briefed a parliamentary committee to build a national consensus.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Jul 30, 2021 · 09:30 pm

As Imran Khan considers talks with Balochistan insurgents, key questions remain

Much blood has been shed, with very few families in the region unaffected by tragedy.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Jul 14, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Imran Khan seems to think there’s too much democracy in Pakistan

The prime minister has blamed democratic dispensations for the country’s lack of economic progress. He says he prefers an authoritarian system.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Feb 07, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Nawaz Sharif’s decision to call out Pakistan’s power brokers was a watershed moment in its politics

After years of silence, Sharif has raced up the escalation ladder in hitting out at individuals and institutions for undermining country’s democracy.

Abbas Nasir, Dawn.com

· Oct 19, 2020 · 07:30 pm