Pakistan Politics

The functional distortion of the arrangement of Pakistan’s major institutions—principally, the executive, the army, and the judiciary—is the cause of the current crisis.

• Atul Mishra
• February 09, 2012
• Issue Brief

If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership change acting as a face-saver.

• Arvind Gupta
• January 16, 2012
• IDSA Comments

If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership change acting as a face-saver.

• Arvind Gupta
• January 16, 2012
• IDSA Comments

Unwilling to allow the PPP an opportunity to gain a majority in the Senate, the Army and other political actors are willing participants in efforts to topple the government through the judiciary.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• January 13, 2012
• IDSA Comments

In a nation beleaguered by a multitude of problems ranging from a deteriorating law and order situation to massive power cuts and a sliding economy, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has become a beacon for change.

• Sumita Kumar
• January 06, 2012
• IDSA Comments

By staging such a massive gathering in Lahore, it appears that the military is trying to bring JuD into mainstream politics, which is clearly an ominous sign of the times to come.

• Amit Julka
• December 23, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Byzantine intrigues are nothing new in the sordid world of Pakistan’s power politics.

• Sushant Sareen
• November 23, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The importance of the MFN status issue lies in the debate that the agreement has initiated in Pakistan, which could influence both the internal political structures of the country as well as the way it deals with its neighbours.

• Shamshad A. Khan , Amit Julka
• November 23, 2011
• IDSA Comments

At a time of such monumental, even existential, challenges, if all that Pakistan can come up with is a vacuous demagogue like Imran Khan, then its future is pretty bleak.

• Sushant Sareen
• November 08, 2011
• IDSA Comments

While the institutional reforms and structures are in place, often their effectiveness is impeded by corrupt practices and lack of proper maintenance and implementation on ground.

• Medha Bisht
• September 30, 2011
• IDSA Comments