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Imran Khan And The Perils Of Erasing Popular Leaders In Pakistan

30.08.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Asim Munir Should Know There Are No Free Lunches In America

21.08.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Asim Munir Should Know There Are No Free Lunches In America

18.08.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

After The May War, Complacency Is Not An Option For Pakistan

04.08.2025 30

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Pakistan Must Resist Modi’s War Hysteria Through Rational, Peace-Centred Diplomacy

15.07.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

China's Quiet Power Falls Short As US Remains Key Global Conflict Broker

12.07.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Liberal, But Not Peaceful: The Violent Truth Behind Western Democracy

09.07.2025 30

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

The Unvirtuous Cycle Of Pakistani Politics: Why Khawaja Asif’s Happiness Is Misplaced

04.07.2025 30

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Why Washington Is Reckless In Middle East But Very Careful In South Asia?

26.06.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

President Trump Is Right: Pakistanis Are Not Happy About The Iran Situation

23.06.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

KP Budget 2025-26: KP puts off budget’s approval as Imran’s consent awaited

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to delay the process of passing its next budget until Monday (June 23) to seek approval from...

22.06.2025 20

Dawn Business

Umer Farooq

Getting History Wrong Is Part Of Being A Nationalist

11.06.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Two Questions Which Will Have Determining Impact On The Fate Of Nuclear Deterrence In South Asia

02.06.2025 30

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

The New Normal? Strategic Surprises And Nuclear Risk In South Asia

29.05.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Deterrence Will Not Save You, Dissent Will

26.05.2025 30

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

India And Pakistan View The Existing Military Situation With One Eye Closed

23.05.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

F*ck Diplomacy We Will Punish Them

20.05.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Deterrence May Have Failed But Indians Paid A Heavy Price

19.05.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Has Nuclear Deterrence Failed In South Asia? India And Pakistan’s May 2025 Crisis

12.05.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

India’s May 7 Strikes: Strategic Blunder Or Calculated Gamble Amid IMF Pressure?

08.05.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

From Pahalgam To Propaganda: How Indian Media's War Narrative Targets General Asim Munir And Pakistan

06.05.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

At War Within: Why India And Pakistan Can't Afford A Conflict

05.05.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Seeking Cooperation From Pakistan Is India's Best Bet

02.05.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Three Reasons Indian Belligerence Should Not Be Discounted As Empty Threats

26.04.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Why Restraint Is Better Than Loud Declarations

24.04.2025 8

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

The Make-Believe Nation: Imran Khan, Media, And The New Pakistani Nationalism

15.04.2025 30

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

From Peace Dreams To War Realities: A Reflection On Global Power And Conflict

11.04.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Rediscovering Out Political History: How 1988 Was Not About Restoration Of Democracy?

08.04.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

To Be Enemy Of America Is Dangerous, But To Be Its Friend Could Be Fatal

03.04.2025 50

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

What Would A Normal Pakistan Be Doing Right Now?

28.03.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Political Theory Of Popularity And Poverty In Pakistan

21.03.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Pakistan’s Neoliberal Turn: Economic Dependence And Political Erosion Since 1988

17.03.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Unpaid backbone of Kashmir: The silent struggles of Anganwadi workers

We are living in a digital age where almost everyone has access to the internet. The digital ecosystem is widely dominated by technology such as...

13.03.2025 30

The Express Tribune Blog

Umer Farooq

Were Military Government More Successful In Reducing Poverty Than The Civilian Governments?

10.03.2025 40

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Military Governments, US Financial Assistance And Poverty In Pakistan

06.03.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Poverty Cannot Be A Permanent Status

26.02.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

The Poor Of Pakistan And God-Fearing Political Class

16.02.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Military Force Becoming A Currency In The International System Again

06.02.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Freedom Of Expression For What?

01.02.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Freedom Of Express For What?

01.02.2025 10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

How Political Elites And Intellectuals Construct The Image Of Military As The Most Powerful?

22.01.2025 40

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Why Pakistanis Don't Take The Issues Of War And Peace Seriously?

15.01.2025 20

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq