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Sheikh Hasina to Milli Chronicle: Democracy, Extremism & Bangladesh’s Future

In an exclusive email interview, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks to The Milli Chronicle about the violent turn of

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OPINION: When Terrorists Speak for the State in Pakistan

Pakistan has for years made efforts to blur such distinctions, often planting insinuations that Afghanistan harbored anti-India militant leaders. There

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OPINION: Reko Diq and the New Imperial Loot of Balochistan

Balochistan’s modern history is inseparable from the manner in which it entered Pakistan. On December 10, the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires

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How Pakistan’s grand doctrine of ‘Strategic Depth’ has turned into ‘Strategic Disaster’

Pakistan now stands at a critical juncture. It can continue to treat Afghanistan as a battleground, striking across the border

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Military is Rewriting Pakistan’s Democracy and Its Politicians Are Helping

In this military power grab, the role of Pakistan’s major political parties has been one of facilitation. Pakistan is living

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The Dump Truck Doctrine: Pakistan’s Strategy of Disruption that Keeps Terror Alive in South Asia

Seen from such a lens, Asim Munir’s use of analogies like ‘dump truck’ or the ‘railway engine’ are not harmless

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Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: Munir’s Quiet Military Takeover

This clause would mark the first time in Pakistan’s history that the entire military chain of command is legally and

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Pashtun Nationalism and the Punjabi State: Pakistan’s Unfinished War Within

For the Pashtun people, questioning Pakistan Army’s role and pointing its misconduct in the tribal belt is to invite accusations