Husain Haqqani

Husain Haqqani

  • The price of extremism

    The price of extremism

    ASP Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi and an image of the design that sparked the incident. — ScreengrabX/@OfficialDPRPP/@TahirAshrafi/FileAfter a flurry of...

  • How not to lose the way — again

    How not to lose the way — again

    It then noted that “Sharif’s accomplishments include holding together a fragile coalition government that spans ideological spectrum from...

  • Real challenges and the political game

    Real challenges and the political game

    Pakistanis have become addicted to what can best be described as the political game

  • Moving forward after the election

    Moving forward after the election

    PTI deserves credit for pushing back against restrictions and intimidation to mobilize its support base

  • No permanent enemies

    No permanent enemies

    The DUP’s return to the assembly has been made possible by a deal between the party and the British government

  • Poor reality, poor image

    Poor reality, poor image

    Bad image of Pakistan must solely be function of malice of international powers or malfeasance of Pakistani leaders they dislike

  • Without political engineering

    Without political engineering

    Idea behind this effort is to identify key events and decisions which could have altered course of history had they gone differently

  • Setting the parameters

    Setting the parameters

    Reading this anecdote made me wonder if some Pakistanis too felt same way

  • Reliving a historical blunder

    Reliving a historical blunder

    More than half of its 240 million people are below the age of 21

  • Democracy beyond elections

    Democracy beyond elections

    Elections are an integral part of democracy. But even a free and fair election is not the only factor that makes a country a liberal democracy.In an...

  • Lost charisma, missing ideas

    Lost charisma, missing ideas

    Pakistan’s political parties might ostensibly be gearing up for elections, but all eyes remain focused on the ‘apolitical’ institution that...

  • Changing the national narrative

    Changing the national narrative

    Pakistan has often been seen abroad as a crisis-prone country. That reputation has taken on a new life after the April 2022 parliamentary vote of...

  • The UAE’s success story

    The UAE’s success story

    When the United Arab Emirates observes its Founding Day on December 2, it will be celebrating an unusual success story in the Arab and Muslim...

  • Anti-Americanism: rhetoric and reality

    Anti-Americanism: rhetoric and reality

    The US flags can be seen along the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2023. — AFPImran Khan’s PTI rushed to condemn the recent meeting...

  • Learning from the past

    Learning from the past

    PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and party's President Shehbaz Sharif during their meeting with various politicians in Quetta on November 14, 2023. —...

  • From ideological to functional state

    From ideological to functional state

    Armed security forces personnel riding in a military van. — AFP/FileSoon after terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force base in Mianwali, Pakistan...

  • Beyond rage and emotion

    Beyond rage and emotion

    A trader holds a placard reading 'prevent unemployment from rising' during a protest in Karachi, August 23, 2023, against the surge in petrol and...

  • The return of Nawaz Sharif

    The return of Nawaz Sharif

    Former Prime Minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif leaves after appearing before the High Court in Islamabad on October 24, 2023. — AFPThe...

  • Curse of celebrity politics

    Curse of celebrity politics

    Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan addresses his supporters from behind a bulletproof screen. — AFP/FileThe public in many countries across the world...