Political instability, constitutional change, and the military’s hold over Pakistan

Political instability, constitutional change, and the military’s hold over Pakistan

Pakistan’s political history shows a recurring pattern in which civilian governments struggle to assert authority amid deep social divisions and weak institutions

Pakistan returns to the past: Imran Khan, Asim Munir, and the shadow of Zia-ul-Haq

Pakistan presently finds itself enmeshed in a political drama that resonates with both contemporary realities and unsettling historical echoes. The erstwhile prime minister Imran Khan, who continues to be regarded as the popular political figure within the nation, is currently enduring solitary confinement, with his spouse Bushra Bibi, and his political movement systematically dismantled. The military establishment, which previously preferred to…