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Owais Tohid

Owais Tohid has reported extensively on war and conflict in Asia for 30 years and witnessed the rise and fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan. He has also covered the Palestinian conflict in the Occupied Territories and worked for the BBC World Service, AFP and CS Monitor. X: @OwaisTohid

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What Sharif’s departure means for polarized Pakistani politics

For Nawaz Sharif, who is suffering from multiple ailments that pose a serious threat to his life, including kidney disease and a platelet-destroying immune disorder, leaving Pakistan was the last option.

November 20, 2019

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