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Zahid Hussain
Zahid Hussain is an award-winning journalist and author. He is a former scholar at Woodrow Wilson Centre and a visiting fellow at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, and at the Stimson Center in DC. He is author of Frontline Pakistan: The struggle with Militant Islam and The Scorpion’s tail: The relentless rise of Islamic militants in Pakistan. Frontline Pakistan was the book of the year (2007) by the WSJ. His latest book ‘No-Win War’ was published this year. X: @hidhussain
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The border standoff is ominous for Pakistan’s relations with Afghan Taliban regime
The recent border incidents are indicative of souring of relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban administration. The Taliban forces have removed border fences at several places saying that Pakistan has no authority to build barriers along the Durand Line.
Rise of religious vigilantism poses serious threat to Pakistan’s national security
It is not the first time Pakistan has witnessed vigilante attacks in the name of faith, but the lynching of a Sri Lankan professional by a violent mob on Friday was horrific. The incident manifested a rise in violent extremism that threatens to tear apart the country’s social fabric.
Pakistan’s civil-military stand-off could bring down a shaky coalition government
The standoff between the military leadership and Prime Minister Imran khan over the appointment of the country chief spy master is likely to change the existing power dynamics in Pakistan. It has been over three weeks now but there no sign yet of the crisis being resolved.
