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Madiha Afzal

@MadihaAfzal

Brookings scholar focusing on Pakistan’s politics & policy, Afghanistan, US-Pakistan relations.
Author, Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State.

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linkhttps://www.brookings.edu/experts/madiha-afzal/ calendar_today15-09-2011 17:31:50

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Finance Division has released Rs. 17.4 billion to Election Commission of Pakistan in addition to Rs. 10.0 billion released in July 2023 for conduct of general elections in the country. This brings the total released amount to Rs. 27.4 billion for holding general elections. (1/2)

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Supreme Court asked to hold defence secretary in contempt for flouting military trials ruling: 'the continuing detention w/ the military authorities of persons identified in the list provided to the Supreme Court amounts to unconstitutional & illegal acts' dawn.com/news/1795159

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'HRCP believes that the most serious victims of political engineering in the run-up to the general elections have been democracy, electoral politics and the rule of law.'

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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, last month: 'the establishment’s incursions into civic and political spaces have damaged the prospect of free, fair and credible elections.' hrcp-web.org/hrcpweb/hrcps-…

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On the alleged assassination plot on US soil and US-India ties: 'Publicly... the episode has not caused a rupture.'

Not surprising, because Biden's approach has been quite clear: Interests trump values. nytimes.com/2023/11/30/us/…

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“Two senior Research and Analysis Wing officers were asked to leave their stations in [San Francisco and London] earlier this summer… RAW was also blocked from replacing its station head in Washington, DC, it is learnt.” theprint.in/diplomacy/top-…

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The initial indictment 'was filed one week before Modi made a state visit to Washington.... People familiar with the case have insisted the White House was unaware of a possible connection with the Indian government when they welcomed Modi in Washington.'
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Pakistan politics and civ-mil: The playbook is painfully obvious to all, and it’s obvious it hurts the people — yet it is still used openly, cynically.

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Why the Pakistani state doesn't allow Imran Khan to appear in court: it (desperately) wants him out of sight.

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Imran Khan wasn't presented in court today by Adiala jail for the cipher case -- citing 'serious security risks.'

The state surely can provide security for a court trial for Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, but refuses to. One has to wonder why.

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Pakistan's Foreign Policy in Review - Take a listen to the latest episode of podcast with Hina Rabbani Khar interviewed by Madiha Afzal. They discuss Pakistan's latest foreign policy approach, challenges & priorities.
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The Dept of State has launched an emergency hotline for Afghans facing deportation or detainment in Pakistan who are in a U.S. immigration and resettlement pathway. Available Mon-Sat from 8AM to midnight Islamabad time, via phone and via WhatsApp (text only) at: +1 757-916-4100.

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The Islamabad High Court declares the jail trial of Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the cipher case void and illegal, proceedings to start from scratch.

Good. There’s no justification for a jail trial.

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Pakistan has targeted thousands of Afghan refugees for deportation, sparking fears that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis could get even worse. On the Lawfare Podcast, Madiha Afzal speaks with Scott R. Anderson about the deportations and the fallout. lawfaremedia.org/article/the-la…

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SCOOP – US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh separatist on American soil. US also warned Indian government over concerns it might have been involved in the plot. US prosecutors have filed indictment in New York court.
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