Shuja Nawaz
@shujanawaz
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Author, South Asia political analyst
Washington DC
Joined May 2009
Thank you, Virginia! It is the honor of my lifetime to be elected your next Governor. Tonight, you chose leadership that will always put you first — and tonight, we turned a page. I know that the list of challenges we are facing is long. But I also know that the only way we're
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Starting at 1% in the polls, @ZohranKMamdani pulled off one of the great political upsets in modern American history. Yes. We CAN create a government that represents working people and not the 1%. I look forward to working with Zohran as he builds a city that works for all.
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Congratulations to our @NewsHour team for this incredible honor, recognizing our #OnDemocracy series. Important conversations on big topics like democracy, power, and the rule of law. More on the award: https://t.co/bqPI7it6PG watch the series: https://t.co/lX3dHQdaSr
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Well done @thenewshour !
PBS @NewsHour’s “On Democracy” series, which explores the laws, institutions and norms that have shaped America and the challenges they face today, has been named the recipient of a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism by @USCAnnenberg. Congratulations
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Pakistan lurches toward consolidation of sham democracy through political dealmaking under a “hybrid” civil-military regime. Free parliament to vote its conscience
dawn.com
Bilawal says a PML-N delegation was led by PM Shehbaz; minister of state says govt has not started properly working on a draft.
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Gobbledygook explanations for laziness or disrespect. How come over a billion people can pronounce MAMDANI correctly! https://t.co/6H4Bit3U04 via @NYTOpinion
nytimes.com
A lot of people seem to trip over Zohran Mamdani’s name. The reason may not be as simple as it seems.
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Sensible advice for Pakistani economic decision makers
dawn.com
Is this the global economic environment at play or does this reflect deep fractures in the country’s economic and regulatory framework?
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My analysis on Pakistan’s latest stab at wooing Uncle Sam and how well it’s working out for the current regime. A year ago, such scenes would have been unthinkable. Thnx @MichaelKugelman @shujanawaz @husainhaqqani
https://t.co/UZYcBpW3XR
cnn.com
As US President Donald Trump took a victory lap in front of world leaders following the Gaza ceasefire on Monday, he gave a shout-out to Pakistan’s top soldier, calling him his “favorite field...
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Identifying a path forward for Pakistan
dawn.com
A new book offers sharp, engaging and valuable insights about developmental paths, and communicates complex ideas in an easily...
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The U.S. will provide Ukraine with intelligence for long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure. Finally the right form of offensive defense!
wsj.com
The expanded intelligence-sharing with Kyiv is the latest sign that President Trump is deepening support for Ukraine as his efforts to advance peace talks have stalled.
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Pakistan faces an uphill task towards growth if it doesn’t invest in health and education for the long term
thefridaytimes.com
Despite the upgrade from Moody's, Pakistan’s rating remains well below investment grade. That means that borrowing abroad will continue to be very expensive
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Brava @Malala for not forgetting Afghan girls and women
images.dawn.com
The Malala Fund is working to provide alternative channels to educate girls in the absence of conventional schooling.
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A recent conversation with Dissent Today on the US/Pakistan relationship https://t.co/r0PsqYk9O8
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A recent conversation with Dissent Today on the US/Pakistan relationship https://t.co/r0PsqYk9O8
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And next a strong US ambassador to Pakistan?
washingtonpost.com
Sergio Gor has been a close adviser to President Donald Trump and would take the post amid strained tensions between New Delhi and Washington.
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He is so right! “Trump then blamed former President Joe Biden for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on his watch, and for at times not allowing Ukraine to use U.S. arms to strike within Russian territory.”
wsj.com
The White House described the president’s social-media post as “an observation.”
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Pakistan should end the system of allocating funds to members of parliament for development projects of their choice. This was the worst idea given by Dr. Mahbub ul Haq to dictator Zia ul Haq, to allow him to consolidate his control over parliament.
tribune.com.pk
Calls for integrating projects into PSDP process
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