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Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Kunwar Khuldune Shahid is a Pakistan-based correspondent for The Diplomat.
Kunwar Khuldune Shahid is a Pakistan-based correspondent for The Diplomat. He’s also an editor at 101Reporters, a pan-Asia network of grassroots reporters. His work has been featured in The Guardian, The Independent, Foreign Policy, BBC, France 24, NPR, Al Jazeera, Haaretz, Arab News, Gulf News, Courrier International, Le Monde, Welt Sichten, Daily Beast, Vox, MIT Review, among other publications.
November 05, 2025
The Political Shakeup in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
After the violence of October, a new prime minister is set to take office. Protesters say that won’t change their demands.
September 24, 2025
Pakistan’s Flooding Underscores Misplaced Priorities
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
For the second time in three years, vast swathes of the country drowned, yet there's little government action.
July 31, 2025
Imran Khan’s ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
As Khan’s PTI gears up for another nationwide protest, there is one clear path back to power: reconciliation with the military.
May 31, 2025
Pakistan and the Latest Reincarnation of Lashkar-e-Taiba
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The India-Pakistan clashes of May 2025 hinged on the presence of Kashmir-focused militant groups in Pakistan – including one that claimed the Pahalgam attack. Where do these groups stand today?
April 29, 2025
What Will Clashes With India Mean for Pakistan’s Fragile Ruling Alliance?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan’s government, already vulnerable due to frictions between the two main parties as well as with the military, must now deal with the fallout of the Pahalgam attack.
January 29, 2025
The Growing Ambitions of the Pakistani Taliban
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Newly empowered and emboldened, the TTP dreams of following in the Afghan Taliban’s footsteps by carving out its own emirate – this time on Pakistani soil.
November 26, 2024
Can Climate Break the Ice for India and Pakistan?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
2025 could bring a change in bilateral relations – and environmental issues like heavy air pollution may be the catalyst.
August 27, 2024
Imran Khan’s Biggest Trial
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The arrest of Pakistan’s former ISI chief sharpens the confrontation between Khan and the military. But reconciliation remains possible – at a cost.
May 29, 2024
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Is Under Attack
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
A new wave of militancy threatens the next phase of CPEC – and potentially the China-Pakistan relationship.
April 09, 2024
Caught in the Crossfire: India and Pakistan’s Fishing Communities
By Safina Nabi and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Fisherfolk in India and Pakistan are the victims of a turbulent mix of politics, economic crises, and climate change.
February 01, 2024
Pakistan’s Not-So-Azad Kashmir
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan spends a lot of effort condemning India’s governance in Kashmir. Few are interested in addressing the plight of the Kashmiris under Pakistan’s control.
December 26, 2023
The Delimitation of Pakistan’s Democracy
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Whether the delay in elections, and the tarnished delimitation process, abets any party in the February polls remains to be seen.
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