Farooq Sulehria teaches at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore. He is author of Media Imperialism in India and Pakistan (Routledge).
When President Trump scuttled talks for a peace deal in Afghanistan, liberal media heaved a sigh of relief. But despite the risks, an end to the US occupation is a precondition for peace in the country.
The ouster of Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif is yet another example of the judiciary’s selectiveness and the military’s undue influence.