SHAHZAD AKBAR

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Shahzad Akbar is a Pakistani politician and barrister who served from 2018-22 as an adviser to prime minister Imran Khan on domestic and accountability issues, in the capacity of a minister in Cabinet

Empire’s echo: Why Britain cannot ignore Kashmir

by SHAHZAD AKBAR | 21 May 2025
TAGGED: India, Pakistan

As the former imperial power, Britain should not escape its historic responsibility for tensions between India and Pakistan.

How Pakistan attacks critics living in the UK

by SHAHZAD AKBAR | 16 April 2025
TAGGED: Pakistan

The British government must consistently condemn attacks on dissidents in the UK, whether they are being targeted by allies or adversaries.

Selective outrage: Britain’s silence on the jailing of Imran Khan

by SHAHZAD AKBAR | 25 March 2025

Why won’t the UK defend Pakistan’s most high-profile political prisoner?

Imran who? The risky shift in UK policy towards Pakistan

by SHAHZAD AKBAR | 27 September 2023
TAGGED: Pakistan

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