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Umer Farooq

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Political reporter, politics includes military affairs, foreign policy and domestic political issues. currently free lancing

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On 10 May 2025, India struck Nur Khan Base. As war loomed, Trump’s timely diplomacy averted nuclear disaster. For Pakistan, he became a paradoxical hero. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq 🔗 thefridaytimes.com/22-Jun-2025/pr… #Trump #Pakistan #PakistanIndiaConflict #IranIsraelConflict #NuclearWar

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Trump stopped a nuclear war in South Asia—only to bomb Iran weeks later. Can the world trust a peacemaker in one region and a warlord in another? By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq 🔗Read more: thefridaytimes.com/22-Jun-2025/pr… #Trump #Pakistan #PakistanIndia #IranIsraelConflict #NuclearWar

Trump stopped a nuclear war in South Asia—only to bomb Iran weeks later. Can the world trust a peacemaker in one region and a warlord in another?
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#Trump #Pakistan #PakistanIndia #IranIsraelConflict #NuclearWar
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U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites may set a dangerous precedent, weakening norms that once protected South Asia from nuclear escalation. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq 🔗 thefridaytimes.com/26-Jun-2025/wh… #Washington #MiddleEast #SouthAsia #IranIsraelConflict #USIsrael

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As Washington dismantles the nuclear taboo it once built, regional powers like India and Pakistan may feel emboldened to rethink their own red lines. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq 🔗Read more: thefridaytimes.com/26-Jun-2025/wh… #Washington #MiddleEast #SouthAsia #IranIsraelConflict #USIsrael

As Washington dismantles the nuclear taboo it once built, regional powers like India and Pakistan may feel emboldened to rethink their own red lines.
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Mamdani’s win marks a milestone for US politics. But liberal values have mostly served Americans alone, while liberal leaders exported violence and backed totalitarianism abroad, says Sanjay srivastava scroll.in/article/108407…

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Post-war euphoria may seem like a win, but it risks deepening Pakistan’s reliance on military power over democratic progress and economic stability. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/04-Jul-2025/th… #KhawajaAsif #Pakistan #Politics #Military #indiapakistanconflict

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Khawaja Asif’s satisfaction reflects a larger national pattern—where fleeting foreign validation overshadows urgent internal reform. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/04-Jul-2025/th… #KhawajaAsif #Pakistan #Politics #Military #indiapakistanconflict

Khawaja Asif’s satisfaction reflects a larger national pattern—where fleeting foreign validation overshadows urgent internal reform.
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Post-9/11 liberal democracies like the US have waged wars under the guise of peace, raising doubts about their moral and ideological claims. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/09-Jul-2025/li… #liberaldemocracy #Democracy #criticism #USforeignpolicy #Trump #western

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Trump’s anti-war stance contrasts sharply with liberal hawks; if white nationalism brings ceasefires, what does that say about liberal global leadership? By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/09-Jul-2025/li… #liberaldemocracy #Democracy #criticism #USforeignpolicy #Trump

Trump’s anti-war stance contrasts sharply with liberal hawks; if white nationalism brings ceasefires, what does that say about liberal global leadership?
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Despite their peaceful image, liberal democracies like the US have driven global conflict post-9/11, raising serious ideological and moral questions. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/09-Jul-2025/li… #liberaldemocracy #Democracy #criticism #USforeignpolicy #Trump

Despite their peaceful image, liberal democracies like the US have driven global conflict post-9/11, raising serious ideological and moral questions.
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China’s strategic silence during the Israel-Iran conflict raises questions about its global diplomatic role. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/12-Jul-2025/ch… #China #superpower #US #globalinfluence #IsraelIranConflict #PakistanForeignPolicy #worldorder

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Despite criticism, US power remains pivotal in brokering ceasefires and managing regional crises. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/12-Jul-2025/ch… #China #superpower #US #globalinfluence #IsraelIranConflict #PakistanForeignPolicy #worldorder

Despite criticism, US power remains pivotal in brokering ceasefires and managing regional crises.
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China’s muted role in recent conflicts highlights its limits as a superpower, while US influence remains central to global conflict resolution. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/12-Jul-2025/ch… #China #superpower #US #IsraelIranConflict #PakistanForeignPolicy

China’s muted role in recent conflicts highlights its limits as a superpower, while US influence remains central to global conflict resolution.
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Modi isn’t just angry—he’s trapped in a feedback loop of militarism, media frenzy, and Hindutva-driven war hysteria. Pakistan must not mirror it. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/15-Jul-2025/pa… #Pakistan #India #Modi #indiapakistan #Diplomacy #Hindutva

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War hysteria limits rational policy choices. For Pakistan, peace is not appeasement—it’s strategic wisdom in the face of regional instability. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/15-Jul-2025/pa… #Pakistan #India #Modi #indiapakistan #Diplomacy #Hindutva #instability

War hysteria limits rational policy choices. For Pakistan, peace is not appeasement—it’s strategic wisdom in the face of regional instability.
By Umer Farooq
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#Pakistan #India #Modi #indiapakistan #Diplomacy #Hindutva #instability
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Modi’s aggression reflects deeper forces in Indian society including militarism Hindutva and war hysteria while Pakistan must respond with rationality. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/15-Jul-2025/pa… #Pakistan #India #Modi #indiapakistan #Diplomacy #Hindutva

Modi’s aggression reflects deeper forces in Indian society including militarism Hindutva and war hysteria while Pakistan must respond with rationality.
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The May 2025 war exposed the limits of nuclear deterrence, forcing Pakistan to reassess its internal stability and strategic preparedness. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read: thefridaytimes.com/04-Aug-2025/af… #PakistanIndiaWar #NuclearPower #SouthAsia #MushahidHussain #MaleehaLodhi #debate

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As India tests conventional boundaries, Pakistan must abandon triumphalism and confront political divisions that threaten national security By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/04-Aug-2025/af… #PakistanIndiaWar #Nuclear #SouthAsia #debate #India #Pakistan #indiapakistan

As India tests conventional boundaries, Pakistan must abandon triumphalism and confront political divisions that threaten national security
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The May 2025 war proved that nuclear arms won't stop conflict; Pakistan must fix internal rifts and avoid complacency to deter future Indian aggression. By Umer Farooq Umer Farooq Read more: thefridaytimes.com/04-Aug-2025/af… #PakistanIndiaWar #Nuclear #SouthAsia #debate #India #Pakistan

The May 2025 war proved that nuclear arms won't stop conflict; Pakistan must fix internal rifts and avoid complacency to deter future Indian aggression.
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