Pakistan

The country has too few shots, a stubborn public, and little experience—but the program may still work.

The acquittal of Daniel Pearl’s abductors came at the worst possible time.

The Pakistani prime minister has said nothing on his ally China’s oppression of Islamic minorities.

India’s tricky regional balance of power isn’t made any easier by sectarian tensions.

How the Pashtun Protection Movement became a release valve for women’s anger.

A new book offers riveting and memorable reporting, though it falls back on outdated narratives of a country that has moved on.

Economic woes are giving the alliance legs, but overturning a military-backed prime minister is a hard proposition.

The country has good reason to want first-strike capabilities. But the actual state of its arsenal suggests that it won’t get them.

After condemning New Delhi for its machinations in Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad is quietly changing the status of Gilgit-Baltistan on its side of the Line of Control.

Once considered a regional spoiler, Islamabad’s influence over the Taliban has waned.

The TV drama “Ertugrul” reveals how neo-Ottoman fantasies are finding an enthusiastic audience in a country that struggles with Saudi and Western influence.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is growing—and so is the role of the Pakistan Army.

Pakistan’s prime minister might just become the first ever to complete a full term.

Decision to release 400 Taliban prisoners paves way for negotiations.

An arrogant and bloated army bears its share of responsibility for Kashmiri suffering.

Tehran’s new strategic partnership with Beijing will give the Chinese a strategic foothold and strengthen Iran’s economy and regional clout.