List of Pakistan articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Meet the Taliban’s New Mullah, Same as the Taliban’s Old Mullah
The rise of Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada shows that the Taliban’s old guard is still holding the reins of power -- and deciding the future of the Afghan war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Magical Thinking of Killing Mullah Mansour
Why does anyone still think that bombing terrorist leaders still works?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Don’t Cry for the Taliban
Mullah Mansour's death may be a win for the endless U.S. war on the Taliban. But for the insurgency, it means more chaos -- which is exactly what they want.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama Rolls the Dice With Killing of Taliban Chief
The drone strike in Pakistan shows the United States is betting on weakening the insurgency on the battlefield — not at the negotiating table.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Obama Confirms Taliban Chief Death; U.S. Arms to Flow to Vietnam
Fallujah next; East China Sea in the crosshairs; and lots more
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghanistan: Taliban Chief Killed in U.S. Strike
Mansour’s death comes as the Taliban expand attacks in Key Afghan districts
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Is Pakistan Safe for Christians?
Fear is a daily reality for Pakistani Christians. From public persecution to targeted terror attacks, Christianity and those who practice it continue to be under threat.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Landmark Women’s Rights Bill Could Decide Pakistan’s Future
In Punjab, the debate over a law protecting women from violence has become a test of the government's resolve against Islamism.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Pakistani Spies May Have Funded 2009 Suicide Bombing Targeting CIA Outpost
The ISI allegedly funneled $200,000 to the Haqqani Network to strike Forward Operating Base Chapman.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Squandered Progress in Pakistan
Encouraging things are happening in Pakistan, but an enabling environment for extremism and other problems within society threaten this very real progress.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama’s Most Dangerous Drone Tactic Is Here to Stay
From Yemen to Somalia, the White House has gone back to bombing men it can’t confirm are militants — potentially leaving innocents trapped in the crossfire.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Balochistan is seething, and that can’t make China happy about investing
Prime Minister Sharif and his deputies, whether they admit it or not, are worried about Balochistan, Pakistan’s restive western province.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Lahore Tragedy is Pakistan’s Moment of Reckoning
The Easter attack on Lahore’s Christian community is a tragedy, but also an opportunity for the government to take a public stance against violent attacks on its minority groups.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 After Lahore, The Taliban’s Rise in Pakistan Continues
The Easter Sunday attack in Lahore is not a once-off occurrence. The Pakistani Taliban is strong and getting stronger, and stopping them will take more than just a military solution.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Terror in Lahore: Pakistan’s Toughest Test
As terrorist attacks hit Pakistan’s richer cities, Pakistan’s leadership faces a difficult decision.
