The Globalist

Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia.

Pakistan, long viewed as an incubator of religious militancy, is gearing up for a battle over the future of the country’s notorious Madrassas.

By seizing on the blasphemy issue, Imran Khan puts himself between a rock and a hard place.

What can Pakistan’s elections tell us about the coming fate of India’s reformers battling stifling corruption?