The Chinese-dominated Pakistani port city of Gwadar — the crown jewel of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — increasingly looks like a powder keg that has exploded.
Comparing Textbooks: Even Afghanistan Scores Better Than Pakistan
Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia.
Pakistan Quo Vadis?
Why Pakistan’s education “reform” is likely to raise eyebrows in Washington and Beijing.
Donald’s Trump’s New Pakistani Soulmates
What Donald Trump and ultra-conservative Pakistani imams have in common.
Pakistan: Islamists Join the Global Protest Fray
Pakistan, long viewed as an incubator of religious militancy, is gearing up for a battle over the future of the country’s notorious Madrassas.
Modi Seizes Kashmir
The Kashmir crisis spotlights what a civilizational world looks like. Modi, Netanyahu, Xi and Trump stand united in their disregard for international law.
Calling Out China on Global Terrorism
A draft U.S. resolution, destined for the UN Security Council and which would designate a Pakistani militant as a global terrorist, challenges China on Xinjiang.
Pakistan: Caught in Saudi-Chinese Crosshairs
Suicide attack in Iran frames visit to Pakistan by Saudi crown prince.
The Taliban and the US: Accepting the Inevitable
It took the deaths of 2,300 U.S. soldiers and tens of thousands of Afghans to reach the agreement to end the longest war in U.S. history.
Pakistan: Playing Politics with Religion
By seizing on the blasphemy issue, Imran Khan puts himself between a rock and a hard place.