Aamir Latif

Pakistan Paralyzed by Protests, Deepening Political Crisis

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - March 12, 2009

U.S. officials worry the embattled Pakistani government is being diverted from going after terrorists. more >>

Pakistani Tribes Caught Between Taliban and U.S. Airstrikes

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - February 11, 2009

In Pakistan's tribal areas, many don't like the Taliban, but U.S. airstrikes are creating enemies too. more >>

Taliban Finds Fertile Recruiting Ground in Pakistan's Tribal Refugee Camps

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - February 9, 2009

The camps are filled with tribal families fleeing Pakistani military operations and U.S. airstrikes. more >>

Pakistan Is Under Pressure to Seize the Alleged Masterminds of the Mumbai Terrorist Attack

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - December 4, 2008

Secretary of State Rice attempts to mediate between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. more >>

Taliban Threats Cause Pakistani Cops to Abandon Their Jobs

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - November 13, 2008

Militants seek to control the Swat Valley and impose a harsh version of Islamic law. more >>

After Suicide Bombing, Can Pakistan Launch a Credible Offensive Against Terrorism?

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - September 22, 2008

The government is under pressure to fight extremists—and the impression it's fighting America's war. more >>

Pakistan's Military Stays in the Barracks, for Now

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - August 29, 2008

With a history of coups, Pakistanis are keeping a close eye on the generals. more >>

Time Seems to Be Running Out for Pakistan's Embattled President

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - August 15, 2008

Pressure builds for Pervez Musharraf to resign and leave the country. more >>

A Key al Qaeda Bomb Maker Is Killed (Again)

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - July 29, 2008

First reported killed in 2006, Midhat Mursi was the apparent target of an airstrike on Monday. more >>

Pakistan Tries to Send Refugees Home to Afghanistan

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - April 24, 2008

The shift brings new perils to the volatile border region. more >>

Bhutto Worried About 'Security Issues'

By Kevin Whitelaw and Aamir Latif - Nation & World - January 3, 2008

Calling in Scotland Yard won't stop the conspiracy theories over her death. more >>

Musharraf Blames Terrorists for Benazir Bhutto's Murder

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - December 27, 2007

The death of the popular political leader is a destabilizing blow to an already volatile nation. more >>

The Revolt of the Lawyers

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - November 16, 2007

Why judges, too, are joining the challenge to General Musharraf more >>