Pakistan

How Nuclear-Armed Rivals Pakistan and India Will Test Obama

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - January 7, 2009

Their explosive mix of terrorism and nuclear weapons fuels fears of an all-out war. more >>

Top 10 Global Risks in 2009

Nation & World - January 5, 2009

Economic actions by Congress plus key foreign-policy challenges for incoming Obama team. more >>

Why China Helped Countries Like Pakistan, North Korea Build Nuclear Bombs

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - January 2, 2009

A new book alleges that Beijing intentionally proliferated nuclear technology to risky regimes. more >>

Pakistan Moves Troops Toward Indian Border

Nation & World - December 26, 2008

Step is seen as a warning to India amid increased tensions following terrorist attack in Mumbai. more >>

Why Britain Increasingly Worries About Pakistani Terrorism

By Thomas K. Grose - Nation & World - December 24, 2008

Authorities see home-grown threats inspired by the politics and radicalism in distant South Asia. more >>

U.S. Military Eyes Alarming Spike in Attacks on Key Supply Convoys Into Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - December 22, 2008

Insurgents are alternately stealing and destroying vital equipment and supplies bound for U.S. bases. more >>

Hot Docs: ‘Very Bad’ U.S.-Russia Relations, Pakistan’s Militant Problem

Nation & World - December 17, 2008

Today's selection of timely reports more >>

In India, Some Call for Attacking Pakistan Over Mumbai Terrorist Assault

By Anuj Chopra - Nation & World - December 12, 2008

Even as polls show a quarter of Indians want a war with Pakistan, India's government is not so eager. more >>

Pakistan Raids Terror Camps Believed Tied to Mumbai Attacks

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - December 8, 2008

But U.S officials point out that Pakistan's intelligence service helped suspected group in the past. more >>

Afghanistan Problems Build With Supply Truck Destruction

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - December 8, 2008

This is bad. more >>

Oil and Afghanistan Mean That the United States Has Little Leverage Over Pakistan

By Robert Bryce - Opinion - December 5, 2008

We need to keep the troops in Afghanistan supplied, Robert Bryce writes. more >>

Pakistan’s Use of Tribal Militias to Target Taliban Yields Mixed Results

By Jason Motlagh - Nation & World - December 5, 2008

U.S. officials have urged Pakistan to follow a model used in Iraq, but the parallels are limited. 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 >>

India Points Finger at Pakistan Over Mumbai Terror Attacks

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - December 2, 2008

A tense relationship could get even rockier amid Indian demands that Pakistan hand over militants. more >>

5 Lessons From the Deadly Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - December 1, 2008

As suspicions focus on Pakistani group, new conclusions arise about effectiveness of low-tech plots. 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 >>

Afghanistan's Propaganda War: The Taliban's Public Relations Machine

By Jason Motlagh - Nation & World - November 12, 2008

The Islamic fundamentalists who once banned TV use videos and the Internet to publicize their attacks. more >>

News Buzz: Bush Appeals for Accord on $700 Billion Rescue Plan

Nation & World - September 26, 2008

Government seizes failed WaMu bank; border clashes in Pakistan's tribal areas. 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 >>

5 Potential Successors to President Pervez Musharraf

Opinion - August 20, 2008

Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition met yesterday to discuss a replacement for the president. more >>

Pakistan's Ambassador Says Musharraf Resignation Returns Nuclear-Armed Nation to Democracy

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - August 19, 2008

Diplomat sends message of reassurance to Washington about Pakistan's commitment to counterterrorism. more >>

Public Opinion: How Will Foreign-Policy-Related Events Affect the U.S. Presidential Election?

Opinion - August 18, 2008

The president of Pakistan resigns, and the Georgia crisis continues, as does the Iraq war. 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 >>