List of Pakistan articles
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US President Barack Obama speaks during the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism at the US State Department February 19, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama reiterated his call for the world to stand up to violent extremism Thursday, saying jihadists peddle a the lie that there is a clash of civilizations. "The notion that the West is at war with Islam is an ugly lie," he told a three-day conference on combatting extremism. AFP PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Challenge
With the world's attention turned elsewhere, Pakistan has persisted in its efforts to counter violent extremism.
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CHABAHAR India’s $500 Million Bet on Iran
New Delhi hopes a giant new Iranian port will help meet its energy needs — and outflank Pakistan.
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In this photograph taken on November 3, 2015, Afghan Taliban fighters listen to Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund (unseen), the newly appointed leader of a breakaway faction of the Taliban, at Bakwah in the western province of Farah. A breakaway faction of the Taliban has appointed its own leader in the first formal split in the Afghan militant movement under new head Mullah Mansour, posing a fresh hurdle to potential peace talks. Mullah Rasool was named the leader of the faction in a mass gathering of dissident fighters this week in the remote southwestern province of Farah, according to an AFP reporter who attended the meeting. AFP PHOTO / Javed Tanveer (Photo credit should read JAVED TANVEER/AFP/Getty Images) What Was Mullah Mansour Doing in Iran?
In the wake of the Taliban leader’s death, we’re only now coming to understand just how ties between Tehran and the Taliban are evolving.
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Taliban1 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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A Pakistani demonstrator holds a burning US flag as others shout slogans during a protest in Multan on May 24, 2016, against a US drone strike in Pakistan's southwestern province Balochistan. Slain Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour used a Pakistani passport in a false name to make dozens of foreign trips over a ten-year period, mainly to the United Arab Emirates, officials told AFP. Mansour, who was killed in a US drone strike deep inside Pakistani territory on May 21 along with a driver, was travelling with a passport and ID card bearing the name "Muhammad Wali". / AFP / SS MIRZA (Photo credit should read SS MIRZA/AFP/Getty Images) The Magical Thinking of Killing Mullah Mansour
Why does anyone still think that bombing terrorist leaders still works?
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 24: Afghan security forces patrol the area during the clash against Taliban militants in Nanhargar district of Kabul, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2014. At least 35 Taliban militant were killed by Afghan forces. (Photo by ) 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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QUETTA, PAKISTAN - MAY 22 : Wreckage of a destroyed vehicle in which Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansour was allegedly traveling in Noshki, Balochistan province is seen after it was hit by US drone on May 22, 2016. According to reports a US drone attacked a vehicle said to be carrying Mullah Mansoor and his driver in Noshki, Balochistan province, Pakistan. (Photo by Barkat Tareen /Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) 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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This photograph taken on May 21, 2016 shows Pakistani local residents gathering around a destroyed vehicle hit by a drone strike in which Afghan Taliban Chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was believed to be travelling in the remote town of Ahmad Wal in Balochistan, around 160 kilometres west of Quetta. Afghan authorities scrambled May 22 to confirm the fate of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour after US officials said he was likely killed in drone strikes -- a potential blow to the resurgent militant movement. / AFP / - (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) 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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In this photograph taken on November 3, 2015, Afghan Taliban fighters look on as they listen to Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund (unseen), the newly appointed leader of a breakaway faction of the Taliban, at Bakwah in the western province of Farah. A breakaway faction of the Taliban has appointed its own leader in the first formal split in the Afghan militant movement under new head Mullah Mansour, posing a fresh hurdle to potential peace talks. Mullah Rasool was named the leader of the faction in a mass gathering of dissident fighters this week in the remote southwestern province of Farah, according to an AFP reporter who attended the meeting. AFP PHOTO / Javed Tanveer (Photo credit should read JAVED TANVEER/AFP/Getty Images) 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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gettyimages-518016464 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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Activists of The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) hold placards as they march during a rally to mark International Women's Day in Karachi on March 8, 2016. Women in conservative Pakistan have fought for their rights for decades, in a country where so-called honour killings and acid attacks remain commonplace. / AFP / ASIF HASSAN (Photo credit should read ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images) 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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GettyImages-84937788crop 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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Karachi, PAKISTAN: Pakistani shoppers examine goods at a crowded electronics market in Karachi, 16 May 2007, on the third day after bloody clashes in the southern port city. Pakistani authorities have banned gatherings of more than five people in Karachi amid continuing violence over the suspension of the country's top judge which has left nearly 40 people dead. AFP PHOTO/Asif HASSAN (Photo credit should read ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images) 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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INDIAN SPRINGS, NV - NOVEMBER 17: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by the U.S. Military prior to transmission.) An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flies by during a training mission at Creech Air Force Base on November 17, 2015 in Indian Springs, Nevada. The Pentagon has plans to expand combat air patrols flights by remotely piloted aircraft by as much as 50 percent over the next few years to meet an increased need for surveillance, reconnaissance and lethal airstrikes in more areas around the world. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images) 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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QUETTA, PAKISTAN - AUGUST 29: Rioters run past burning debris during a violent demonstration August 29, 2006 in Quetta, Pakistan. More than a thousand angry Baloch took to the streets following a prayer service for slain tribal leader Nawab Bugti, who died in a clash with Pakistani army troops over the weekend. The mob torched buildings and cars and looted stores before police scattered them with tear gas and warning shots. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) 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.
