The West’s desire to counter China may have played a part in New Zealand and the U.K. abandoning their scheduled tours of Pakistan
The leader of the Turkish National Movement proved an inspiration globally, even among those who counted themselves his critics
The Taliban will need to shore up regional support if they wish to see Afghanistan prosper and avail its mineral resources
Can development triggered by economic compulsions help Islamabad and Kabul move past archaic notions of tribalism and fear of the unfamiliar?
A generation of Afghans who grew up without Taliban rule are unlikely to submit easily to the mores of an emirate harkening back to the 1990s
Utilized for decades, ‘deniable’ militias are increasingly challenging the rule of law and undermining governments of elected leaders
A new book of essays edited by parliamentarian Sherry Rehman offers insight into the past, present and future of the country’s women’s rights movement
Will China, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan find common ground in opposition to the U.S.-led Quad?
In his latest book, author F.S. Aijazuddin has compiled a valuable collection of the British Raj’s views of the lands that now form Pakistan
The Iranian icon advocated progressivism despite opposition from the forces of the shah and the clergy
The 2002 Gujarat riots continue to serve as warning to India’s minorities
The senior journalist passed away in Lahore on July 21 while admitted to private hospital
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar, who led the Khilafat Movement, backed agitational politics and was often at odds with his contemporaries
After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s security situation risks becoming more precarious
Ankara’s attempts to exert itself in various Arab states harkens back to the rule of Selim the Grim
With the renovation of his tomb, the ‘Father of Lahore’ is finally being accorded just reverence for his role in developing the Punjab capital
With P.M. Khan seeking a ‘partnership for peace’ with the U.S., a look back at one of the lowest points of Pak-U.S. ties
Currently imprisoned on terror financing charges, the Jamaatud Dawa head’s teachings impacted Pakistan and its regional neighbors for decades
The conditions predicted to emerge after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Kabul do not bode well for Islamabad
Imposing Urdu as a national language on then-East Pakistan actually damaged ‘national unity,’ rather than bolstering it