The rise and fall of Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president who ruled the country for 13 years
Making the case for governments leaving sufficient space for organizations to thrive without having their initiative stifled
One of the founders of the Islamic State launched his jihadi career from Hayatabad in Pakistan
Minorities of India, whether Muslims or Christians, are coming under increasing threat from the country’s majority Hindu population
History is prologue and previous attempts to negotiate with the TTP do not inspire much optimism
In addition to being a celebration of the Urdu idiom, former civil servant Tariq Mahmud’s memoirs provide valuable insight into Pakistan’s history
Regardless of who is in power, there is little chance of immediate relief from the worst issues plaguing Pakistan
The 19th century battle over Central Asia between the U.K. and Russia finds parallels today
Decades after his execution, questions persist over the manner in which courts declared the PPP founder guilty of ‘conspiracy to murder’
A book by Bharat Karnad describes as ‘self-hurting’ or ‘silly’ Delhi’s various attempts to isolate Islamabad
Hindus in Sindh face threats of violence and harassment, all the while rightwing clerics target their daughters for conversion with seeming impunity
The anti-American rhetoric of the PTI chairman’s latest campaign harkens back to the heyday of his 2017 protests
The former premier’s battle for self-respect and freedom is undermined by Pakistan’s economic situation
A Baloch separatist-claimed suicide attack targeting Chinese nationals in Karachi has triggered fresh crises for the multibillion-dollar project
In our zeal to protect victims of underage marriage, we should not ignore the societal circumstances that encourage children to flee their homes
Christopher Jaffrelot’s book digs into the perennial conflict between centralization of power at the center and devolution to the district-level
The embrace of Data Sahib by a majority of Pakistan’s Islamic schools of thought has cemented Ali Hujwiri Ganj Baksh’s as a national icon
The PTI chairman’s return to his political roots as a protest leader paves the way for new calls to establish a modern Riyasat-e-Madina
Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf’s rule had exposed the perils of seeking ‘moderation’ of the Islamic state envisioned by Ziaul Haq
Pakistan’s economic doldrums can be laid at the feet of the many clashes between various institutions and groups that comprise the country