Pakistan

The State Department added four leaders of TTP and al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent to its list of "Specially Designated Global Terrorists."

The latest claim by the Pakistani Taliban underlined the threat of Afghanistan turning into a haven for militants, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said.

The group, which called off the cease-fire recently, said the attack was to avenge the killing of their former spokesperson, Abdul Wali.

Rather than looking at them only through the narrow lens of terrorism, a more interdisciplinary approach that leads to nuanced policymaking is likely to be more useful.

The announcement came a day before General Asim Munir takes charge as army chief.

“If Gen. Munir keeps Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum on in the post of DG-ISI, then it could signal warmer ties with the U.S.”

The civilian leadership seems to have realized that merit and seniority rather than political considerations should determine the selection of the army chief.

Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir, who was chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence when Imran Khan was prime minister, was sacked by the latter.

Balochistan is the country’s poorest province and lacks political patrons.

Climate protection on the disputed glacier is important for both India and Pakistan – and could even jumpstart an improvement in their relationship.

The critically acclaimed film depicts transgender people as normal – something unacceptable in Pakistani society, which has traditionally treated transgender people as outcasts.