Pakistan

China's new ambassadorial appointment lays the groundwork for intensified cooperation between China and Afghanistan. That will have implications for Pakistan as well.

President Arif Alvi, who is close to the former prime minister’s party, has acted unconstitutionally by proposing election dates.

A close look at the substance of the relationship shows a marked lack of political will, or even interest, on both sides.

As in so many cases in the past, the blasphemy accusations at the heart of the violence apparently stemmed from a personal grudge.

Islamabad could ask its friends in the G-20 to ensure that the final statement is not hostile to Pakistan in any way.

The State Bank of Pakistan’s financing strategies are not only reshaping the country’s energy landscape but also laying the groundwork for a future defined by sustainability.

Shifting geopolitical currents, internal instability, India’s rise and China’s indifference underlie its declining stature on the world stage.

The ruling clears the way for Khan to participate in the next general elections – unless he is convicted in a retrial or any of the many other legal cases against him.

That the government is condemning the extremist violence in Jaranwala rather than condoning it marks an important step forward.

The recent mob violence against Christian minorities in Punjab province is just the latest reminder of how deep and wide the roots of religious intolerance have grown.

Khan missed the chance to make his support base democratic and republican – and thereby transform himself into a true political force to reckon with.

While there is an alignment of short-term security interests, particularly on counterterrorism, in the longer term the China-U.S. competition will hinder Pakistan-U.S. ties.