Pakistani Politics

Make no mistake: there is nothing ordinary about Nawaz Sharif's predicament in Pakistan today.

The costs will be much higher if Pakistan doesn’t act against the group.

The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Akhilesh Pillalamarri discuss the April 2016 collapse of peace talks between India and Pakistan.

With the Panama Papers, Nawaz Sharif's legitimacy on matters of national security will continue to decline.

The attack in Lahore points to a worrying reality that Pakistan’s war against extremism is far from over.

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a threat to Pakistan’s own national security and Islamabad has no option but to relinquish its support for the group.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is determined to put an end to honor killings.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor cannot become a success story without unified provincial support.

Pakistan’s federal government needs to address the Baloch people's legitimate concerns.

General Raheel Sharif will retire at the end of his scheduled term as chief of army staff.

This is only the latest attempt by radical groups to destabilize talks between Delhi and Islamabad. Will they succeed?

A major infrastructure initiative between China and Pakistan could spur reconciliation in Balochistan.