List of Pakistan articles
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Men in black suits and ties hold their arms up to signal to one another as they surround a black SUV carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. A crowd of bystanders is gathered beyond the car. Imran Khan—and His Supporters—Face Threat of Military Trials
The army reasserts its dominance after public criticism from the former prime minister and his movement.
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Political activists wave the Pakistani national flag in front of the Martyrs' Memorial monument in Lahore on Sept. 6, 2020. Did Pakistan Just Overhaul Its Nuclear Doctrine?
A comment from a senior figure about “zero-range” weapons could signal a dramatic—and dangerous—shift in Islamabad’s nuclear strategy.
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (R) addresses his supporters during an anti-government march toward Islamabad demanding early elections, in Gujranwala, Pakistan. Pakistani Authorities Give Imran Khan a Taste of His Own Medicine
Reviled for silencing political opponents while in office, the former prime minister gets a muzzle of his own.
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Police commandos escort former Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (C) as he arrives at the high court in Islamabad on May 12, 2023. It’s Time for the Generals to Let Go in Pakistan
Imran Khan’s arrest is cycling the country through crisis yet again.
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Relatives and security officials offer funeral prayers for policemen killed by a roadside bomb in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The Taliban Are Throwing Pakistan a Googly
Extremism, more than all the other crises, challenges Pakistan’s very survival.
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Supporters gather around a car carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan as he arrives to appear before the high court in Lahore, Pakistan. The Many Trials of Imran Khan
The ousted Pakistani leader and his party face dozens of charges he says are politicized—but he hasn’t been arrested yet.
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Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan stand atop a shipping container. Politics Are Holding Pakistan’s Economy Hostage
Drama around former Prime Minister Imran Khan leaves Pakistan’s finances in the lurch.
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Supporters carry placards displaying a portrait of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest in Karachi. A Coup Would Put Pakistan Squarely in China’s Bloc
An isolated junta would be cripplingly dependent on Beijing.
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Policemen stand guard along a street in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Feb. 1. The Deep Roots of Pakistan’s Terrorism Crisis
Considering some militants as instruments of regional influence while fighting others has had disastrous consequences.
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Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan carry white flags during a peace rally in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Feb. 3. Rising Terrorism Stirs Protests in Pakistan
Long-suffering residents near the Afghan border are voicing their grievances with militancy—as well as the powers that be.
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Children internally displaced by Pakistan’s floods attend a mobile school class near a makeshift camp in Dera Allah Yar on Jan. 9. Pakistan’s Climate Disconnect
The country’s growing leverage at U.N. negotiations has not resonated with much of its population.
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Supporters of the religious Namak Mandi Tajir Group against French President Emmanuel Macron during a protest against the publishing of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad they deemed blasphemous. Pakistan’s Government Is Choosing Extremist Islam Over Economic Stability
By curtailing free speech and doubling down on blasphemy laws, Islamabad is endangering its relationship with Europe and the United States.
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Outgoing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in 2008 Pervez Musharraf Dragged His Country Down
The charismatic Pakistani general aimed to be a great national leader but failed by shredding the constitution and recklessly doing Washington’s bidding.
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Kashmir-Chenab-railway-bridge-IMG_5459 How India’s New Bridge to Kashmir Divided a Region
Kashmiris fear an expensive infrastructure project will mean more military domination and demographic change.
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People take boats to cross floodwaters in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Year of Turmoil
In 2022, the country has seen a dramatic change in power, record-high inflation, and catastrophic floods. What could happen in 2023?
