Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Khan’s pernicious accusations are among the many challenges for Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan’s new government.
Pakistan’s military leaders may see the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as a net win, but their cynical, realpolitik support for the Taliban is not risk-free.
Hostilities between India and Pakistan have broken out many times before. But the latest aerial skirmish has upped the ante for any future clashes over the disputed border territories, with perilous consequences.
With anxieties over the nuclear activities of North Korea and Iran looming large, heads of state from 53 countries convened in Seoul this week to reaffirm and intensify their commitment to prevent nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorists.
The increasingly harsh rhetoric from U.S. officials for Pakistan’s spy agency and its alleged support for the insurgent Haqqani network’s recent attacks on American interests has raised tensions in an already strained bilateral relationship.
U.S. policy toward Pakistan may have had the unintended effect of empowering Pakistan’s military and intelligence services at the expense of the country’s political future.
The killing of Osama bin Laden and recent U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan have added stress to an already tense bilateral relationship, which is compounded by Pakistan’s increasing problems from militants at home.
Lashkar-e-Taiba has gained prominence as one of the world’s most fearsome terrorist groups. Pakistan needs to explore programs for deradicalization of its members, or at least disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration.
As the floodwaters recede, Pakistan is assessing the impact of its worst-ever flooding and beginning the long rebuilding process. In spite of this tragedy, the terrible losses should not prevent Pakistan’s economy from growing nor severely restrict its military’s counterterrorism efforts.
In light of the 2008 U.S.–India deal, which exempted India from the nuclear trade guidelines set by the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the NSG now faces a delicate balancing act in confronting the possibility of a China-Pakistan nuclear deal.