The internal politics and external relations of south Asia's giants are tracked by writers from the region and beyond.
A new government in Pakistan must address the difficult political legacy bequeathed by the country’s discredited president
The formation of Pakistan is a case-study in the argument over whether religion can be a variant of political ideology
Pakistan's election was a major defeat for the Islamists, the president's allies, and most of all for Pervez Musharraf himself. What happens next?
As the dust settles in Islamabad, what will emerge from the vote?
The roots of a problem that lies in the very formation of the state and are nurtured by the need to forget
The shadow of assassination, insecurity, and economic hardship makes for a pivotal election
Pakistan's election delay highlights Benazir Bhutto's mixed legacy to her party
The Bhutto succession reveals the depth of Pakistan's crisis
Benazir Bhutto’s political life and death belongs to a wider pattern
The killing of the
opposition leader exposes Pakistan's key political flaw
After Benazir's killing, the bandwagon of power rolls on
The
election momentum accelerates, the political problems remain
Uttar Pradesh bombs and West Bengal protest
expose a polity's failures
Pervez Musharraf's plan is working, yet he can't win
What's in store for Pakistan? Anatol Lieven forecasts. Listen now
Pakistan's arc of protest leaves its most historic and political city unmoved
The
heart of Pakistan's
crisis is the exhaustion of its governing model
The
general is fighting for life, but Washington
has other ideas
The
force is with him, but legitimacy is draining from Pervez
Musharraf
The
world must see: this is a coup against the judiciary