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Peace in Afghanistan Will Come at a Price

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jan 11, 2019 President Donald Trump has made a bid to end the 17-year war, but he fumbled on at least one major point. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Pompeo’s Five Hours in Islamabad

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Sep 8, 2018 A U.S. “reset” of relations with Pakistan seems like a long shot in light of recent history and the Trump administration’s moves on the global stage. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pakistan’s Elections Bring Hope and Uncertainty

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jul 30, 2018 Cricket-star-turned-politician Imran Khan, the next prime minister, is talking a good if vague game, but will he follow through on his reform promises? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

At Least 132, Including a Candidate, Die in Pakistan Campaign Violence

ZAHEER BABAR and ABDUL SATTAR / The Associated Press Jul 13, 2018 The deadliest attacks in Pakistan's troubled election campaign occurred Friday, hours before former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned to face a 10-year prison sentence on corruption charges. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pakistan’s Youth: The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Oct 23, 2014 The so-called youth bulge in Pakistan has now become visible. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

30,000 Protesters Breach Pakistan’s ‘Red Zone’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 20, 2014 A huge crowd of protesters organized by a cricket star and a cleric have pushed past barbed wire and barricades to make their way ever closer to Parliament in Islamabad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sharif Under House Arrest as Crisis Builds in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2009 Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was placed under house arrest in Lahore on Sunday as opposition groups prepared to march on Islamabad to call for the reinstatement of judges deposed by former President Pervez Musharraf Pakistan's current president, Asif Ali Zardari, had said shortly after taking power last fall that he would reverse his predecessor's ruling but has yet to make good on his pledge Update 2: Crisis averted (sort of) for now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )