Asif Ali Zardari

Obama Meets With Pakistani, Afghan Presidents

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.21.2012

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. is making "diligent progress" on re-opening supply routes from Pakistan to Afghanistan. Obama an...

Flailing NATO? Big Questions Surround Obama's Showcase Chicago Summit

William Bradley | Posted 05.20.2012

William Bradley

There's a lot of confusion about the ballyhooed NATO Summit in Chicago, intended as a big boost to Obama's geopolitical leadership, showcased in his hometown. Here are some big outstanding questions about NATO's future.

Pakistan's Bhutto Dynasty Reconsidered

Saleem H. Ali | Posted 04.11.2012

Saleem H. Ali

The Pakistan Peoples Party seems incapable of finding leaders outside the Bhutto clan. Why must there be a glass ceiling for leadership in the party that carries disproportionately more power?

The Dynastic Rot in South Asia

Saad Khan | Posted 04.10.2012

Saad Khan

While Pakistan has had a love-hate relationship with democracy, India has consistently remained democratic. After 65 years, it looks abysmal to see the largest democracy in the world still unable to shun dynasticism.

Pakistan: The Irony of It All

Saad Khan | Posted 05.11.2012

Saad Khan

Pakistanis have been jolted by two major shocks this week. Both stories reflect the massive corruption prevalent among politicians and the military.

Supreme Court Charges Pakistani PM, Sharpens Political Crisis

AP | SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 04.14.2012

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Supreme Court charged Pakistan's prime minister with contempt Monday for defying its order to reopen an old corruption case aga...

Official: Professor Sent Anthrax Packet To Pakistani Prime Minister

Posted 04.02.2012

ISLAMABAD -- A university professor sent a packet containing anthrax to the office of Pakistan's prime minister in October last year, his spokesman sa...

Pakistani Government Bows To Supreme Court Demand

AP | ASIF SHAHZAD | Posted 03.20.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister struck a conciliatory tone in an appearance before the Supreme Court Thursday, trying to cool down a polit...

Pakistan Democracy: Not on the Brink Yet

Saad Khan | Posted 03.19.2012

Saad Khan

There has been much speculation about the future of democracy in Pakistan these days. Prophets of gloom are seeing generals at the ready. Optimists are hoping for a reconciliation. Reality lies between the two extremes.

Fearing Coup, Pakistani PM Called British Diplomat

AP | HEIDI VOGT and KATHY GANNON | Posted 03.14.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister appealed for support Friday from parliament in a standoff between his beleaguered government and the milit...

Pakistani President Travels To Dubai Amid Deepening Political Crisis

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 03.13.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's president left the country Thursday for what was described as a one-day private visit to Dubai, officials said. during a ...

The People Pay

Wajid Ali Syed | Posted 03.11.2012

Wajid Ali Syed

Because of years of inaction and putting the interests of politicians over the people they were elected to serve, Pakistan's weak child of a democracy could succumb to the common cold. And the public will pay again.

Pakistani President Warns Of Conspiracies

AP | ASIF SHAHZAD | Posted 02.26.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's president on Tuesday warned the Supreme Court not to take action in violation of the constitution, referring to a judicia...

The Plot Thickens in Pakistan

Saad Khan | Posted 02.22.2012

Saad Khan

Pakistanis hate these presidential antics. They do not want military rule either.

Pakistani President Released From Hospital

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 02.17.2012

KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistan's president returned home early Monday, nearly two weeks after a surprise trip to Dubai for medical treatment spark...

Pakistani President To Be Discharged From Hospital On Thursday

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 02.13.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was discharged from a hospital in Dubai late Wednesday, and will stay in his house in the Gulf ...

Associate: Pakistani President Suffers Mini-Stroke

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 02.12.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari suffered a "mini-stroke" that led to his extended hospitalization in Dubai, but he is improving...

Presidential Circus in Pakistan Must End

Saad Khan | Posted 02.08.2012

Saad Khan

It is common Pakistanis who have suffered at the hands of their leaders -- both civil and military. While they have no say over the latter, they can still show the door to Zardari and his cronies

Pakistani President Hospitalized Amid Resignation Rumors

AP | ASIF SHAHZAD and PAISLEY DODDS | Posted 02.06.2012

ISLAMABAD — President Asif Ali Zardari was having tests related to a heart condition in a Dubai hospital Wednesday but is expected to return to ...

Pakistani Ambassador To The U.S. Hands In Resignation

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 01.17.2012

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government said Thursday that it has not decided whether to accept a resignation offer from its ambassador to the U.S....

Is Charisma Enough to Save Pakistan?

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 01.02.2012

Azeem Ibrahim

Imran Khan has populist appeal with his stand against corruption and his criticism of US policy in Pakistan. But will he have enough support and gravitas to lead his country out of its economic slump and lack of moral direction?

Medvedev Urges Regional Solution To Afghan Issues

AP | OLGA TUTUBALINA | Posted 11.02.2011

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that the fate of Afghanistan and surrounding nations should be decided by r...

An Insecure and Reluctant Partner

Rizwan Ladha | Posted 08.27.2011

Rizwan Ladha

As the Obama administration prepares to shift responsibility for Afghanistan's security and governance to the Afghan people, it must keep in mind the security concerns of its reluctant ally in Islamabad.

Clinton: Osama Bin Laden Raid A Watershed Moment For Pakistan

AP | By ANNE GEARAN and NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 07.27.2011

ISLAMABAD -- The killing of Osama bin Laden is a watershed moment for Pakistan's confrontation with homegrown terrorism, U.S. Secretary of State Hilla...

Hillary Clinton Arrives In Pakistan To Repair Frayed Relations

AP | ANNE GEARAN and NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 07.26.2011

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that relations between the United States and Pakistan have reached a turn...