Pakistani officials have quietly begun consulting with other nations about the conduct of their investigation into opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's killing, despite a public insistence that they need no foreign help, U.S. officials say. ...more

December 30, 2007

Benazir Bhutto was many things: zealous guardian of her dead father's legacy, aristocratic populist, accused rogue, even one of People magazine's 50 most beautiful people. ...more

December 28, 2007

Soon after he returned from eight years in exile, Nawaz Sharif reminded his followers he was the prime minister who made Pakistan a nuclear power. ...more

December 2, 2007

Inside call centers and in high school social studies classes, at vegetable markets and in book bazaars, Pakistanis from different walks of life here say that ever since President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule two weeks ago, he's been the most unpopular figure in the country. Running a close second, many say, is his ally, President Bush. ...more

November 16, 2007

It takes almost no effort to find people who are angry with Pervez Musharraf on the streets of this bustling city. The Pakistani leader's name comes up quickly in casual conversation, yoked with unprintable adjectives and harsh denunciations of the emergency rule he has imposed. ...more

November 11, 2007

The political turmoil in Pakistan is threatening to undermine a new long-term counterinsurgency plan by the U.S. military aimed at strengthening Pakistani forces fighting Islamic extremists in the country's tribal areas, according to senior military officials. ...more

November 9, 2007

Its tribal leaders are suspected of sheltering Osama bin Laden. Its border has become a hotbed for al-Qaida and Taliban training camps. Its government is teetering on instability. To help you better understand the plight of this Muslim nation and U.S. ally, we have compiled a synopsis of what you need to know, as well as accounts from local Pakistanis. ...more

November 4, 2007