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Pakistan Goes After Toy Guns to Prevent Kids' Militant Aspirations
Campaigners in the country want to get imitation Kalashnikovs and Glocks off the streets, saying they help breed a culture of violence among children.
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Looks to Form a New Government
Nawaz Sharif's party is regarded as having a pro-business stance, tilting toward regional cooperation and peace with the country's neighbors.
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The Perils of Invading Afghanistan
An interview with historian William Dalrymple.
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An Illegal Militia's War for Northwest Pakistan
In the country's unruly Khyber region, two irregular forces are vying for control -- with bloody consequences.
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'Ghagh': The Pashtun Custom of Men Forcing Marriage Proposals on Women
... and the campaign to ban it in Pakistan
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One-Pound-Fish Man's Musical Sales Pitch Goes Very Very Viral
The Pakistan-born London fish monger might now get a record deal.
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Meanwhile: Generals and Judges Battle for Power in Pakistan
The clash between the country's powerful military and aggressive judiciary is more intense than ever.
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The Other Victim of the Attack on Malala Yousafzai
A classmate injured in the Taliban's assassination attempt on the 15-year-old Pakistani says the experience has only strengthened her resolve.
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Goran Tomasevic / Reuters The Case for Hope in Afghanistan
Even in a country with as much going against it as this one, predicting the future is still an inexact science.
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Will the U.S. Make Peace With the Taliban?
Prospects dim, even as the 2014 withdrawal deadline approaches.
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The Durand Line: Afghanistan's Controversial, Colonial-Era Border
Why Kabul rejects recent comments by a U.S. envoy endorsing it as the country's official frontier with Pakistan
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The Malala Effect: Pakistanis Are Angry, Want to Finish Off the Taliban
How support for Yousafzai is galvanizing a push for an offensive on the terrorist group's stronghold.
