TIME talks to Vali Nasr, a close adviser of the late Richard Holbrooke, Obama’s senior envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistan
Putting Pakistan’s Politicians to a Piety Test: Are You Muslim Enough?
If you aren’t, you may not be allowed to run for Parliament. How the country’s judges may be turning ethical standards into religious ones
Video: Malala Yousafzai Goes Back to School
The 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl and womens’-education activist walked into a classroom on Tuesday for the first time since being shot in the head by the Taliban
The Anatomy of an Attack on Christians in Pakistan
A quarrel between friends and perhaps the politics of a local industry apparently combine with Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to create a fresh conflagration
Under Attack: Who Will Stop the Killing of Pakistan’s Shi’ites?
On Monday, a large crowd of Shi’ite Muslim mourners was streaming back from a graveyard in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. Thousands had been attending the funerals of 45 fellow Shi’ites who were killed by a large explosion …
Tea in Karachi: When Pakistan’s Maximum City Comes Together
In a country polarized in every possible way—from disparities in wealth and education to differing views on politics and extremism—tea is the great social equalizer.
Pakistan’s Wave of Crises: Ahead of Elections, Islamabad Struggles to Put Out the Fires
Pakistan’s Newest Martyrs: Why Anti-Shi‘ite Violence May Be the Country’s Biggest Problem
Last year, over 400 Shi‘ite were killed across Pakistan, double the number killed in 2011. A significant minority in majority Sunni Pakistan, Shi‘ites comprise roughly a quarter of the country’s population
The Obama-Karzai Meeting: But Who Really Gets to Decide Afghanistan’s Future?
The end-game in the war torn country is complex–and troop levels may be the simplest piece of the puzzle
What Iran and Pakistan Want from the Afghans: Water
Iran and Pakistan depend on river basins that flow out of Afghanistan. And Afghans are growing paranoid that its neighbors are trying to take more water than the country can afford to give
Muslim Pilgrims Converge on Mecca
Friday marks Eid-al-Adha, the close of the four-day annual pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Malala Yousafzai’s Injuries: How Difficult Will Her Recovery Be?
TIME talks to a specialist about the procedures the young girl is going through and the difficulties ahead as she attempts to rebuild her life
The Malala Yousafzai Saga: Like Father, Like Daughter
As the world is astonished by the bravery of the young Pakistani girl, attention is being given to the man whose ambitions inspired her courage