Pakistan: A Military With a Country

Abundant minerals lay buried beneath Pakistan's ground. So why is the country having such a tough time exploiting them?

India's prime minister has abrogated Kashmir's autonomy with an eye to putting the state more firmly under India's grasp. That, however, could infuriate Kashmiris and the country's archrival: Pakistan.

Nevertheless, Islamabad's own strategy means it will be careful not to pressure the Taliban to accede to U.S. wishes to the extent that it alienates the Taliban.

The country's economic woes will shape its turbulent political atmosphere in the months to come.

Animated by their opposing visions of economic prosperity and global influence, China and India's competition over Pakistani and Iranian ports, respectively, carry on at all costs.

After the most violent flare-up in Kashmir in years, Islamabad and New Delhi are sounding out possible talks, although the prospect of a wider conflict is never far away.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has secured a three-year IMF loan to help relieve Pakistan's dire economic situation. But the conditions tied to the tranche's disbursement risk inviting a political backlash.

While the immediate threat of escalation has settled, India's unprecedented airstrike in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has upped the ante for the countries’ next inevitable brawl.

In response to a deadly attack on Feb. 14, India's military has conducted its first strike across the Line of Control in Pakistan-administered Kashmir since 1971.