Pakistan’s role as an incubator and launchpad for global jihad has come at a steep cost—but one that its military appears happy to pay. Thursday, August 14, is Pakistan’s Independence Day, marking 78 ...

Fears of an all-out war between two nuclear powers are growing following India’s missile attack into Pakistani-controlled territory on Wednesday, killing at least 26 civilians. Pakistan has declared ...

The military has long shaped the political system of Pakistan, which is often described as a hybrid civilian-military power structure. While the military last ruled in 2008, its influence in the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

“The sense of external threat and national unity has led many Pakistanis to rally around the armed forces, although this resurgence in support may prove to be transient.” Posters of Pakistan Army ...

Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting again, trading deadly shelling and mortar fire across their rugged border, with ...

ISLAMABAD-As Field Marshal Asim Munir wrapped up yet another high-profile visit to China, Pakistan’s indispensable “iron brother,” it carries an explicit message for both domestic and external ...

Both sides say Pakistan has bombed targets in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia in an escalation of recent tit-for-tat attacks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Islamabad, Pakistan – By the standards of mega arms deals, the $1.5bn deal for Pakistan to reportedly sell jets and weapons to ...