Army chief grabs control of navy and air force as well, but there might be the possibility that Asim Munir is not as ...

Ms. Shah, a Pakistani essayist and novelist, wrote from Karachi, Pakistan. This is a critical week for Pakistanis. On Thursday we will vote in federal and provincial elections, with the future of our ...

Pakistan’s democratic journey has been marked by challenges and triumphs, shaped by the visionaries who laid its foundation and the leaders who navigate its course. As the nation prepares for the ...

The last 20 months have been a particularly dangerous time in Pakistan. With national parliamentary elections due to take place on Feb. 8, the specter of past political power plays and abuses ...

In Pakistan, constitutional changes expand the role of the army chief and curtail the Supreme Court's powers, stirring opposition concerns about democratic erosion. The Senate passed these reforms ...

As a leader of the Pakistani American community, I’d like to bring to the public’s attention what is happening in Pakistan. Pakistan is a nuclear power in southeast Asia with population of 250 million ...

The amendment is likely to pass as the ruling coalition has the necessary two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament.

Pakistan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, a move that critics said had done irreparable ...

The announcement was expected, but it came with an unanticipated bonus. In a nationally televised session of Parliament, President Mohammed Zia ul-Haq, standing before a portrait of Mohammed Ali ...

The plaint heard during the French Revolution is still widely applicable today. But perhaps even more pertinent would be a variation: “Oh, democracy, what travesties are perpetrated in thy name!” ...