Taliban representatives in Pakistan allowed to travel to Qatar

For years, Pakistan has been seen as a spoiler, but recent signs indicate the security hierarchy is playing a more supportive role

Peter Oborne joins the mill worker's daughter on her mission to help preserve democracy in Pakistan

Peter Oborne joins the mill worker's daughter on her mission to help preserve democracy in Pakistan

Intelligence officials say Hakimullah Mehsud, head of the militant movement blamed for a spate of attacks, was believed killed by a US drone

While people from every generation tend to say the same thing, the world today definitely seems much more unstable with many more flash-points than existed when I was growing up! Today's examples with links to relevant external news sources: Pakistan: Our "friends" the Pakistanis are currently involved in an internal feud between the military and the civilian government that some believe coul...

A showdown between Pakistan’s civilian and military leaders has intensified after the prime minister sacked a top defence official

Pakistan’s army chief said the military was not planning a coup, after the country’s premier warned of a conspiracy to oust the government

A US investigation says that both American and Pakistani forces were responsible for air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last month

The Government is coming under increasing pressure to reveal if the UK is providing intelligence to help the US carry out drone strikes in Pakistan.