Pakistan

Magazine articles on politics and society in Pakistan.

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TIME Asia November 8, 2007 S. Robinson & A. Baker	Pakistan's State of Emergency The Bush Administration wants Musharraf to remain in power and pave the way for democracy, but it has little leverage over the general.
TIME Asia October 25, 2007 Aryn Baker	Benazir Bhutto's Toughest Mission For Bhutto, balancing the demands of Pakistan with those of other nations depending on her to solve the scourge of radicalism will be her greatest challenge yet.
TIME Asia September 13, 2007 Aryn Baker	Pakistan's Drama Continues Pakistan's General Pervez Musharraf's reign began when he overthrew Nawaz Sharif, and exiled him. But if his first expulsion of Sharif brought Musharraf to power, the second may well hasten the general's downfall.
TIME Asia August 23, 2007 Simon Robinson	Pakistan's New Odd Couple? There's little reason to believe that a Musharraf-Bhutto union would bring about the systemic change that Pakistan so desperately needs.
TIME Europe July 19, 2007 A. Baker, S. Robinson	Who Lost Pakistan? The Bush Administration has backed Pakistani President Musharraf since September 11, providing $10 billion in aid. Have they backed the wrong man?
TIME Asia June 14, 2007 Aryn Baker	Pakistan's Reluctant Hero Recently suspended Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry is a symbol of a yearning for democracy and an independent judiciary, and the people of Pakistan are coming out in the tens of thousands to show their support.
TIME Asia May 17, 2007 Mohsin Hamid	Pakistan's Moment of Truth Democracy failed in Pakistan in the 1990s because of army meddling, overreaching politicians and a weak judiciary. But recently a hope had been growing that this year's elections could provide the outline of a partial solution to those problems.
TIME Asia April 19, 2007 Ishaan Tharoor	History: The Original Insurgent The Fakir's stomping grounds are again ground zero in a war on terror. American, NATO and Pakistani troops face a hydra-like insurgency led by a string of shadowy extremist leaders who make expert use of the porous border separating Afghanistan and Pakistan.
TIME Europe March 22, 2007 Aryn Baker	The Truth About Talibanistan Pakistan's tribal region is a lawless frontier so beyond the control of the West and its allies. As the militants consolidate power, Musharraf needs to take bolder steps.
TIME Asia February 22, 2007 Robinson & Baker	India-Pakistan Peace Stays on Track While terrorist attacks have touched off rounds of finger pointing between the Pakistani and Indian governments in the past, the Feb. 18 bombing of a Pakistan-bound train in India's western state of Haryana had no such effect.
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