Terrorism in Pakistan
Malala’s supposed attackers are now in jail, but many say their trial was a fig leaf
A Pakistani military court has sentenced 10 men to long prison terms for their involvement in the 2012 attack against Malala Yousafzai. But there’s no word on the fate of the chief suspect, and that has some Pakistanis asking if justice has really been served.
Confusion around U.S. drone policy in Pakistan runs deep
Confusion around the U.S. drone policy in Pakistan runs deep. That was evident during a Pakistani television station’s interview with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry where he spoke confidently about a soon-to-come downscaling of the program that was quickly walked back by his spokeswoman.
India trying to get Hindus to move back to contested Kashmir
India and Pakistan have long jostled for control of the Kashmir region along the border of their two countries. That jostling has also led to religious violence, which drove many Hindus out of Kashmir. But now India is encouraging them to come back.
Positive progress in Afghanistan finally begins to emerge
The pullout of American forces from Afghanistan by 2014 has some feeling hopeful about the future of the war-torn country. But with the ongoing drone strikes in Pakistan, and continued violence in Afghanistan, it’s often hard to see the progress over the border.