Pakistan
Explore our coverage of Pakistan’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Asia
What next for Pakistan?
The new government faces polarised politics, a faltering economy and terrorist threats
Asia
Pakistan’s generals look increasingly desperate
A fraudulent election may not keep Imran Khan’s fans at bay
Leaders
Pakistan is out of friends and out of money
A botched election and an economic crisis show how low it has fallen
Asia
Pakistan’s voters tell the generals where to put it
Imran Khan’s candidates won the most seats despite heavy-handed attempts to hobble them
Asia
Confusion reigns in Pakistan’s rigged election
Despite their strenuous efforts, the generals appear much less in control than they thought
The Economist reads
What to read about Pakistan
Six books provide an introduction to a troubled, nuclear-armed country
The Economist explains
Why is there so much violence in Balochistan?
Militant groups in the region are a common problem for Iran and Pakistan
Asia
Imran Khan is convicted. Pakistan’s generals are content
The message is clear: don’t bother voting for his party
By Invitation
A former ambassador argues that Pakistan needs a new political compact
Free and fair elections are just the start of what’s required to bring stability and prosperity, says Husain Haqqani
By Invitation
Imran Khan warns that Pakistan’s election could be a farce
His party is being unfairly muzzled, the former prime minister writes from prison
Asia
Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan, again
A truce with the generals revives the former prime minister’s career
Asia
India-Pakistan relations are becoming more marginal and worse
In cricket and otherwise, India is leaving its old rivalry behind
Asia
Pakistan expels undocumented Afghans. But at what price?
Strains between Pakistan and the Taliban in Kabul will only grow
Asia
Pakistan’s army is back in charge of politics
The jailing of Imran Khan heralds a period of tighter military control
Leaders
Pakistan’s perma-crisis
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s most popular politician, must be free to contest timely elections