Pakistan's parliament has voted to give army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir new powers and lifetime immunity from arrest and prosecution, a move that critics say paves the way towards autocracy. The ...

In 1971, the conflict in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, was a calculated campaign of violence by the Pakistani government ...

Pakistan’s role as an incubator and launchpad for global jihad has come at a steep cost—but one that its military appears happy to pay. Thursday, August 14, is Pakistan’s Independence Day, marking 78 ...

What the West Misses About China’s Nuclear Build-up It’s not a coincidence that the new force was announced shortly after the India-Pakistan conflict, which involved heavy use of long-range rockets.

A constitutional amendment in the nuclear-armed country extends the chief’s power over all the military and brings Pakistan’s highest court under tighter political control. By Elian Peltier Reporting ...

The Pakistan military’s image has improved in the eyes of the Pakistani people following the four-day India-Pakistan military strikes in May. A recent survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan found that 93 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...