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 ...

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 ...

Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan Just a few months ago, Pakistan’s military faced criticism at home and abroad for losing its grip ...

Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has rarely escaped the grip of its powerful army. Even when not ruling outright, generals have wielded authority from the shadows, making and breaking governments, ...

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 ...