Pakistan
Pakistan will not be able to defer IMF talks for long
The finance minister says the country will not return to the Fund for another bailout
PakistanSeparatist threat is rising in Pakistan
A recent attack on a Chinese consulate underscores the growing risk of insurgent violence linked to Balochistan province
PakistanPakistan’s role in Afghan peace talks may grow slowly
The US special envoy to Afghanistan is in Pakistan, seeking support for negotiations regarding the Afghan conflict
PakistanIndia-Pakistan pilgrim corridor will likely flounder
The Kartarpur corridor is being hailed as a peace initiative, but it will likely hit diplomatic roadblocks
IndiaPakistan consulate attack highlights risk to China
Baloch separatists claim to be behind a deadly attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi today
PakistanProspects for Pakistan in 2019
Islamabad should have its long-anticipated IMF bailout, but macroeconomic woes may be less pressing than social tensions
PakistanPakistan’s Khan will show commitment to blasphemy laws
The prime minister will aim to tread carefully amid protests over a Christian woman’s overturned conviction
PakistanWashington will raise rhetorical pressure on Islamabad
The United States will push Pakistan to address terrorism concerns
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