A jihadist in plain sight in Lahore makes the most-wanted list.

Pakistani cricketing hero-turned politician Imran Khan made a splash on October 30 with a rally that attracted hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis. It remains to be seen whether his populist platform will bring the public to the ballot box in 2013.

A charismatic envoy's sudden downfall is the chance for Washington to move from engagement with Islamabad to containment.

For Pakistan, founded as a homeland for all Indian Muslims, the Sunni-Shiite divide is an awkward subject that many would rather ignore. But the rest of the world needs to pay more attention to this conflict.

Combating terrorists in Pakistan's borderlands was hard enough, but now the Obama administration must take actions to prevent Pakistan from evading U.S. and international pressure to attack the terrorist cancer eating away at Punjab, the nation's must populated province.

The return of cricket diplomacy raises an intriguing question: How can India use its considerable soft power--its dominance of South Asian sport, movies, music, television and publishing--to address the rise of fundamentalism in Pakistan?

Many see Pakistan as the abettor of terror, but browse Pakistan's newspapers or news channels and another story emerges. Decoding this narrative of victimhood is crucial to any long-term victory in this central front of the war on terror.

India and Pakistan have announced that peace talks will resume. But until Pakistan rethinks its policy on terrorism, don't expect real progress.