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 assassinations of Benazir Bhutto and supporters of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif last week have thrown Pakistan deep into crisis. The attacks undermine the already-precarious efforts to restore a democratic balance and the rule of law to Pakistan while maintaining an acceptable stability. They also undermine President Pervez Musharraf's...

Under increasing pressure from religious parties and the military and intelligence services, the Pakistan People's Party has lost the resolve to fight terrorism and promote democracy.

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

How can we keep saying that Pakistan is moderate, when they continue to spill blood in the name of religion.

The growth of terrorist activity in Pakistan's Punjab Province could have serious consequences for Pakistan's stability, the war in Afghanistan, India-Pakistan relations, and international terrorism.

Disproportionately more international terrorists hail from Pakistan than from any other place on earth.Why has radical Islam become so entrenched in this supposedly secular Muslim state?

Enmity between India and Pakistan can belie an internal desire for positive change.