The veryaspects of Benazir Bhutto that made her appealing to Western observers were what made her unpalatable to many Pakistanis.

Pakistan lost one of its most forceful leaders and democracy advocates when Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on December 27, 2007,at a campaign rally.

For democracy to take root, the Zardari government must be allowed to complete its five-year term.

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.

Relying on the Pakistani government to carry out the investigation to determine whether any individuals within the Pakistani government or ISI were involved in sheltering Osama bin Laden is a mistake.Washington should launch its own investigation and create a special commission to probe the mysteries of bin Laden's multi-year sanctuary in Abbottabad.

In discussions about the Middle east, it's said that the greatest mistake was the partition of Palestine and the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. That's not my view.

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...

The killing of Benazir Bhutto has made foreign policy issues in the 2008 U.S. election starkly clear.