A bottom line Romney may agree on is that Pakistan’s civilian democrats are still worth supporting.

Pakistan will reach its full potential when imperfect women and men in parliament rise to their better selves.

There is no crisis in Islamabad and Riyadh, but something serious is apparently going on between the two governments.

What the massacre of soldiers in Gujrat speaks to is the fundamental crisis within Pakistan’s jihadists.

For Pakistan, having a more coherent perspective on the world and how it works is imperative now more than ever.

It can be, in reality, a force far greater than a thousand tsunamis that erodes the decadence of Pakistani politics.

Politics is about getting what you want, not being liked. But being hated has its costs.

In Pakistan, selective outrage on violence isn’t simply reflection of bias, ethical imbalance - it’s self-injurious.

For Pakistan to achieve the balance of Turkey today would require deep introspection and radical change.