The real test for President Obama is to strike a balance in de-hyphenated relations with two hyphenated neighbours.

I had a close encounter with death, yes death, in the first few minutes of my tour of Peshawar.

The govt should engage tribal insurgents in talks and bring them into the mainstream in order to isolate the jihadists

Perhaps people believe only Muslims can kill themselves for a purported Islamic cause. This is a myopic view.

“Our Marines were greeted with hugs and kisses by survivors in the flood-devastated northern Pakistan."

I believe it's wrong to stereotype the tribal insurgency as a religious movement, as is being portrayed by the media.

Is trouble in Fata caused by radicalisation of tribal society or is it a tribal backlash? I believe it's the latter.

As the government grapples with one of the worst floods in Pakistan’s history, villagers in Charsadda await relief.

So far 47 lawmakers have made their way into the hall of shame.

The breathless reporting out of Attabad has almost stopped.