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Opinion 3 priorities for Pakistan's new government

After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.

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Pakistan says it's ready to repair ties with India

The government wants to import electricity from India as part of its efforts to solve Pakistan’s energy crisis and encourage cross border investment.
'The importance of light when we see darkness'

A Christian Science perspective: Finding God's care in the face of violence.
Briefing Osama bin Laden's life in Pakistan

A leaked report reveals new details, as well as a nation's vulnerabilities.
Pakistan: Come home Malala, says Taliban leader

In a letter to Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Taliban leader Adnan Rasheed said he wished he could have prevented the October attack that landed her in a hospital in Britain last year. He urged her to return to Pakistan and to school there.
Could Bangladesh protests upend the government? (+video)

Protests shut down Bangladesh this week after a war-crimes tribunal sentenced a prominent Islamist politician to 90 years in prison.
Bangladesh finds Islamist party leader guilty of war crimes (+video)

A tribunal found Ghulam Azam guilty on 61 charges, including conspiracy and incitement to kill during Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971. He was sentenced to 90 years in prison.
9 suspected militants killed in drone strike, Pakistani military operation

Nine insurgents were killed in Pakistan this weekend, in two separate military operations. A US drone strike and an operation by the Pakistan Air Force targeted the mountainous tribal region which borders Afghanistan.
The Monitor's View As US eyes retreat in Afghanistan, it must listen to Malala

The young Pakistani girl is a model for the global struggle against the anti-women Taliban. With Obama weighing troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Malala's speech to the UN today gives reasons to finish the job.
Malala and fellow teenage girls struggle not to stall out in school

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, has become a leading voice for girls' education and spoke at the UN today.
The Monitor's View How Pakistan prevails over Egypt in democracy

While Egypt's military ousts an elected leader, Pakistan's stronger democracy holds its military to account for not searching, let alone finding, Osama bin Laden.
Why was Pakistan a safe haven for Osama? Pervasive corruption.

A newly leaked report details how Osama bin Laden could have been caught by any number of government functionaries over the years.
Opinion Pakistan's opportunity: a free-trade deal with rival India

Trade is not a cure-all for grinding poverty, but a free-trade deal between Pakistan and India would help foster economic growth and regional peace. And the political timing has never been better. Pakistan's new prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, should seize the moment.
Pakistan report won't rule out state sheltering of bin Laden

The report was written by a government-appointed commission charged with investigating the Osama bin Laden raid.
The Monitor's View Why Egypt now deserves world's help

Helping Egypt fix its economy is now as important for the West as helping it fix its democracy. The protests that led to the military ouster of President Mohamed Morsi were driven as much by economic suffering as political anger for his undemocratic ways.
Pakistan wants to talk to its Taliban, but doesn't know what to say

Pakistanis favor comprehensive peace talks with the Tehrik-e-Taliban, but the process has been held back by disagreement over how to compromise.
After foreign tourists killed in Pakistan, tourism industry faces precipice

Local tour guides have reportedly started to receive e-mails from tourists canceling their climbing reservations.
Armed resistance reemerging in Kashmir

India's prime minister toured the disputed region a day after one of the deadliest attacks on Indian forces in years. India is talking up development, but political dialogue is lacking.
Terrorism & Security Pakistan: Militants kill 10 mountaineers in 'well planned' attack

Two separate groups, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, have claimed responsibility for the attack. The mountain – the world's ninth-highest peak – has been evacuated.
Pakistani Taliban kill nine foreigners at foot of ninth highest mountain (+video)

A Pakistani Taliban spokesman said the attack on nine tourists and one Pakistani guide was retaliation for the killing of the group's No. 2 in a US drone strike last month.
Energy Voices Developing nations: First, find your 'green' energy, then develop it

Many developing countries have immense wind and solar resources, but lack the data and infrastructure to harness them. A new project from The World Bank aims to change that, partnering with nine countries to develop more sustainable energy strategies.
The Monitor's View Talking with the enemy: Obama, Taliban negotiate Afghanistan's future (+video)

With the US and Taliban due to open talks, Obama's idea of negotiating an end to the Afghanistan war faces its big test. Fortunately, the Taliban will also be tested to face the new Afghan realities.
Taliban peace talks hold glimmer of hope, but also unanswerable questions

No one is predicting an easy road ahead for the peace talks. One key question: How united are the Taliban’s political and military wings behind this latest reconciliation effort?
The Monitor's View Brazil protests in a global trend

The Brazil protests follow those in Turkey and India, all three developing countries with established democracies. While the sparks for the protests differ, the theme is the same: Fix democracy; don't replace it.
As Taliban prepares for peace talks, US braces for disappointment

The Taliban will open a political office in Qatar, the White House announced Tuesday. This would help prepare for reconciliation talks in which the government of Afghanistan and the US would take part.
7-Eleven raids target 14 stores harboring illegal immigrants

7-Eleven raids in Long Island and Virginia charged owners and managers of Long Island and Virginia stores in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines. 14 locations were involved in the 7-Eleven raids, and authorities are investigating at least 40 more across the US.