Pakistan

The recent increase in air and ground operations along the Afghan-Pakistani border is the result of months of intelligence gathering. [more]

With the clock winding down for the Bush administration, Stratfor terrorism expert Fred Burton examines the current state of the tactical war against jihadists. [more]

A U.S.-led cross-border raid into northwestern Pakistan Sept. 3 probably targeted one or more high-value militant targets. [more]

Rumors of planned attacks on U.S. soil have arrived later in the year than they typically do, but some differences in this latest batch have piqued our interest. [more]

Pakistan will have to do more than ban a handful of Taliban groups to win the war against the jihadists. [more]

A look at breaking events of the day in light of the emerging U.S.-Russian geopolitical dynamic. [more]

Two suicide bombers struck a weapons factory near Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Aug. 21. The sophistication of the attack suggests al Qaeda might be targeting Pakistan full-force. [more]

Pervez Musharraf resigned Monday in the face of a move to impeach him. [more]

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has resigned, but his successor will face many of the same challenges. [more]

The following is an internal Stratfor document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]

As indications multiply that President Pervez Musharraf will soon resign, the spotlight will turn to the weaknesses within Pakistan’s civilian government and numerous challenges facing the establishment. Can the center hold, or is Pakistan on the road to becoming a failed state? [more]

Recent setbacks for high-level al Qaeda figures in Pakistan underscore the emergence of the threat from grassroots terrorists. [more]

Pakistan's main intelligence agency is at the heart of international scrutiny over its ties to Islamist militants. [more]

The following is an internal Stratfor document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]

Observing who did not attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics reveals a who's who of leaders with more serious concerns at home. [more]

The two main partners in Pakistan's coalition government announced Aug. 7 that parliament will begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf on Aug 11. [more]

Reports that Pakistan’s ruling parties had “agreed in principle” to impeach President Pervez Musharraf touch off questions about his response. A look at the issues and the country’s ability to deal with a widening array of challenges. [more]

The following are internal Stratfor documents produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. These documents are not forecasts, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]

Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri is rumored to have been killed in a July 28 U.S. airstrike in Pakistan. (With Stratfor map) [more]

A continuing spate of attacks in India points toward Kashmiri militants and a goal of inciting Hindu-Muslim violence. While such attacks have not succeeded in the recent past, there are new fragilities in both India and Pakistan that could make this latest campaign more successful. [more]