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Domestic Challenges Dent Pakistan’s Triumphalism

As Islamabad draws attention on the global stage, it grapples with economic problems and surging terrorism back home.

Commuters make their way through the rain in Islamabad on Nov. 4. November 5, 2025, 4:50 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s South Asia Brief.

The highlights this week: Pakistan faces domestic challenges even as it ascends on the global stage, a devastating earthquake rocks Afghanistan, and U.S. President Donald Trump accuses Pakistan of testing nucle

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