The writer is a fellow at the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. He has authored Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within. His new book The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood will soon be launched in South Asia.
If General Qamar Javed Bajwa can set Pakistan on a smooth civil-military path, his extension will be well earned
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the US ended on a note of hope. But Pakistan must not fall into the trap of wishful thinking or declare...