After Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden, founder of the militant Islamist group Al Qaeda, was killed May 2, 2011 by United States Special Forces during a raid on his safe house in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Bookmark this page for regularly updated Asia Society insight and analysis into this major news story and its global ramifications. We also encourage you to visit the following related links:

Homeland Afghanistan: We all know Afghanistan, but how well do we understand it? This website explores the geopolitical and cultural heritage of Afghanistan and compels new thinking about the region today.
Secretary of State Clinton's Milestone Af-Pak Speech: On February 18, 2011 at the Asia Society in New York, Hillary Clinton delivered a major policy speech that outlined a "clear choice" for the Taliban: reject Al Qaeda and terrorism or "face the consequences."
Pakistan 2020: A Vision for Building a Better Future: This Asia Society Study Group provides recommendations to address Pakistan's political, social and economic challenges in the coming decade.

Rashid: Coverage of Osama bin Laden's Death 'Never Objective' in US or Pakistan [Video]

'Pakistan on the Brink' author Ahmed Rashid features in a new video produced by students at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism entitled 'Dueling Narratives: The Death of Osama bin Laden in U.S. and Pakistani Media.'
Pakistan One Year After Osama

A former policeman's case for reform.
Social Media in Pakistan

A platform for 'silent majority' says Haroon.
Abbas on Charlie Rose: Saleem Shahzad 'Hurt' Pakistan's Military, Al Qaeda

Asia Society Fellow and director of the society's Pakistan 2020 Study Group, Hassan Abbas, appeared on The Charlie Rose Show.
Najam Sethi: Pakistan Deadly Place for Press [UPDATED]

Friday Times Editor-in-Chief Najam Sethi says journalists are both part of the problem and the solution in Pakistan.
After Bin Laden, Don't Give Up on Pakistan

Hassan Abbas, Asia Society's Bernard Schwartz Fellow, writes for CNN.com
Video: Average Pakistani Would 'Rather Have a Relationship With China' Than the US

Islamabad-based Asia Society Associate Fellow Faiysal AliKhan discusses how Pakistan's youth have reacted to Osama bin Laden's death and the diplomatic fallout that followed.
Shyam Saran: US Must Tackle Pakistan's 'Long-Standing Policy of Using Cross-Border Terrorism'

Former Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran discusses U.S.-Pakistan relations and India's role in the region.
Video: Peter Bergen Argues Pakistan Too Big to Fail

Video: Peter Bergen discusses meeting bin Laden, Al Qaeda and the Middle East protests, Pakistan's role, and the future of Afghanistan at Asia Society.
Peter Bergen Envisions the World After Osama

Arab Spring and Osama bin Laden's death threaten Al Qaeda, says veteran journalist and CNN analyst.