The two-day event offers a rejoinder to the country's reputation for political instability and extremism.

Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas says the U.S. and Pakistan disagreement over a NATO border crossing reveals an ongoing power struggle in Pakistan between civilian and military leadership.

'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.'

A veteran observer of the Afghan Taliban argues that they're moderating their outlook ahead of likely ceasefire negotiations with the United States.

Leading Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid outlines what needs to happen for any kind of peaceful future to become possible in Afghanistan.