The newly elected government in Pakistan is being confronted with a rise in insurgent attacks and a Taliban that is increasing in strength along the volatile Afghan border.

Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid and Xenia Dormandy, director of the Belfer Center’s Project on India and the Subcontinent, discuss how Pakistan and Afghanistan are dealing with the growing violence.

MP3: In a Web extra, Ray Suarez talks to Rashid about the factors that led to the Taliban's resurgence and the roles of the Pakistani and U.S. governments.

Late Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was a controversial and charismatic figure in Pakistan's political scene, recently staging a comeback to public life.

In Pakistan, a complex picture emerges of the influence and scope of Islamic religious schools, which are often portrayed as incubators of extreme ideology.

Interactive map: Pakistan's efforts to clamp down on fighting in tribal regions along the Afghan border have had some unintended consequences in nearby areas.