Time for a US reckoning with Pakistan

Published April 12, 2022 11:00am ET



The Pakistani government fell Saturday after the nation’s supreme court nullified Prime Minister Imran Khan’s attempt to dissolve parliament. Khan indulged in rampant graft, used anti-Americanism as a crutch, and helped transform Pakistan into a de facto colony of China. Unfortunately, Khan is the rule in Pakistan rather than the exception.

Khan’s failure should spark a fundamental reassessment of U.S. policy toward Pakistan.

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