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Doha Talks: Afghanistan and Pakistan seek path to peace after violent clashes
Afghanistan and Pakistan will engage in peace talks in Doha on Saturday after both countries agreed to extend a ceasefire following a week of...
The U.S.-Taliban Talks: A Strategic Shift in Counterterrorism?
A remarkable transformation has occurred in the three years since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan Washington has discreetly resumed communicating with the Taliban. It...
Pakistan Suicide Attack Kills 7 Soldiers Near Afghan Border Amid Fragile Truce
Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide bombing in North Waziristan on Friday, security officials said, in one of...
The Shadow Commander Behind Pakistan and Afghanistan’s New Border War
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have surged to their highest levels in decades, following deadly cross-border clashes that have pushed both nations to the...
China Voices ‘Serious Concern’ Over Deadly Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes
Dozens of fighters were killed in fierce overnight clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, marking the most intense fighting between the two neighbors since the...
Pakistan Has Brought the Taliban and India Closer Together
Political processes in South and Central Asia are rapidly evolving. Former allies are becoming adversaries and engaging in bloody confrontations, while previously distrusted parties...
58 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Afghan Border Clashes, Border Closed
Pakistan closed its border crossings with Afghanistan after gunfire exchanges occurred overnight, with Afghanistan claiming to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in retaliation for...
Taliban Foreign Minister’s Visit to India: A Strategic Shift in Afghanistan-India Engagement
Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in India on Thursday for a six-day visit aimed at deepening political and economic engagement marking...
UN Weighs Landmark Probe into Afghanistan Abuses: A Test of Global Justice and Political Will
The United Nations Human Rights Council is preparing to vote on a far-reaching European Union proposal to launch a comprehensive investigation into human rights...
Afghanistan Restores Internet and Mobile Services After Two-Day Blackout
Afghanistan’s internet and mobile connectivity was restored on Wednesday, nearly 48 hours after a nationwide blackout disrupted communication and daily life. Services from Roshan...