More: Afghanistan
Post-Doha Agreement Situation
The rising tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border are not sudden, nor are they without cause. They stem from years of cross-border terrorism launched from...
Pakistan Warns Afghanistan of ‘Open War’ if Diplomacy Fails
Pakistan's defence minister stated that he believes Afghanistan wants peace, but if talks in Istanbul fail, it could lead to "open war." These talks...
The Pakistan-Afghanistan Visa Myth
If there were awards for political fiction, the recent “visa denial” story about Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and ISI Chief Lt. Gen....
Pakistan: Kabul’s Control of Militants Key to Ceasefire
A ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan depends on the Afghan Taliban being able to control militants who attack Pakistan, according to Pakistan's Defence...
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...