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Pakistan and Taliban Forces: A Growing Mismatch as Tensions Rise
Fresh clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border resurfaced this week after the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of a bomb attack in Khost that killed nine...
Afghanistan’s Betrayed Peace
The 2020 Doha Agreement set out a compact between the United States and the Taliban that was explicitly premised on reciprocal commitments: withdrawal of...
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan, Killing Dozens
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan early Monday, with its epicenter near Mazar-e Sharif, a city of over half a million residents. The...
Between Hawks and Doves: A Precarious Tightrope of Kabul and Islamabad
The popular expression ‘pass the buck’ was first used in American poker games, where a player, to avert the burden of dealing, would pass...
Afghanistan – Pakistan Return to Negotiating Table in Istanbul
Afghanistan and Pakistan have restarted peace talks in Istanbul after initially ending without agreement. This new round of talks was prompted by mediators from...
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...
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....
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 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...