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Engaging with Afghanistan will get harder for West

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AFGHANISTAN

This was a reference to criticism of Taliban rule by certain international players. While engagement between the emirate and the West remains limited, the Taliban are drawing…

Afghanistan’s marginalised groups face increasing woes

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have increasingly fraught relations not only with Shia, most of whom are ethnic Hazaras, but also with other marginalised communities, including Salafis -- a small…

Pakistan’s migration policy shows signs of backfiring

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PAKISTAN

On October 3, Pakistan's caretaker government announced November 1 as the deadline for all “illegal” immigrants to leave the country. It has been clear from the outset that the…

Mullah Omar's death exposes growing Afghan faultlines

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AFGHANISTAN

The first round, on July 7, was the two sides' first official discussion about reconciliation. The second meeting follows reports yesterday about Taliban leader Mullah Omar's…

Pakistani authorities face dilemma over Balochistan

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PAKISTAN

Local groups such as the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which initiated the demonstrations, accuse the Pakistani state of widespread human rights abuses in the province and…

Islamabad may compromise with Pakistani Taliban

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PAKISTAN

The TTP, emboldened by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, has intensified its insurgency in recent weeks. The group was formed in 2007 in North Waziristan, at that time part of…

Pakistan’s rising population will strain resources

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PAKISTAN

Pakistan's overpopulation problem.