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Pakistani Taliban are a growing problem for Islamabad

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PAKISTAN

Islamabad said the strikes were aimed at anti-Pakistan militants, but the Taliban described the action as “reckless” and retaliated by firing at Pakistani troops along the border…

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…

Afghan move may help reduce Pakistani Taliban threat

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PAKISTAN

The move will have significant effect on the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP), a long-time enemy of the Pakistani state that has relied heavily on Afghan bases to carry out its…

Pakistan’s talks with key enemy are at a crossroads

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PAKISTAN

Days earlier, reports emerged that peace negotiations between the TTP, an enemy of the Pakistani state, and Islamabad had ended in deadlock. It is unclear if the talks have ended…

Afghan opposition faces protracted crisis

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AFGHANISTAN

Unlike Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the other Central Asian states that border Afghanistan, Tajikistan is suspicious of the Taliban government in Kabul. Meanwhile, the NRF and…

Islamabad will struggle to curb Pakistani Taliban

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PAKISTAN

In late November, the TTP ended a ceasefire with Islamabad and ordered its combatants to return to full insurgency. Responding to the threat is a top priority for the…

US strategy on Afghanistan may achieve its modest aims

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AFGHANISTAN/US

The new US strategy announced by President Donald Trump seeks to provide just enough military support to allow Afghan forces to hold the line against the Taliban and prevent…

Meeting gives Russia a marginal role in Afghan talks

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RUSSIA/AFGHANISTAN

RUSSIA/AFGHANISTAN: Moscow secures a marginal role

Modi’s Kashmir move puts India-Pakistan ties on brink

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INDIA/PAKISTAN

Consequences of India revoking Jammu and Kashmir's special constitutional status.

Taliban fractures obstruct Afghan peace prospects

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AFGHANISTAN

US President Donald Trump, like his predecessor, is pursuing a strategy of forcing the Afghan Taliban to a military standstill and using that advantage to press for a negotiated…