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1 – 8 of 8This 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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286669
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285955
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283670
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Islamabad has always denied US allegations that it harbours militants that attack Afghanistan. Khan’s trip to Washington comes as an Afghan peace process gains momentum and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245168
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However, Islamabad fears that the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP), which opposes the Pakistani state, may now pose a heightened threat. For India the Taliban victory is a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263765
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The reported offer, made to Taliban negotiators in Qatar, looked like an act of desperation as Ghazni, 130 kilometres south of Kabul, fell to the Taliban, who subsequently took…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263455
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The attack, carried out by a woman, was claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), an ethnic Baloch separatist group. The BLA has long targeted Chinese infrastructure and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270029
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While the international community is calling for a genuinely inclusive government as a precondition for recognition, the Taliban have yet to resolve questions about power-sharing…