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1 – 9 of 9The 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286205
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Proposed merger of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225316
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Legislation dividing it into two union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- was passed in early August, concurrently with the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247514
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Separately, the authorities gave imprisoned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader Hafiz Saeed an additional jail sentence in April. LeT is among the jihadist groups that Pakistan has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270588
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Contestation between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224543
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The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that India’s north-east is becoming a major hub for the regional drug trade. Asian drug cartels have long relied on India as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264025
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266859
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Prospects for Pakistan to end-2019.