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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 problems with jihadist groups will grow

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PAKISTAN

Many observers nevertheless remain unconvinced that the country has completely cut ties with militant groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Meanwhile…

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…

Pakistani Taliban will come under huge pressure

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PAKISTAN

The attack was claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, an especially hard-line faction of the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP). Although the TTP has markedly stepped up its offensive against…

Karachi attack is unlikely to trigger policy reform

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PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN: Karachi attack is unlikely to trigger reform

France attack fuels terrorism risk in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN: France attack fuels terrorism risk

Militant threat in Pakistan grows stronger

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PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN: Militant threat grows stronger

Washington will raise rhetorical pressure on Islamabad

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PAKISTAN

Strained Pakistan-US relations.

Pakistan's terrorism stance shows no paradigm shift

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PAKISTAN

The JuD has also begun a media campaign to publicise its charity work, such as running a free ambulance service in Karachi. The JuD's public profile brings into focus recent media…