As Pakistan winds down a nearly yearlong military operation in a northwestern tribal district, a key Afghan militant network it once nurtured is poised to reestablish itself there.
Radio Free Afghanistan has named an Afghan voter as its 'person of the year' for epitomizing the resolve of millions to strengthen their nation's young democracy.
Deal brokered to end the months-long election standoff is just the beginning, analysts say.
The Taliban organizations in Pakistan and Afghanistan are undergoing unprecedented divisions that pose both new opportunities and challenges for the two neighbors battling insurgencies.
