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October 22, 2018
High Turnout For Afghan Election Refutes Taliban Narrative

The enthusiastic turnout in the parliamentary election suggests Afghans are largely refraining from backing the Taliban’s narrative, which portrays Afghanistan as an occupied country with a government lacking popular legitimacy.

August 29, 2018
Adviser’s Resignation Adds to Afghan Gov’t Woes

As major political factions and strongmen unite in a broad coalition to challenge Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in the elections, the resignation of key confidante Hanif Atmar adds to Kabul’s challenges as it reels from bold Taliban attacks and threats from the Islamic State (IS) militants.
August 23, 2018
Pakistan Problem Still Looms In Trump Strategy For Afghan War

A year after President Donald Trump announced his strategy for Afghanistan, the war there is at a virtual stalemate, and Pakistan holds the key to whether the Taliban insurgents it has sheltered and supported for decades join the peace process or continue to fight for their avowed aim of forcing the United States to withdraw its troops.
August 14, 2018
Understanding The Taliban Motives For Attacking Ghazni

Irrespective of the latest battlefield wins and losses, the Taliban appear to have achieved some major political and military objectives by overrunning Ghazni, a vital Afghan city home to an estimated 280,000 people.
July 23, 2018
Pakistani Election Likely To Spur Greater Chaos

e July 25 vote is set to lead Pakistan to greater instability with intense political wrangling, a worsening economy, and greater insecurity.
June 29, 2018
Pakistani Political Parties In Disarray Ahead Of Crucial Vote

Ahead of a crucial parliamentary election next month, Pakistan’s major political parties face the challenge of answering the public’s demand for accountability and transparency while trying to maintain a united front amid pressures and leadership crises.
May 28, 2018
Pakistani Tribal Areas Face Long Road To Stabilization

Realizing administrative, judicial, security, and economic reforms will be a lengthy process susceptible to setbacks and controversies. Political and social problems exacerbated by FATA’s status as a key theater in the global war against terrorism for the past 15 years are equally pressing.
April 19, 2018
Is The Pashtun Movement Setting The Right Course For Pakistan?

Will addressing the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement's demands help Pakistan achieve greater stability, harmony among its diverse population, greater democratization, and establishing the rule of law?
April 14, 2018
A Sigh Of Relief From North Of The Afghan Border

Reports say an Islamic State commander has been killed in northwestern Afghanistan, marking a rare bit of good news for Central Asians battling the spread of that militant group's brand of extremism.
April 11, 2018
New Nationalist Movement Emerges From Pakistan’s Pashtun Protests

A new movement demanding security for Pakistan’s ethnic Pashtun minority is transforming into a nationalist struggle with long-term consequences for the country’s politics, security, society, and foreign policy.
April 03, 2018
Reading The Pakistani Debate Over Military Chief’s Doctrine

Pakistanis have spent weeks debating a set of goals reportedly outlined by the country’s powerful military chief.
March 27, 2018
Who Should Talk To Whom Emerges As The Main Impediment To Afghan Peace

The Taliban and the Afghan government, along with its Western allies — the key parties to the conflict — are at odds over who should be talking to whom.

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