As Pakistani officials prefer to remain vague at most over the killing of Tahir Dawar, questions, anger, and speculations surround the murder, which followed his kidnapping from the capital, Islamabad, on October 26.
The November 9 event, dubbed the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, met with strong skepticism from former officials and politicians in Afghanistan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
e July 25 vote is set to lead Pakistan to greater instability with intense political wrangling, a worsening economy, and greater insecurity.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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