Pakistan has often been accused of double-dealing by helping the international war on terrorism while sheltering the Afghan Taliban. But some insurgents now accuse Islamabad of manipulating their organization to preserve its influence over their ranks.
A seasoned observer says the Taliban capture of a provincial capital in Afghanistan aims to replenish its arsenal.
The Taliban capture of a strategic city in northern Afghanistan has exposed the weaknesses of a government struggling to preserve unity among its ranks while fighting escalating violence and an economic downturn.
Thousands of refugees fleeing violence in their countries or just seeking a better life in Europe have made their way to the Greek Island of Kos. As the travelers suffer in legal limbo, local and international officials struggle to deal with the influx. RFE/RL met one family there and talked to them
Peace talks with the Afghan government have sparked a leadership struggle within the Taliban.
Afghanistan's hard-line Taliban movement appears to be split over negotiations with Kabul. The development might signal an end to the Taliban's two-decade-long relationship with Pakistan.
Regional expert Marvin Weinbaum talks about the fierce opposition President Ashraf Ghani faces in Afghanistan and the significance of the agreement for the South Asian region.
Afghanistan's hard-line Taliban movement faces a dilemma over how to respond to the emergence of the Islamic State, which is luring away leaders and foot soldiers.
Two impoverished Pakistani provinces are increasingly uneasy over the nearly $50 billion in Chinese investments being manipulated to serve the dominant eastern province of Punjab.
Fierce debate is raging in Pakistan over whether the country should take military action in Yemen as part of a Saudi Arabia-led coalition.
In the most recent episode of RFE/RLive, leading Western scholars weigh in on China's expanding role in stabilizing neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan.
A complicated and thorny agenda awaits the Taliban and Afghanistan's government as they are reportedly ready to begin direct peace talks early next month.
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