A humanitarian disaster marked by masses of returning refugees, internal displacement, insecurity, poverty, economic decline, and narcotics is looming in Afghanistan.
China’s massive One Belt, One Road (OBOR) project aims to connect the world like never before.
The Afghan Taliban are facing unprecedented internal struggles and external pressures amid their biggest military push to seize the country.
In an explosive letter to the current leader of the Afghan Taliban, a former aide to the hard-line Islamist movement’s founder has detailed the reforms needed to gain political legitimacy and popular acceptance.
The youth in a tribal district in northwestern Pakistan are determined to rebuild their lives and strive for their rights after suffering years of terrorist brutality and displacement.
A senior Afghan official has confirmed that two secret rounds of peace talks between Afghanistan's government and Taliban representatives have been held in Doha, Qatar, since early September.
Billions of dollars in Chinese investments billed to transform Pakistan’s destiny have run into fresh controversies, threats, and opposition.
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg tells RFE/RL that NATO will continue its presence in Afghanistan in support of the Afghan security forces as the country seeks to negotiate peace with various militant groups and build an economically viable future.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Taliban to follow the recent example of an Afghan warlord and strike their own peace deal with the Kabul government.
Uzbekistan's new leader is already making a difference in regional politics in Central Asia. In less than a month, Shavkat Mirziyaev has moved to improve ties with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan -- sparking hopes for a new era of regional cooperation.
Notorious Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar called for peace on September 29 as he appeared by video to sign an accord with President Ashraf Ghani.
In a move likely to aggravate already tense relations between the two neighbors, India is accelerating its building of new hydropower plants along three rivers that flow into Pakistan
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