In a major blow to a simmering secessionist struggle from Pakistan, one of the most influential Baluch separatist leaders is expected to reconcile with Islamabad after engaging in secret talks with the government.
The return of Afghan militias to the front line in the war against the Taliban has raised concerns, with locals claiming gross abuses at the hands of the irregular forces.
With mounting Taliban attacks in the Afghan capital, President Ashraf Ghani appears to be giving up on hopes that neighboring Pakistan will deliver peace in Afghanistan.
Afghan Taliban leaders are working toward resolving their differences amid a leadership struggle that threatens to divide their largely united movement into competing factions.
The Afghan Taliban has a new leader, one who appears pragmatic and moderate compared to Mullah Mohammad Omar, the near-mythical figure he replaces.
The Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan faces an uncertain future after the announcement by Kabul that its spiritual leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, has been dead for more than two years.
Peace talks with the Afghan government have sparked a leadership struggle within the Taliban.
A former foreign minister under the Afghan Taliban has criticism for both sides in the conflict.
In a significant development, top Afghan officials and Taliban representatives are meeting in Norway this week.
Pakistani and Afghan leaders need to move quickly to end the historic trust deficit between their countries to embark on a new journey of peace and cooperation.
In a rapid reversal of warming relations with Pakistan, the Afghan president has asked Islamabad to move swiftly against the Afghan Taliban operating from its soil.
An old hand in Afghan affairs see the country's hardline Taliban divided over the prospects of peace talks after more than a decade of violence.
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