The recent appointment of a quiet bureaucrat as Afghanistan's defense minister is expected to stir dissent even if he is confirmed into the job.
Pakistan's failure in fulfilling commitments to President Ashraf Ghani will force the Afghan leader to once again turn to Islamabad's regional rival, India.
A controversial security deal with Pakistan has exposed deep divisions in Afghanistan's unity government.
After the tried alternatives have delivered only destruction, Afghan political elites need to allow the efforts by President Ashraf Ghani to establish new cooperative relations with Pakistan to bear fruit.
The Afghan government has rejected claims that it agreed to issue passports to Taliban leaders.
Bestselling author Ahmed Rashid sees progress in a recent 'nonofficial' meeting between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
Press freedom around the world declined last year to its lowest level in more than a decade, thanks to restrictive laws and violence. That's the finding of a new report by watchdog Freedom House, which says only one in seven people lives in a country with a free press.
A leading Pakistani political party is expected to dominate the country's biggest city despite the ongoing government crackdown.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's first visit to India is seen as an effort to revive Kabul's alliance with New Delhi after Islamabad failed to help deliver Taliban insurgents to the negotiating table.
A senior aide to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has refuted a report by a Russian news agency that quoted him as saying the U.S. sponsors terrorists.
It is high time for the Afghan government to develop a compelling national vision and strategy for a peaceful and prosperous future.
Tom Malinowski says Afghanistan must face its past before being able to move forward on building trust with the public and supporting human rights.
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