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Educated Youth Still Turn To Separatist Violence In Restive Pakistani Province

A university student in Pakistan aspired to join the country’s elite civil service after undergoing a competitive process that requires participants to prepare for years.

Attacks Deal Trump's Long-Shot Afghan Peace Push A Fresh Blow

Clashes In Kashmir After Indian Troops Kill Civilian

With A Power-sharing Agreement In Sight, Afghan Political Feud Expected To End

Following months of intense political squabbling Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his top political rival former chief executive Abdullah Abdullah are now set to conclude another power-sharing agreement.

Ghani Says Afghan Troops To Go On The Offensive After Deadly Attacks

President Ashraf Ghani says Afghanistan's security forces will go on the offensive against the Taliban and other militant groups, following a violent day in which gunmen stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul and a suicide bomber targeted a funeral in the eastern province of Nangarhar.

Markets Teem As Pakistan's Lockdown Eases Despite Infection Surge

Markets across Pakistan are teeming after opening up for the first time in over a month as the country began to lift its lockdown despite a rise in the rate of coronavirus infections.

Lawmaker Sees State-Sponsored Militants Behind Pashtun Activist’s Killing

A prominent leader of Pakistan's Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and member of the country’s National Assembly blamed “state-sponsored militants” for last week’s fatal attack on a leader of the movement in the country’s South Waziristan region.

A Mysterious Death In Sweden Shocks Exiled Baluch Activists Across Europe

They braved great risks to flee danger in their Balochistan homeland in southwestern Pakistan, where thousands have been killed and disappeared amid a separatist rebellion that began two decades ago.

Pakistani Parliament Controversially Convenes Amid Rising Coronavirus Infections

A meeting of the lower house of the parliament has begun in Pakistan despite some parliamentarians being unwilling to participate in special legislative sessions on the coronavirus pandemic.

Congressmen Raise Questions About Taliban's Commitment To February Agreement

The top members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee say an increase in violence in Afghanistan has raised questions about the Taliban’s commitment to an agreement it signed with the United States in February.

Afghan President Calls For 'Thorough' Investigation Into Drowning Of Migrants After Crossing Into Iran

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered a probe into the drowning of several Afghan migrants last week after reports that Iranian border guards allegedly forced them into a river.