Manzoor Pashteen says the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement ultimately wants Islamabad to address their concerns within the laws and constitution of Pakistan.
In a wide-ranging interview with Radio Free Afghanistan, John Bass, U.S. ambassador in Afghanistan, he reflects on the prospects and challenges to peace and security in Afghanistan.
In an interview career diplomat Richard G. Olson weighs in on whether there is hope for salvaging the now-troubled relations between the two countries.
Michael Kugelman assesses what lies ahead for relations between Islamabad and Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump said his country received “lies and deceit” after giving Pakistan more than $33 billion in assistance since 9/11.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and the United Nations, expressed support for President Donald Trump’s tough line against Islamabad and said the administration is likely studying various methods to put pressure on Pakistan for what he called its lack of cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Zalmay Khalilzad says the strategy must involve changing Pakistan’s outlook toward Afghanistan, preventing a domestic political implosion, and offering long-term economic prosperity and security for Afghans.
Speaking to RFE/RL Radio Mashaal, leading analyst and author Ahmed Rashid discusses the challenges ahead and potential sanctions the U.S. government may impose on Pakistan.
General John Nicholson, the top U.S. Army commander in Afghanistan, says the Taliban cannot win on the battlefield in Afghanistan. In an interview with RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan, Nicholson sounded upbeat about the chances of pressuring the insurgents into reconciliation.
Former Afghan warlord Ismail Khan called for the complete pullout of foreign troops, insisting only Afghans themselves can bring peace to their war-torn nation. He was speaking to RFE/RL's Frud Bezhan in an exclusive interview in his residence in Herat, western Afghanistan.
In an interview, Mahmoud Saikal, Afghanistan's permanent representative to the UN, sketches a positive portrait of his country, which has secured and mobilized international support for restoring peace and stability.
Hamdullah Mohib, the Afghan ambassador to Washington, hailed U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent policy statement on the war in his country, saying it was “better than what we were expecting.”
In an interview with RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan, the top U.S. Army commander in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, spoke on August 26 about the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia that was recently announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)
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