Pakistan is the one country in the region that has done the most against terrorism, and no country can accuse Pakistan of not doing enough against terrorism and extremism, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Pakistan's outgoing ambassador to the U.S., told VOA.
General John Nicholson is the longest-serving top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. In an interview with Radio Free Afghanistan, he weighed in on the various aspects of the struggle in a country where peace and stability has so far evaded the U.S.-led international effort.
Afghanistan’s national security adviser wants greater regional antiterrorism cooperation to prevent his country from descending into the sort of abyss into which Syria and Iraq have fallen.
An interview the U.S. ambassador to NATO says the alliance is committed to Afghanistan until its people have the right conditions to build their country with freedom and equality of life.
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.
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