Pakistan's admission that it is housing Taliban leadership and retains influence over their secretive movement appears to be part of Islamabad's effort to retain its status as the dominant player in the Afghan war.
Supporters of Pakistan's federal housing and works minister took to the streets of Peshawar outraged over an assassination attempt on his life. Akram Khan Durrani, escaped the bombing of his convoy on November 26, but at least two other people died. (RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal)
Afghan security forces have launched a two-pronged offensive to take on the Taliban in areas where the militant group has made gains in recent days.
Pakistan has often been accused of double-dealing by helping the international war on terrorism while sheltering the Afghan Taliban. But some insurgents now accuse Islamabad of manipulating their organization to preserve its influence over their ranks.
A seasoned observer says the Taliban capture of a provincial capital in Afghanistan aims to replenish its arsenal.
The Taliban capture of a strategic city in northern Afghanistan has exposed the weaknesses of a government struggling to preserve unity among its ranks while fighting escalating violence and an economic downturn.
Thousands of refugees fleeing violence in their countries or just seeking a better life in Europe have made their way to the Greek Island of Kos. As the travelers suffer in legal limbo, local and international officials struggle to deal with the influx. RFE/RL met one family there and talked to them
Peace talks with the Afghan government have sparked a leadership struggle within the Taliban.
Afghanistan's hard-line Taliban movement appears to be split over negotiations with Kabul. The development might signal an end to the Taliban's two-decade-long relationship with Pakistan.
Regional expert Marvin Weinbaum talks about the fierce opposition President Ashraf Ghani faces in Afghanistan and the significance of the agreement for the South Asian region.
Afghanistan's hard-line Taliban movement faces a dilemma over how to respond to the emergence of the Islamic State, which is luring away leaders and foot soldiers.
Two impoverished Pakistani provinces are increasingly uneasy over the nearly $50 billion in Chinese investments being manipulated to serve the dominant eastern province of Punjab.
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