The Taliban will need to shore up regional support if they wish to see Afghanistan prosper and avail its mineral resources
Opinion
Can development triggered by economic compulsions help Islamabad and Kabul move past archaic notions of tribalism and fear of the unfamiliar?
A generation of Afghans who grew up without Taliban rule are unlikely to submit easily to the mores of an emirate harkening back to the 1990s
The Taliban should be allowed to enact the reforms they have promised before the world leaps to isolate them over perceived deficiencies
Utilized for decades, ‘deniable’ militias are increasingly challenging the rule of law and undermining governments of elected leaders
Will China, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan find common ground in opposition to the U.S.-led Quad?
The 2002 Gujarat riots continue to serve as warning to India’s minorities
After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s security situation risks becoming more precarious
Ankara’s attempts to exert itself in various Arab states harkens back to the rule of Selim the Grim
With P.M. Khan seeking a ‘partnership for peace’ with the U.S., a look back at one of the lowest points of Pak-U.S. ties
Currently imprisoned on terror financing charges, the Jamaatud Dawa head’s teachings impacted Pakistan and its regional neighbors for decades
The conditions predicted to emerge after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Kabul do not bode well for Islamabad
Imposing Urdu as a national language on then-East Pakistan actually damaged ‘national unity,’ rather than bolstering it
In areas where the writ of the state is weak, like Balochistan and the erstwhile tribal areas, Pakistan risks a resurgence of militant violence
Islamabad must prepare for a potential boost to cross-border extremism after the U.S. completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan
Zahid Hussain’s new book reveals more details about extremist views that widened the deficit of trust between Islamabad and Washington
In pointing fingers at Shahzad Akbar, the former FIA chief may have bitten off more than he can chew
Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s presidential-reference nightmare comes to a close
Islamabad must prepare for the fallout of the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from the war-torn state
Banning the extremist party is not enough; the time has come to act on the 2019 recommendations of Justice Qazi Faez Isa