Pak-Afghan relations improving as both countries review previous no go areas
Imtiaz Gul | Multi-tier border management mechanism, a Pakistani demand stone-walled by Kabul on the pretext that "terrorists don't use regular border crossings". Ahead of the...
Peace in Afghanistan necessary to defeat ISIS in the region
Imdad Hussain | Islamic State’s presence in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan is a source of concern not just to Pakistan, but to other countries...
Durand Line: Pakistan & Afghan Relations stressed due to a pestering wound from the past
Tahir Khan | A heated debate started in Afghanistan after, comments made by Abdul Latif Pedram’s that he considers Durand Line as an “internationally recognized...
The Art of Making a Deal With the Taliban
Richard G. Olson | WASHINGTON — This year, America’s war in Afghanistan will pass a grim milestone as it surpasses the Civil War in duration,...
Optimistic Fantasy to hope for peace in Afghanistan without talks with Afghan Taliban
Dr. Zafar N Jaspal | The increasing violence and the continuity of trans-national terrorist syndicate’s sanctuaries in Afghanistan’s peripheral regions have scared the neighbors of...
Afghanistan’s Options: India’s Treachery or Regional Cooperation
Dr. Shahzad Latif | Back in the 1970s and 80, when the people of Afghanistan needed liberation from the Soviet oppression, Pakistan stood by their side....
Let’s Spread Violence to “Eradicate” Violence – United States Way of Doing Things
David Swanson | The first point to point out is the idea that the Middle East is culturally a violent place that can be made...
Will the US be Attending the Afghan Conference in Moscow?
While, Nafees Zakaria, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson, confirmed on Friday that Pakistan will attend the multi-national peace conference about Afghanistan to be held in Moscow next...
Pak-Afghan Border Reopened: Alternatives for Pakistan?
Imtiaz Gul | Behind the scenes, diplomatic efforts, particularly by the United Kingdom, as well as intense lobbying by the business community and civil society...
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: A Continuing Challenge
Amina Khan | Pakistan has provided shelter to one of the world’s largest protracted refugee populations - more than 5 million Afghan refugees have been...
Pak-Afghanistan border reopened on the orders of PM Nawaz Sharif
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered that the Pak-Afghan border should be re-opened. The PM explained that the gesture of re-opening the border is...
Will Russia’s initiative on Afghanistan succeed despite India’s resistance?
News Analysis Russia plans to host international talks on the conflict in Afghanistan on April 14, in Moscow; a high-ranking Afghan official confirmed. However, he...