Backgrounder: Pakistan Election
Millions of Pakistanis will head to the polls on July 25 to elect a new government, braving a wave of election-related violence across the country.
The Afghanistan War under Trump
President Trump has ruled out negotiations with the Taliban just as a BBC study revealed the militant group’s sprawling presence over large swathes of Afghanistan.
Will Trump Sink US-Pakistan Relations in 2018?
President Trump has one of the United States’ most dysfunctional relationships in his crosshairs.
Trump to Decide on America’s Longest War
The Trump administration is mulling a fresh new approach to the Afghanistan quagmire: giving up.
Pakistan in the US, the US in Pakistan: Self-Denial is the Biggest Threat to World Peace
Warped views on both sides of the bilateral equation are acting as a destabilizing force.
FLASH: New Taliban Leader Appointed
Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada has been named the new leader of the Taliban, and unsurprisingly he fiercely opposes any political reconciliation with Kabul.
Taliban Leader Mansour Killed in US Drone Strike
The removal of Taliban leader Mullah Mansour will resonate in the AfPak region for years to come.
Pathankot Attack Hints at a Power Struggle in Pakistan
It appears as if the power struggle between the civilian government and the security services is gathering steam in Pakistan.
Map: Islamic State Expanding Footprint in Afghanistan
Though the ISIS presence in Afghanistan is as yet nowhere near that of Iraq and Syria, the militant group is making inroads into what was formerly the sole domain of the Taliban.
Pakistan Offensive Risks Squandering Opportunity of TTP Split
Last month’s attack on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi has all but ensured that government-led peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are over.