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Pakistan and China have pledged to work closely for the development and stability of the region, following high-level diplomatic talks held in Islamabad. The meeting took place on Saturday between ...
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Pakistan back in the game
When the US pulled the last batch of its troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, it was the end of what many believe was a costly and unwinnable war. For 20 years, the US and its allies spent ...
Following the Iranian Revolution, U.S. priorities shifted, and Washington quietly accepted Pakistan’s nuclear program. U.S.
Political and security hurdles, particularly TTP-related violence, continue to prevent the two countries from realizing the ...
Taliban leaders have chosen to maintain a delicate balancing act in their relationships with other local violent jihadi groups since taking power in Afghanistan, new research shows.
When the Israel-Iran war broke out and the United States decided to assist the Israeli side by striking Iran's nuclear program, both Tehran and Washington expected Islamabad to side with their ...
The TTP’s violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has overshadowed relations between erstwhile allies Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. Islamabad has repeatedly attacked alleged TTP hideouts inside Afghanistan ...
The lack of secure borders with Afghanistan has helped “extremists and separatist groups” coordinate and conduct attacks in Pakistan, he said. Bhutto also alleged that India provides support to ...
Tens of thousands of refugees in Pakistan and Iran as well are being forced to return to Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan is facing a fast-intensifying returnee crisis as Afghan refugees from Iran and Pakistan flood back into a country already in humanitarian freefall. Afghans returning from Iran – up to ...
Revival of China-Pakistan-Afghanistan ties In the evolving geopolitics where connectivity remains key, Afghanistan has remained central to South Asia and Central Asia connectivity.