To the delight of beleaguered Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, the UN Security Council has lifted sanctions against former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Now that his assets are...
Year: 2017
More Horrific Records Set: UNAMA Documents another Peak Year Of Civilian Casualties
More than eleven thousand civilians were killed or injured in the conflict in Afghanistan last year, setting a grisly new record – the highest number of civilian casualties...
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CHINA WATCH [JANUARY 31- FEBRUARY 6] CHINESE FIRMS INTERESTED IN PAKISTAN
Chinese firms have shown an increasing interest in investing in Pakistan. Pakistan has reiterated its invitation to India to join the multi-billion dollars project of the China...
Balancing Critical Choices
What are the key factors in sustaining workable stability in Afghanistan in the wake of dwindling US interest to back up financially and militarily the war-ravaged country? With...
Over 10,000 People Killed, Wounded in Past Five Months
On average 70 people were killed and wounded daily in the past five months in Afghanistan, with a third of causalities happening in October. But causalities declined later on as...
Official: U.S. ‘Aggressively’ Targeting ISIS, Al-Qaida in Afghanistan
U.S. forces in Afghanistan continue to target al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Khorasan, steadily decimating their ranks over the last 12 months. This time last year, American...
Stronger Relations Between Russia, US Bring Hope for Peace in Afghanistan
As of November, the Afghan government could only claim to control or influence 57 percent of Afghanistan's 407 districts, according to US military estimates released by the...
Afghan Weekly (Jan 27 - Feb 02, 2017)
Afghanistan has been experiencing a surge in returning refugees from Pakistan, Iran, and Europe which is exasperating the government's capacity to absorb refugees in an already...
What Is India’s “Cold Start” Military Doctrine?
Last week India celebrated its 68th Republic Day, the highlight of which is an elaborate parade to show off India’s military might (pictured). Soldiers goose-stepped and tanks...
Report: Militant Groups in Afghanistan Get Rich off Mineral Smuggling
The smuggling of Afghan minerals supplies millions of dollars to armed groups, insurgents and strongmen in the country, an Afghan anti-corruption watchdog reported Wednesday. The...
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