Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Syed Abrar Hussain said on Sunday that Pakistan wants lasting peace in Afghanistan to bring stability in the region. In an interview, the...
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Karzai Reluctant to Endorse Pakistan as ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’
The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai appeared reluctant to endorse the move to label Pakistan as ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ as he considered the goodwill of...
Kabul Wins Aid Pledges at Brussels Talks
World powers pledged billions of dollars for war-ravaged Afghanistan until 2020 at talks in Brussels on Wednesday amid fresh calls for the Taliban to make peace 15 years...
UN: Afghan Opium Production Increases As Eradication Collapses
Opium production in Afghanistan increased this year to one of the highest levels on record as efforts to eradicate the crop in a country that provides much of the world's...
Pakistan’s Near-Abroad
We are so near in so many ways – sharing history, geographical proximity, faith, culture, commercial and family relations for centuries. Such favourable foundations, however,...
Pakistan Tensions Loom over India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue
Pakistan may not be officially included in this year's round of talks between India and China, but it's certainly high up on the agenda. The world's number two economy has...
Are We Sure About India?
Chief Minister Narendra Modi has done it. In his typical, inelegant manner, he has raised the curtain on Saarc’s lifeless cadaver. What else could one expect from a man...
Deconstructing Modi Agenda for Afghanistan
President Ashraf Ghani made an unexpected visit to India on the Eves of Eid-ul Adha to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After the meeting, Indian Prime Minister pledged an...
EU To Sign Off on 1-Billion-Euro Aid Pledge to Afghanistan
Representatives from 70 countries are set to attend a two-day summit in Brussels to agree on a new aid package for Afghanistan. Ahead of the meeting, the EU sealed a deal to...
Update on the Human Costs of War for Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001 to mid 2016
Afghanistan and Pakistan have been engaged in their current wars for nearly 15 years, and the cost in human lives and health has been enormous: the combined death toll is 173,000...
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