Political audit of Afghan policy
THE latest clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces are yet another sign of the deepening rift between the two neighbours. Just three years after the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul — a moment that…
Rethinking Afghan policy
THERE is an immediate need for Pakistan to overhaul its Afghanistan policy, since the present one has failed to yield positive results. The Taliban regime in Kabul has not responded…
Our Afghan policy
“BOTH [the US and Pakistan] are on the same page that there’s no military solution in Afghanistan and we are working hard to bring peace to the country,” said Prime…
Trump’s Afghan policy: a deliberate miscalculation
How can Americans get defeated in Afghanistan, and how can Pakistan win the war against terror? This is something the superpower is not digesting. That's why they are shifting blame…
Afghan policy conundrum
THE last American soldier left Kabul on Tuesday, bringing to an end the two-decade-long occupation of Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban have already taken control of the war-battered country and most likely a…
Pakistan’s viable Afghan policy
It is no surprise that Pakistan's two top security officials are in the US to meet with their counterparts to discuss future cooperation in Afghanistan. The current state of Pakistan-India…
Pakistan’s Afghan policy
The unconditional withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan and the looming threat of a civil war has generated an intriguing debate on the policy choices confronting Pakistan. Islamabad’s stated Afghan…
No change in Afghan policy
BILLED as one of the most momentous presidential elections in American history, the outcome of the 2020 race will have far-reaching implications for the world’s most powerful nation and beyond. If the…
Paradigm shift in Afghan policy raises hopes for peace
The relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan is improving, with officials and analysts saying the two countries are hopeful for regional peace as they join forces to fight extremism. Islamabad (dpa)…
The changed Afghan policy
It is rare for Pakistan to publicly denounce the Afghan Taliban movement, but Islamabad did just that on April 30 when it condemned the Taliban’s so-called ‘spring offensive’ launched recently…
