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India-bound ships begin Strait of Hormuz transit as US lifts Iran blockade; Chabahar, INSTC in focusThree cargo ships are now transiting the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a significant shift after the US ended its blockade of Iranian ports a...
Strait of Hormuz closure chokes trade and aid for AfghanistanAfghanistan's trade routes are severely disrupted. Conflicts in the Middle East and border closures with Pakistan have crippled businesses ...
Why Pakistan backstabs the US, and always gets away with itFor decades, the US grappled with Pakistan's dual role as a terror war ally and a supporter of militant groups. Despite accusations of shel...
How 'politics and apathy' derailed war-ravaged Afghanistan's anti-doping effortsAfghanistan's anti-doping efforts have collapsed since the Taliban's return. No tests were conducted for three years. Last year, only four ...
Who is Hafiz Gul Bahadur, the militant leader who ignited war between Pakistan-Afghanistan?Hafiz Gul Bahadur was a prominent militant leader in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan. He was known for his involvement in mili...
Pakistan interior minister defends talks with banned terror group TTPThe TTP, commonly known as the Pakistani Taliban, is a banned terrorist organisation based along the Afghan-Pakistan border.
Situation in Kabul under Taliban 'better' than it was under Ghani govt: Russian envoy"I judge by the first day of their control over Kabul. The impressions are good. The situation in Kabul is better now (under Taliban) than ...
No distinction between good Taliban and bad Taliban: Nawaz SharifThe Pakistan government also announced the end of moratorium on the death sentence, in effect since 2010 to facilitate talks with Pakistan ...
Paksitan will not back off from military offensive in NW: Defence Minister Khwaja AsifPakistan has said it will not back off from military offensive against militants in North Waziristan in the aftermath of the terror attack ...
Afghanistan dangers: As western forces leave, the UN should move inIt seems the Afghan security forces were able to tackle the attackers without much help by international forces.
- Bad News from Kabul
Rabbani's assassination shows the sort of reconciliation the Taliban seeks.
- US finally realises there’s nothing called good Taliban, gets cautious
The US, which had enthusiastically peddled Pakistan’s specious good Taliban theory, seems to be having a rethink over its approach.
- Osama not in Pakistan, may be dead: Gilani
Pakistan PM has claimed that Osama is not in his country and may be dead.
- There is no good Taliban: Congress
The Congress is just not buying into the 'good Taliban' argument.
- US, EU ignoring India on Af-Pak to appease Islamabad, says expert
US has been wary of openly embracing India as a partner due to Pakistan.
- India willing to try out 'good Taliban'
Swept away by an international "consensus" led by US, UK and Pakistan, India has to swallow a bitter pill on the Taliban.
- Krishna 'goofs up' on Taliban, govt denies it
Confusion prevailed after foreign minister S M Krishna was quoted as saying by a US daily that India favoured a "political settlement" with...
- BJP hits out at Krishna for Taliban remarks
BJP came down heavily on external affairs minister S M Krishna for his purported remark favouring a political settlement in Afghanistan, ``...
- Taliban a terrorist organisation, says Krishna
India said it considers Taliban as a terrorist organisation.
- Swat violence reveals fallacy of peace deal
External affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that Pakistan’s ceasefire deal with the Taliban was a matter of concern for India.