Pakistanis & Indo-Afghan Terrorism: Pakistanis don’t know how to respond?

Shiffa Yousafzai | Almost hundred innocent men, women and children are feared dead in the latest attack at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Shrine in Sehwan Sharif,...

Waiting for Trump: Kabul Duo, Afghan Taliban, Russians & Chinese

Mir Waise | Various power players in and around Afghanistan are eagerly waiting for Donald Trump to clear his position on Afghanistan. But the suspense is...

Will a NATO rethink on Afghanistan achieve more?

Imtiaz Gul| Are we seeing a US-led NATO rethink on Afghanistan and Pakistan underway? With the Indian policy of “isolating” Pakistan having outlived its shelf...

Trump: Awaited Angel or feared Devil for Afghanistan?

Dr. Shahbaz Gill | Past one year, of uncertainty, has seen people riding on emotional roller coasters all around the world. Pendulum could have move...

Kabul blames Russia for “playing with fire”: New Scapegoat?

Imdad Hussain | The Afghan officials and parliamentarians have, for long, blamed its neighbours, especially Pakistan, for the current mess in the country. For a...

Lahore Bleeds: Is India Taking Revenge?

Moeed Pirzada | After Feb 13th attack on protesting chemists outside Punjab Assembly, the predominant view in Pakistan has been that India is responsible for...

Lahore terrorism: abject failure of Pakistani intelligence & policing institutions

At least 10 people including Traffic DIG Ahmed Mobin were killed and more than 80 others were injured on Monday, Feb 13, in an...

Will Warlords & their new militias provide stability to Afghanistan?

The opponents of the Kabul regime believe that the government has failed on almost all accounts. In this context, mention is often made of:...

Has NATO led to “indifference and inaction” by Afghan Government?

Recent, Russian announcement of a moot to be held in mid-February along with General Nicolson's comments last week bring up the question whether a...

Afghan NUG government needs bolstering from Trump Administration

In Washington, the silence is deafening. Ever since U.S. combat forces left Afghanistan at the end of 2014, relatively little has been heard about America’s...

The plague of violence against women is on rise in Afghanistan again

An advocacy group, in the Afghan capital Kabul, campaigning for promoting women’s rights in Afghanistan says violence against women is on the rise in...

All Regional players invited to Moscow to discuss peace in Afghanistan

Russia in an attempt to continue taking leadership in this region has asked five countries to join it to discuss the future of Afghanistan....