Tag: Afghan Government
15 dead as gunmen storm Afghan govt building, 11 killed in...
AFP | A suicide bomb and gun attack by militants on an Afghan government building in Jalalabad on Tuesday killed at least 15 people, some...
Taliban claims deadly car bomb attack in Kabul
AFP | A suicide attacker blew up a bomb-laden vehicle in Kabul on Saturday, killing at least two civilians and wounding several others, an Afghan...
America’s “Game Changer” approach for victory in Afghanistan
News Analysis | The US Defense Secretary, James Mattis, stated “victory in Afghanistan is still possible — not necessarily on the battlefield but in facilitating...
Pulling the plug on Afghanistan
Ikram Sehgal | Recent reports coming out of Washington suggest that the proposal by US National Security Adviser (NSA) Mr. MacMaster for a moderate rise...
Exclusive Interview : Pakistan an integral part of the Afghan solution;...
The Trump administration is in its seventh month into power, and despite a small troop increase, has yet to announce a clear policy for...
Is Pakistan still indispensable for the US in the region?
US officials have called Pakistan an important ally and one that can bring Taliban to the talking table. Pakistan is an ally on counterterrorism...
The capture of Tora Bora by Daesh: How will it affect...
News Analysis | Islamic State militants, under pressure from Afghan and U.S. forces, have seized a new stronghold in Tora Bora, a mountainous area dotted...
Trump outsources the Afghan policy to his generals
The Trump Administration has given the discretion of deciding to send thousands of more troops in Afghanistan, paving the way for the military to...
More troops in Afghanistan: A recap of the Vietnam war?
Michael Kugelman | (CNN) In recent days, with Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency continuing to gain steam and America's longest war staggering through its 16th year, analysts have...
Durand Line: Pakistan & Afghan Relations stressed due to a pestering...
Tahir Khan | A heated debate started in Afghanistan after, comments made by Abdul Latif Pedram’s that he considers Durand Line as an “internationally recognized...
Afghanistan’s Options: India’s Treachery or Regional Cooperation
Dr. Shahzad Latif | Back in the 1970s and 80, when the people of Afghanistan needed liberation from the Soviet oppression, Pakistan stood by their side....
Pak-Afghan Border Reopened: Alternatives for Pakistan?
Imtiaz Gul | Behind the scenes, diplomatic efforts, particularly by the United Kingdom, as well as intense lobbying by the business community and civil society...
Saudis Bankroll Taliban, Even as King Officially Supports Afghan Government
KABUL, Afghanistan — Fifteen years, half a trillion dollars and 150,000 lives since going to war, the United States is trying to extricate itself...
