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The underlying constants of Afghan crisis
Afghanistan remains one of the most widely covered crises of modern times
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Setting the stage for Afghanistan negotiations
For the Afghans, the creation of a nation out of diversity has been a long struggle
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Afghans will have to unite to live peacefully
All forces within Afghanistan have to shed their tribal and ethnic egocentrism to make intra-Afghan talks successful
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Afghans — destined to lose
Afghans would lose again because when elephants fight, it’s the grass that is trampled
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Afghanistan at crossroads
It is sheer coincidence that the crucial intra-Afghan talks kicked off a day after 19th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
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All set for intra-Afghan talks as Kabul removes last hurdle
Pakistan welcomes decision to release 400 Taliban prisoner
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Is Russia returning to Afghanistan?
The Afghan story, in other words, will continue to develop. It needs to be carefully watched by Islamabad.
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Afghanistan's Abdullah Abdullah to visit Pakistan soon
Head of Afghan peace council was invited by FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi
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Hoping for peace at last
Ultimately, it is the regular people of Afghanistan who have suffered the most
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The Afghan war and the just war theory
In a Just War the “cost benefit ratio” should also be “positive”
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‘Deadliest’ week
The spoilers, however, seem to have hit the target.
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Kabul’s Kurdoglu
Cowards (enemies of peace) don’t hide behind a mask, they hide behind their Kurdoglu
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Indian interests and strategy in Afghan peace
To conclude, India and its proxies would burn their hands in the Afghan inferno if they don’t pay heed to Sita Ram
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Afghanistan: in the eye of the storm
The emerging image is that groups other than the Taliban are in the majority
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Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran join hands for Afghan truce
All sides in Afghanistan urged to take decisive action against al Qaeda, Da'ish, ETIM, TTP and other terror networks
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The Indian connection
Pakistan can be marginalised if peace process is derailed by continued terrorist attacks targeting Afghan civilians
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The future of Afghanistan
The negotiations will need credible mediators who can put aside their own vested interests
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The situation in Afghanistan
The US still pays billions every year towards the Afghan budget.
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Afghan peace
Bloodshed continues in Afghanistan
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Seventeen years later
Iraq is a case study of what happens when foreign powers decide to make a third country their playpen.
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Why are the Afghan Taliban still haunting their opponents?
Critics argue Taliban remain unchanged & if they return to power, they will behave the way they did from 1996-2001
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Taliban wait for Afghan president to order release of fighters in prisoner swap
President Ghani to order release of at least 1,000 ageing Taliban prisoners this week
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Can there be peace with the Taliban?
A true peace plan would have had representatives of the people of Afghanistan
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Will Afghan peace deal survive?
There will certainly be spoilers present in and outside Afghanistan
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Afghan refugees in Pakistan hope for a peaceful Afghanistan
Peace deal between Taliban and the United States celebrated as a new beginning
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Pakistan wants Ghani to show flexibility
“Release of prisoners will not be unilateral but bilateral,” says Shah Mehmood Qureshi
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Trump quashes India's hopes of trade deal during maiden visit
We are not treated very well by India but I happen to like Modi a lot, says US President Trump ahead of maiden visit
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Peace in Afghanistan: ifs and buts
It makes no difference to the US if Afghanistan bleeds.
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Pakistan ‘brokered’ Afghan peace deal
Intra-Afghan dialogue to follow formal signing on Feb 29
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Trump’s tumbling Afghanistan strategy
Trump’s Afghanistan strategy has audibly crumbled
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Afghanistan — dealing with the deal
The pause in the Afghan peace process has had mixed results
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Forty years later, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Last year, mines and other explosive remnants of war killed or wounded 1,391 Afghans
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Blinded by hubris: Afghanistan Papers an indictment of US foreign policy
Foreign affairs and defence analysts say seeds of failure were planted at the very inception of the 19-year conflict
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The 18-year farce
'A major mistake we made was treating the Taliban the same as al-Qaeda'
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Did a secret Afghan deal just happen?
Here is a free advice for India, take it or leave it
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The concealed suffering in Afghan conflict
Afghanistan faces a grim scenario as it confronts growing mental health problems
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Why is the Islamic State in Afghanistan?
Will Afghanistan, like so many transient influences in its difficult history, be able to sidestep the ISIK challenge?
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Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold parliamentary level talks
Breakthrough comes during a meeting between Qaiser, Rahmani on the sidelines of 141st Assembly of IPU in Belgrade
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Elections in Afghanistan: good omen for peace
Now the question arises as to what would be the implications on the peace talks in the post-election scenario?
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Afghanistan: beyond the hope of a peace agreement
The cancellation or postponement of the talks can be attributed to the lack of a unified approach from the beginning.
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Regaining prestige and status
Nothing could be more consoling for Pakistan than the US President offering to mediate over the Kashmir conflict
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Pakistan reaffirms role for Afghan peace deal
Islamabad pushes all sides for political solution to conflict
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Pakistan won’t be part of internal Afghan conflict: PM Imran
Imran warns against derailing Afghan peace process
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US tries to safeguard Afghan peace push from Indo-Pak crisis
Many Pakistani officials dealing with India also responsible for Afghanistan; hence tensions could impact peace talks
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No timetable for US withdrawal from Afghanistan, asserts Khalilzad
Moscow talks termed 'very successful' by Afghan Taliban
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Pakistan holding 'keys to war', claims Afghan president
If the Afghan government is illegitimate, so where does the Taliban get their legitimacy from: Ghani
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Afghan president calls for 'serious talks' with Taliban
Taliban have long refused to negotiate with Afghan government to end the 17-year conflict
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As the Afghan quagmire deepens…
Pakistani FM's ‘shuttle diplomacy’ to Beijing, Kabul, Moscow and Tehran may have helped unleash Afghan peace process
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Diplomatic push to end Afghan conflict
Islamabad has been working closely with Kabul and Washington to reach a political settlement
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Afghan talks: so far so good
Time has now brought both the countries, as well as Iran, on the same page on the 17-year-long conflict