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Pakistan frustrated by Afghan Taliban's inaction against TTP
In the strongest statement yet, FO says terrorists are operating with impunity from Afghan soil
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Iran Covid infections jump after new year holidays
The new reported cases brought the total number of infections to over 1.94 million
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Zardari, Karzai commit to peace deal in six months: Statement
Leaders support the opening of an office in Qatar for the Taliban to hold talks.
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Foreign forces in Afghanistan: US officials move to refute reports of cross-border attacks
White House, US State Department and Pentagon back Nato’s stand.
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Afghan pullout: Trilateral meeting to set rules of disengagement
Fears in Pakistan, Afghanistan about possible fallout of US troops’ withdrawal from the war-ravaged country.
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Foreign troop deaths in Afghan war top 700 in 2010
The number of coalition forces killed in fighting Taliban this year is a third higher than in 2009.
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ISAF rubbishes ground raids plan
Isaf official says there is no truth in NYT report; US, Nato recognise the sovereignty of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Escalation of violence
As we approach 2014, Pakistanis will face increasing attacks in Fata, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Karachi.
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Is the US AfPak policy on course?
Any hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan could spell disaster and plunge the country into another civil war.
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US seeking to expand raids into Pakistan: NYT
Report says US military in Afghanistan pushing to expand ground raids - ISAF denies report.
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'Pakistani forces capable of handling militant threat'
Ambassador to US, Hussain Haqqani says no foreign troops 'can operate on Pakistani soil.'
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Diplomatic mission: US Quetta consulate plan put on hold
Security agencies, fearing law and order repercussions, advise against the building’s immediate construction.
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Disagreement expressed: Pakistan officials pick holes in ‘Af-Pak review’
Military and Foreign Office officials say the Obama administration is exaggerating threat emanating from tribal areas.
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The endless war
Never in history has politics been what major powers and their players state in public.
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Review of Obama’s Afghan policy
One year is too short a period to evaluate the effects of a policy aimed at solving a very complex problem.
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The wont of a soldier
The wont of a soldier is to strive for victory, however impossible it may appear, regardless of the consequences.
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Making sense of Af-Pak ambiguities
Pakistan is more vulnerable to what will follow the American exit.
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US war review: Al Qaeda aims to ‘bring down’ Pakistan, says Biden
US vice-president repeats threads of a one-year report on the US surge in Afghanistan.
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Free for all in Balochistan
Balochistan's story may turn out to be far more sinister than anything to have come out of the tribal areas so far.
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CIA withdraws station chief from Pakistan after threats: Official
US intelligence officials say the CIA station chief was pulled out from Islamabad after his cover was blown.
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Blackwater/Xe sold to private investors
Private US security firm Xe, formerly known as Blackwater, bought by group of private investors.
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Washington vows not to repeat past mistakes
Washington terms Pakistan central to success in the region.
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Af-Pak policy review: Analysts question US claims
Analysts say there is a contradiction in Obama's claims, the review does not reflect ground realities.
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Af-Pak policy review: Obama admits Afghan gains not sustainable
US president calls on Pakistan to step up the fight to root out terrorist safe havens.
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Despite bloodshed, US reports Afghanistan progress
Obama administration reviews overhauled Afghanistan strategy, finds Taliban momentum arrested in many areas.
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US support for Afghan war drops: Poll
Sixty per cent Americans believe the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting.
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US embassy holds memorial service for Holbrooke
US Ambassador Cameron Munter with his wife, Dr Marilyn Wyatt, presided over the ceremony.
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Afghan-Pakistan strategy: Expect no surprises in policy review
Review comes as the US copes with Holbrooke’s death.
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Taliban link diplomat’s death to ‘Afghan mission failure’
Afghan Taliban claim the US handling of the war had a "lethal dent" on Holbrooke's health.
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Intel reports blame Pakistan for limited success in Afghan war: NYT
US intelligence reports call "Pakistan's unwillingness to shut down militant sanctuaries" as obstacle in Afghan...
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Steps ahead: Frank Ruggiero named interim Af-Pak envoy
Holbrooke's deputy takes over but the envoy's death may impede Afghan solution.
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Road map for peace in Afghanistan
For the US to disengage, it will be essential to accept power-sharing with the Taliban or there will be no peace.
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What should be done in Afghanistan
The effect that we want to achieve is to have in place a legitimate Pashtun-dominated government in Kabul.
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Sever ties with Lashkar, Haqqani network: US
Washington renews pressure ahead of key policy review of the region.
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Countering terror
India needs to push diplomacy to its outer limits so that the Pakistani state can deter non-state actors.
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The Relentless Rise of Islamic Militants in Pakistan: Up in the air
Zahid Hussain paints a harrowing picture of the country as an almost anarchic state.
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Collateral nonsense
The world has failed to assess the social damage long war cycles have caused to the Pak-Afghan region.
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Unrest in Balochistan: ‘No Quetta Shura or Taliban leaders here’
Condemns allegations against Frontier Corps for illegally picking up Baloch people.
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The Petraeus effect
There is another great game on in the Afghan fire that must also find our equal attention.
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A leak, and then some
What one needs to understand about WikiLeaks is that, even more than the media, it thrives on sensationalism.
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The Taliban strike back
The people in Kohat live under the twin administration of the Pakistani state and the Taliban.
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WikiLeaks damage control
WikiLeaks have done a lot of damage to America; and the effort is to foreclose on the leaks in the pipeline.
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'Army has a plan in case of US withdrawal from Afghanistan'
Corps Commander Peshawar says Pakistan Army has a plan in place for the tribal areas in case of a withdrawal.
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Af-Pak policy: Islamabad scrambles to secure vital interests
Top govt officials vow to go all out to ensure their concerns are addressed.
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Afghan wish list: Kabul pushes for end to interference
Kabul seeks Pak help in bringing the Haqqani's to negotiating table; countries want $5b in bilateral trade by 2014.
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WikiLeaks: ‘Saudis key financiers of al Qaeda, Taliban’
Militants send agents into the kingdom under the cover of pilgrims to raise funds, says Hillary Clinton's assessment.
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Under open skies: For Afghan refugees, home is where the heart is
Some of these refugees have been born and bred in these camps.
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WikiLeaks: US suspected ISI, military of supporting LeT, JuD
Cable reveals US shared concerns about Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaatud Dawa two years before Mumbai attack.
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Karzai says WikiLeaks help ties with Pakistan
Afghan president says leaked cables bring the countries closer, Asks if both are victims of "broader conspiracy".
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'War on terror cannot be won without Pakistan'
Gilani says Afghanistan and Pakistan have to enhance coordination in the fight against terrorism.
 
    
















































