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Pakistan dreads abrupt US pullout
Military establishment, policymakers believe US was ‘bogged down', doesn't know how to take war to logical...
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New Afghan strategy: Obama ‘surprises’ Afghanistan ahead of Gilani’s trip
US president under pressure to show progress in the increasingly unpopular nine-year-old war.
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The truth about drone attacks
The Americans have gradually become vilified as allies that violated the sovereignty of the country they were to help.
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Collateral damage: The human cost of conflict
Militancy in the northwest has sharply increased the number of people with disabilities over the years.
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India-Afghan trade: New corridor promises high ‘returns’ for Taliban
Extortion is a key source of ‘income’ for the insurgents on both sides of the border.
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Main revelations of WikiLeaks diplomatic cables
A country by country overview of major revelations made by WikiLeaks.
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Afghan Taliban deny talks with Karzai aides in Saudi Arabia
Taliban say they have nothing to do with the peace plan of President Hamid Karzai.
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Drone strike deaths: Waziristan tribesman ‘to sue CIA’
Karim Khan sent a $500 million claim for damages to US defense secretary.
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Pakistan-Russia relations — A new beginning
Pakistan has an important place in Russia’s foreign policy, being one of the major influential Muslim countries.
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Our strategic commercial corridor(s)
Pakistan’s ‘strategic location’ is strategic only if it returns to being the centre of commercial activity.
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Challenges for Obama — II
Obama must heed Horace who wrote: “Force, if unassisted by judgment, collapses through its own mass.”
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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on action plan for joint chamber
Representatives from both country’s chambers of commerce and industry meet.
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Challenges for Obama — I
Domestic problems are multiplying in the US. The government favours the elite and ignores the common folk.
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Destination Afghanistan: Russia eases NATO transit rules
Deal with Kabul to ease Nato's reliance on the Pakistan route.
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Stabilising Afghanistan
One thing that can never be an effective solution itself is more war in Afghanistan.
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Balancing Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan
Pakistan and Iran must both look to a regionally guaranteed stability as the occupation in Afghanistan ends.
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India in Afghanistan — II
India’s efforts to shape the outcome in Afghanistan will be important evidence that it has what it takes to be a...
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India in Afghanistan — I
Contrary to some Pakistani views, India’s ties to Afghanistan are not new.
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A friend of/in Pakistan?
Should Obama visit Pakistan? He is a sensible man. Which is why he would never undertake a trip that makes no sense.
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Obama’s wars
Obama’s Wars reveals no one in the current US administration seems to have a handle on what Pakistan is thinking.
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Drone attack ambiguities
Will the US soften in front of the new ‘serried ranks’ of policy in Pakistan?
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Divided by the lip
That perceptions are more important than reality, is a rather disturbing notion.
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What Pakistan needs to tell the US — I
The upcoming Pakistan-US strategic dialogue must address divergent perceptions, imperatives and compulsions.
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US 'unhappy' with Pakistan efforts against militants
White House assessment report voices criticism of Pak govt and army for not taking action against al Qaeda.
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Obama sticks to Af-Pak strategy
Obama tells lawmakers no current changes needed as US forces escalate operations against the Taliban and al Qaeda.
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Rethinking ‘counterterrorism’ strategy
The govt should engage tribal insurgents in talks and bring them into the mainstream in order to isolate the jihadists
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Afghan immigrants lured by opportunities back home
Over 95,0000 Afghan refugees have been repatriated since April this year under the VRP.
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Remove US forces from Pakistan
There are regular American soldiers in Pakistan; they ensure compliance under threat of overt occupation.
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Cameron, Wikileaks and the Taliban
Everyone has jumped to the defence of the country's premier intelligence agency, the ISI.
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The Wikileaks ‘coup’
Wikileaks reports reveal little that was not already known.
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LeT outreach extends to West: Mullen
LeT has spread its tentacles to Afghanistan and the West and has become more active claims Admiral Mullen.
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Taliban not real US enemy: former hostage
Jere Van Dyk drew a surprising conclusion: the die-hard Taliban insurgency might not be the real enemy.
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The AfPak connection
Despite large Pashto-speaking population in Pakistan, the most promising market for Pashto singers is in Afghanistan.
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Obama on Pakistan
Public statements made by US President Barack Obama on Pakistan need to be evaluated.