Stories from Najmuddin A Shaikh
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                                                            New Year resolutions against terrorI believe that we will summon the courage to acknowledge officially that the safe havens we willy-nilly provided 
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                                                            Lessons from the Peshawar tragedyLet us be clear as we wage the required campaign against extremism, there will be a price to be paid 
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                                                            Worsening security in AfghanistanMany Afghan analysts believe that the absence of a cabinet is one reason why conflict with the Taliban is going badly 
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                                                            What should Pakistan want in AfghanistanTo re-establish writ of the state, we need create conditions in which Taliban no longer have a place on our soil 
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                                                            What should Pakistan want in AfghanistanFor no other country is the restoration of stability in Afghanistan more important than it is for Pakistan 
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                                                            Contending with the IS threat in PakistanWe must ensure that funds from IS does not purchase new adherents for itself or its fraternal extremist organisations 
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                                                            Has the IS advance been blunted if not reversed?We must take whatever measures we can to ensure that we do not become another recruiting ground for IS 
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                                                            Our region’s opium problemNext to peace in Afghanistan, curbing drug trafficking should be our highest domestic and foreign policy priority 
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                                                            The Islamic State — implications for PakistanThe IS's grisly treatment of minorities and Shias will be a source of inspiration and financing for groups like LeJ 
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                                                            Why Pakistan wants American forces to stay in AfghanistanA continued American presence could help mitigate the current strains and help secure the Afghan cooperation we seek. 
 
    











