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Pakistan’s inclusion on the FATF watchlist is no mere symbolic gesture
For Pakistan, there is bad and good news. It may have dodged a bigger bullet, but it’s far from being out of the...
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Why the world isn’t talking about Kashmir
Given how ugly and messy and complex the Kashmir dispute is, most nations won’t want to touch it with a 10-foot pole.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan are in a dangerous stalemate — with no resolution in sight
Cross-border shelling from Pakistan and retaliatory strikes from Afghanistan are likely in the future for two reasons.
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Pakistan’s new army chief: A reality check
As Bajwa settles in, perhaps the best advice for analysts is to watch and wait rather than project and predict.
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Are more children going to pay the price for Pakistan’s indecisive stance towards religious extremism?
So long as Pakistan perceives or projects India as a core threat, it’s unlikely to turn on its strategic assets.
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General Raheel Sharif in Washington: Déjà Vu all over again
One reason for continued courtship is fear. The US prefers to be on the good side of a volatile nuclear-armed nation.
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Why now, Afghanistan?
Kabul knew that announcing Mullah Omar’s death would bring long-festering tensions within the Taliban to the fore.
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No matter how you slice it, there can be no peace in Afghanistan
Is ISIS scaring the Taliban off the battlefield and sending it scampering over to the peace table?
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How serious is the ISIS threat to South Asia?
If ISIS fails to comfortably set up shop in South Asia, its mere attempt to assert itself could bring much bloodshed.
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Here’s why Pakistan may not win this fight against the militants
Militancy in Pakistan is no longer restricted to tribal areas. Thousands of militants have set up shop in cities.