5 ways the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan will hurt Pakistan Fahd Humayun - August 16, 2021 Pakistan’s relationship with its own religious groups — and with Washington — just got more complicated
Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time? Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili - July 27, 2021 Political and ethnic tensions have fueled new discord — and the Taliban has capitalized on these grievances
The Taliban isn’t the only challenge for the Afghanistan government Dipali Mukhopadhyay - July 7, 2021 The U.S. withdrawal leaves these big questions for the Ghani administration
Afghans want peace. New data show they’re open to a surprising number of options. Renard Sexton and Christoph Zurcher - March 29, 2021 Our survey found Taliban power-sharing was not a dealbreaker.
Trump canceled his secret meeting with the Taliban. The negotiations were in trouble anyway. Jason Lyall - September 8, 2019 Four big obstacles to peace remain
Trump says ‘our troops will fight to win’ in Afghanistan. Here’s why peace and stability are so elusive. Geoffrey Swenson - August 22, 2017 Over 15 years ago, the United States first intervened in
Drone blowback in Pakistan is a myth. Here’s why. Aqil Shah - May 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40689" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. Predator drone flies over
Here’s what led to the Lahore terrorist bombing — and what to do next Adnan Naseemullah - March 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38244" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Relatives of the victims of Sunday's
What history says about the prospects for Islamic democracy John Owen - June 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25639" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] A view of
Why the Pakistani Taliban's massacre of children reveals its weakness - December 18, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19281" align="alignnone" width="620"] Candles are placed by local residents