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Afghan war turns bloodier

The latest wave of terror attacks in Kabul that has claimed dozens of civilian lives marks the bloodiest phase of

Ignorance and Insensitivity towards fundamental human rights perpetuate social injustice, highlights CRSS-ASC Workshop

January 31, 2018 The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) conducted a workshop on “Understanding the Basic Principles of

Pakistan handed over 27 Taliban, Haqqani Network suspects to Afghanistan in November 2017

Pakistan handed over 27 individuals suspected of having ties to the Afghan Taliban and Haqqani Network to Afghanistan last year,

Pentagon Blocks Watchdog Group From Releasing Stats On ISIS, Taliban Control Of Afghanistan

A watchdog responsible for reports on U.S. efforts in Afghanistan was told to censor numbers about ISIS and Taliban control

Kabul’s Authority Is Diminishing: SIGAR

Salient features of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)’s thirty-eighth Quarterly Report to Congress — There has been

Pakistan seeks ‘credible’ Afghan peace initiative

As the security situation in Afghanistan is fast deteriorating with the new wave of violence, Islamabad wants Kabul to come

Afghanistan and the CIA Heroin Ratline

The Persian Gulf harbors an array of extremely compromising secrets. Near the top is the Afghan heroin ratline – with

Asia under Trump: How the US is losing the region to China

In just one year, US President Donald Trump has changed the way Asia looks at the United States. The cornerstones

Complications surrounding Negotiations with the Taliban/Haqqani Network

– By Farooq Yousaf A Pakistani foreign official (FO) recently disclosed that the US administration was secretly pushing Pakistan to bring the Haqqani

China factor in Pak-US tie-up

– By Mian Sanaullah For the past 50 years, Chinese leaders have been struggling to find what they regard as