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Taliban strikes on Afghan bases a ‘show of strength’ against Trump

October 23, 2017 A spate of deadly Taliban attacks targeting Afghan forces this week was a show of strength against

Salient Features of the ‘New’ US War in Afghanistan

The new blueprint of US plan to fight the Afghanistan War. Will it work? CIA is expanding its covert operations

SIGAR reports severe rule of law deficiencies in Afghanistan

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), John F. Sopko, while speaking at an event, claimed that Afghanistan was

Quadrilateral Dialogue: Will it get them somewhere?

October 19, 2017 -By Ambassador Mian Sanaullah The Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) on Afghanistan re-entered the spotlight with its stalled sixth session

Double whammy: Farah truckers extorted by Taliban, police

Truck drivers in western Farah province complain of being forced into paying bribes during their journey. Statistic show five million

AFGHANISTAN’S SILK ROAD DREAM

October 17, 2017 Silk Road Mayors Forum will help Kabul re-connect with investors from cities on the Silk Road to

Pakistan Army rescues Canadian-US family kidnapped by terrorists

October 16, 2017 American citizen Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, were rescued on October 12, 2017 in

Mehwar-e Mardom-e Afghanistan: New opposition group with an ambiguous link to Karzai

October 13, 2017 A new political group called ‘Mehwar-e Mardom-e Afghanistan’ has emerged in Afghanistan’s crowded political field. It presents

Working in a ‘Grey Zone’: ICRC forced to scale back its work in Afghanistan

October 13, 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it has “no other choice but to

Afghan Government Revenue Continues to Grow: A bright spot in a weak economy

October 13, 2017 In the first eight months of 2017, Afghan government revenues grew by nearly 13 per cent compared