Afghanistan Election Conundrum: Political pressure on commissioners puts 2018 vote in doubt

Posted by admin - November 20, 2017

The first casualty of the criticism mounting against IEC and ECC has come: on 15…

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UN concerned by controversial US plan to revive Afghan militias

Posted by admin - November 20, 2017

CRSS Editorial Note: Afghan strongmen have already begun vying for influence over the US-proposed militia…

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TTP enjoys foothold in Afghanistan, says Afghan leader Abdullah

Posted by admin - November 17, 2017

Afghan­istan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah has said that Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has a foothold in…

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Former US Marine Adam Weinstein spoke to CRSS about the war in Afghanistan

Posted by admin - November 16, 2017

Former US Marine Adam Weinstein shared his insights with CRSS about the war in Afghanistan…

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Afghanistan, Turkey and Central Asian trio sign major international trade and transport corridor deal

Posted by admin - November 16, 2017

A road and rail corridor connecting war-torn Afgha­nistan with Turkey and Europe was signed off…

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Afghanistan produced 9,000 metric tons of opium in 2017, reports UNODC’s Annual Afghanistan Opium Survey

Posted by admin - November 16, 2017

More opium was grown and more opium paste produced in Afghanistan in 2017 than in…

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Business community and traders call for withdrawal of additional document impeding Pak-Afghan trade

Posted by admin - November 16, 2017

November 16, 2017 The business community and traders have opposed new documentation for trade with…

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Why the Time Is Right to Talk to the Taliban

Posted by admin - November 15, 2017

November 15, 2017 A peace process with the Taliban is almost certainly the best way…

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Pakistan summons Afghan envoy to lodge protest over latest cross-border terrorist attack

Posted by admin - November 15, 2017

Renewing the demand for an action against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, Pakistan on Tuesday summoned…

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Pakistan Army asks Kabul and NATO to eliminate terror sanctuaries in Afghanistan

Posted by admin - November 14, 2017

The Pakistan Army on Monday asked Afghanistan and Nato’s Resolute Support Mission (RSM) to ‘do…

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