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South Asia
The Taliban’s Careful Cheerleaders: Pakistan’s Statements on the Fall of Kabul
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Islamabad has always secretly supported the Taliban. Now it is laying the ground to do so openly.
India’s Harsh Anti-Terror Law Comes Under Rare Scrutiny
By Sheikh Saaliq
The law allows authorities to designate someone as a terrorist and detain them without producing any incriminating evidence.
Taliban’s Return Has Afghan Women Living in Fear
By Allia Bukhari
For Afghan women, the threat from the Taliban is very real.
Taliban Take Kabul Via Path Paved by Corruption
By Catherine Putz
Ghani reportedly fled Afghanistan with bags of cash; Dostum’s palace was rococo dictator chic. Corruption lies at the heart of Kabul’s fall.
The Taliban: China’s Deal With the Devil in Afghanistan
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Taliban’s promises cannot be trusted. China knows this, but it has few good options.
Kabul Is Not Quite Saigon, and It Was All Too Easy
By Luke Hunt
Where was the Afghan military and the warlords?
The Taliban Ride Back to Power in Kabul
By Niha Dagia
Kabul’s fall to the Taliban is more the result of the Afghan government’s ineptitude and corruption than the Taliban’s strength.
A Visit to Pangong Lake
By Bhat Burhan
Situated on the Line of Actual Control between China and India, Pangong is at the heart of a tense, but beautiful, border region.
US Sending 3,000 troops for Partial Afghan Embassy Evacuation
By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee and Ellen Knickmeyer
The Taliban now control more than two-thirds of the countryside, and a third of provincial capitals.
Can Pakistan’s Mangoes Sweeten Souring Ties with the US?
By Niha Dagia
Mangoes have always been in the frontline of Pakistan’s politics and diplomacy.
Implications of the Evolving Situation in Afghanistan
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate.
Is There Space in Pakistan for Women on Their Own?
By Nushmiya Sukhera
The expected arc of a woman’s life in Pakistan is living in her parents’ home and then that of her husband. But more women are striking out alone, seeking independence.