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Afghanistan-Pakistan relations
Afghanistan: Ghani’s Pivot to Pakistan Falls Flat
By Halimullah Kousary
Splintered peace talks are not the way to ensure stability in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan-Pakistan: A False Spring?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat talks to Michael Kugelman, senior program associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center, to find out.
The Mirage of Afghanistan-Pakistan Rapprochement
By Michael Kugelman
Despite hopeful signs over the last few months, Kabul and Islamabad face a long, hard road to reconciliation.
Afghanistan-Pakistan: A Temporary Entente
By Vinay Kaura
Ashraf Ghani’s overtures to Pakistan are foundering on the latter’s strategic compulsions.
Can Pakistan Abandon the Taliban?
By Hekmatullah Azamy
There will be significant regional implications if Islamabad rebuffs the overtures of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
Afghanistan’s Illusion of a New Pakistan
By Tamim Asey
The recent outreach has been laudable, but the ingredients for real change are missing.
Interview: Afghanistan’s Foreign Policy
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
How has Afghanistan’s foreign policy evolved under President Ashraf Ghani?
Islamic State’s New Afghan Front
By Javid Ahmad
The Islamic State has arrived in Afghanistan. Or has it?
India and Pakistan’s Proxy War in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
India is keen to emphasize that Pakistan has not always been a good neighbor.
Shades of Grey in Afghanistan: A Conversation with James Creighton
By Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda speaks to Col. James L. Creighton (U.S. Army, Ret.) about his experiences working with an Afghan warlord.
Diplomatic Access: Pakistan
By Diplomatic Access
Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. Jalil Abbas Jilani on regional cooperation and the fight against terrorism.
Afghanistan: The Ball Is in Pakistan’s Court
By Aziz Amin Ahmadzai
Afghanistan has made an unprecedented series of goodwill actions. Pakistan must now respond.