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Afghanistan-Pakistan relations
Is Trump No Longer Interested in 'Winning' in Afghanistan?
By Umair Jamal
The United States is not working on a winning strategy in Afghanistan anymore.
The Blueprint for China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Cooperation
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Some practical steps the three countries can take to boost trilateral cooperation.
The Real Key to Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy
By Touqir Hussain
The president and his team must remember one puzzle piece as they formulate their approach.
Can China Help Mediate Between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
By Catherine Putz
There's ample room for cynicism, but Beijing may just be able to pull Pakistan back to the table.
Does Afghanistan Seek Rapprochement With Pakistan?
By Umair Jamal
Where are Pakistan and Afghanistan’s relations are headed after the peace conference in Kabul?
After Border Skirmish, Afghanistan and Pakistan Cite Vastly Divergent Casualty Counts
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan claims to have killed 50 Afghan security personnel -- a claim strongly denied by Afghanistan.
A Counterproductive Afghan-Pakistan Border Closure
By Arwin Rahi
The recent deterioration in relations benefits neither country.
'Pashtun Diplomacy' in Afghan Foreign Policy
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Historically, Kabul has had many different motives for engaging with Pakistani Pashtuns.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the 'Good Taliban'
By Syed Arfeen
Pakistan believes Afghanistan is harboring terrorists that conduct cross-border attacks; Kabul says the same.
Pakistan, Islamism, and the Fear of Afghan Nationalism
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Pakistan's long history of undermining Afghan and Pashtun nationalism and promoting pan-Islamism instead.
Pakistan and China: Don't Fear Chabahar Port
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
A closer look at what Iran's Chabahar port deal with India and Afghanistan really means for China and Pakistan's CPEC.
The Tangled History of the Afghanistan-India-Pakistan Triangle
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Kabul's foreign policy approach has shifted between favoring India and Pakistan since the partition.