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Pakistan
CASA-1000 Creeps Toward Construction Bridging Central and South Asia
By Catherine Putz
The time is quickly approaching when the CASA-1000 countries need to actually start building things.
Indonesian President Visits South Asia, Boosting His Image at Home and Abroad
By Arafat Kabir
In South Asia, Jokowi sought to re-engage Indonesia with the region and signal to his audience back home.
What Explains Afghanistan’s Early-2018 Surge in Violence?
By Umair Jamal
Competing regional interests have only intensified Afghanistan’s security miseries.
Pakistan's Ongoing Media Crackdown Takes Aim at RFE/RL
By Catherine Putz
Pakistani intelligence says RFE/RL's Pashto-language Radio Mashaal aired programs "against the interests of Pakistan."
Pakistan: Chai at Midnight
By Robert Gerhardt
Scenes of daily life in Pakistan rarely make the news; here are some glimpses.
What Pakistan's Decision to Pull Out of a Mega Dam Project Tells Us About the Future of CPEC
By Umair Jamal
There's much more to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor than the rosy headlines touting friendship between Islamabad and Beijing.
What Will the Trump Administration's Decision to Withhold Aid From Pakistan Really Accomplish?
By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration makes good on its threats to cut Pakistan off. What happens next?
Trump Opens 2018 With a Twitter Broadside Against Pakistan: What Does It Mean?
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. president unleashes on Pakistan in harsher terms than before. Is 2018 an inflection point for the relationship?
Sharp Words From the United States Will Achieve Little in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
It's time for the United States to take note of some realities in Pakistan.
Can Pakistan Pursue an Independent Foreign Policy?
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan cannot follow an independent foreign policy unless the country’s ruling elite makes changes domestically.
Afghanistan Plays Turkey's Game, Arrests Teachers Reportedly Linked to Gulen
By Catherine Putz
Kabul seems willing to pay the price to play with Ankara, that price being a few Turkish teachers.
Indian Companies to Begin CASA-1000 Construction in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
Afghan authorities say work should begin in the coming weeks.