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Taliban
Death of a Restaurant or of Hope in Kabul?
By Sanjay Kumar
A bombing at a restaurant in Kabul speaks volumes about Afghanistan's future.
Considering Kashmir: A Radical Possibility
By Michael Vurens van Es
Despite regional concerns, stability in Kashmir remains contingent on local realities.
Robert Gates: Pakistan 'Really No Ally At All'
By Ankit Panda
Robert Gates doesn't trust Pakistan and neither should the United States.
India to Procure Israeli Barak-I Missiles
By Ankit Panda
A few defense and security links to round off 2013. Happy New Year!
Pakistan Army Operation in North Waziristan Kills Dozens
By Kiran Nazish
The Diplomat's Kiran Nazish reports from Peshawar, Pakistan.
Abdul Hakim Mujahid
By Sanjay Kumar
The Diplomat’s Sanjay Kumar spoke with Abdul Hakim Mujahid, former Taliban representative to the UN and now deputy chair of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, about the past, present and future of his country.
Afghanistan-Pakistan Border: Back to Politics as Usual?
By Jerry Meyerle
The risks of conflict and collapse post-2014 are significant, but disaster is not inevitable.
Pakistan Selects Its New Chief of Army Staff
By Ankit Panda
General Raheel Sharif will succeed General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani as Pakistan's top military leader.
Pakistani Taliban and Tehreek-e-Insaaf On Same Page in Blocking NATO Transport Routes
The Diplomat’s Kiran Nazish reports from Peshawar.
Karzai's Refusal to Sign Frustrates Afghans
Hamid Karzai’s decision to contradict the Loya Jirga inspires frustration and fear before the 2014 elections.
After Hakimullah: The New Face of the Pakistani Taliban
The new elected face of Pakistani Taliban is Mullah Fazlullah.
Pakistan’s Sharif is Under Siege
Just months into his latest term as prime minister, Nawaz Sharif finds himself under pressure internally and externally.