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Who Will Be the Next Leader of the Pakistani Taliban?

By Daud Khattak

June 19, 2018

With Mullah Fazlullah's death in a drone strike, the TTP will need to pick a new chief.

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March 10, 2018

Are US-Pakistan Relations Back on Track?

A U.S. drone strike and bounty on Pakistani Taliban leaders signal renewed cooperation between the U.S. and Pakistan.

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Are US-Pakistan Relations Back on Track?

February 10, 2018

Flagging Pakistani Taliban Loses Another Top Gun

Mehsud Taliban leader Khan Said Sajna is reported dead in a drone strike.

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Flagging Pakistani Taliban Loses Another Top Gun

November 07, 2017

ISIS Might Have One Last Escape Route: Pakistan

As ISIS' stronghold falls in the Middle East, Pakistan may provide the most fertile ground for Islamic State.

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ISIS Might Have One Last Escape Route: Pakistan

October 25, 2017

Drones: Pakistan’s Unwanted Boon

U.S. drone strikes have done far more than the Pakistani military to take out militant leaders.

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Drones: Pakistan’s Unwanted Boon

September 14, 2017

Pakistan’s Bad Reaction to the BRICS Declaration

Islamabad’s defensive reaction was more self-damaging than the BRICS’ original statement.

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Pakistan’s Bad Reaction to the BRICS Declaration

September 13, 2017

Will Pakistan Part Ways With Its Proxies?

The recent BRICS declaration can be read as a gentle push from China for Pakistan to ditch the Taliban.

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Will Pakistan Part Ways With Its Proxies?

August 17, 2017

A New G2: China and the EU?

In light of Washington's wavering, Brussels and Beijing have an opportunity.

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A New G2: China and the EU?

July 25, 2017

Lahore Hit With Fourth Terrorist Attack in 6 Months

Why is Punjab's capital so vulnerable to terrorist attacks?

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Lahore Hit With Fourth Terrorist Attack in 6 Months

September 29, 2016

Is the US Trying to Sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?

Intentional or not, U.S. counterterror operations are pushing militants into Balochistan, the heart of CPEC.

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Is the US Trying to Sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?

June 27, 2016

Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Operation: Myth vs. Reality

What Pakistan isn't telling the public about operation Zarb-e-Azb.

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Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Operation: Myth vs. Reality

May 23, 2016

4 Questions After the Drone Strike That Killed Mullah Mansour

With Mullah Mansour out of the picture, what's next for Afghanistan's long war against the Taliban?

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4 Questions After the Drone Strike That Killed Mullah Mansour

January 30, 2016

Why the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Is More Important Than TPP

TTIP will be the West’s last, best opportunity to set global rules as the emerging markets continue to gain ground.

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Why the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Is More Important Than TPP

January 26, 2016

Pakistan's Top General Has Decided to Retire Later This Year. So What?

General Raheel Sharif will retire at the end of his scheduled term as chief of army staff.

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Pakistan's Top General Has Decided to Retire Later This Year. So What?

July 01, 2015

Afghanistan-Pakistan: A False Spring?

The Diplomat talks to Michael Kugelman, senior program associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center, to find out.

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Afghanistan-Pakistan: A False Spring?

May 09, 2015

Deadly Pakistan Helicopter Crash Kills Diplomats

The TTP has claimed responsibility, but experts believe the tragic crash was an accident.

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Deadly Pakistan Helicopter Crash Kills Diplomats

April 30, 2015

Pakistan Imprisons 10 Men Convicted of Attacking Malala Yousafzai

The 10 men were sentenced to 25 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan's Swat district.

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Pakistan Imprisons 10 Men Convicted of Attacking Malala Yousafzai

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