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TTP
Pakistan's Top General Has Decided to Retire Later This Year. So What?
By Ankit Panda
General Raheel Sharif will retire at the end of his scheduled term as chief of army staff.
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.
Deadly Pakistan Helicopter Crash Kills Diplomats
By Shannon Tiezzi
The TTP has claimed responsibility, but experts believe the tragic crash was an accident.
Pakistan Imprisons 10 Men Convicted of Attacking Malala Yousafzai
By Ankit Panda
The 10 men were sentenced to 25 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan's Swat district.
35 Killed in ISIS' First Claimed Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) carried out its first major attack on Afghan soil.
Meet the 'Khorasan Shura': The Islamic State's Leaders for South Asia
By Ankit Panda
The Islamic State unveils a council of leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan comprised of former TTP members.
Pakistani Taliban Threatens Indian Prime Minister
By Ankit Panda
A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban threatened Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
China Applauds Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Operation
By Shannon Tiezzi
Pakistan's operation Zarb-e-Azb will target anti-China terrorists along with domestic Pakistani terror groups.
Pakistan Expands Defense Budget
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan is expanding its defense budget by 11 percent to $7 billion in FY2014-2015.
Pakistan's Home-Made Monster: The Taliban
By Sanjay Kumar
The attack on Karachi International Airport demonstrates that it is long past time for Pakistan to end the Taliban.
Talking To The Taliban: A Futile Pursuit?
By Sanjay Kumar
Is the Pakistani government speaking to the Taliban a positive development or a waste of time?
Pakistan’s Militancy Response: Too Little, Too Late
By Michael Kugelman
Pakistan may finally be getting more serious about tackling its militancy problem. But don’t get your hopes up.