Politics
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Kabul Takeover and Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
Unrest and a new cycle of instability in Afghanistan would certainly put Pakistan’s strategy—pitching itself as a geo-economic hub—in jeopardy
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Vying for Influence over Kabul
Within the OIC, there have been other fissures at play too, specifically among the Gulf states, that are now spilling over on the issue of Afghanistan and determining influence over the country’s new rule led by the Taliban
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Will the World Recognise Taliban Rule?
OIC members were reluctant to legitimise Taliban rule because of the pressure from the US. Such was the pressure that even the Saudi Foreign Minister avoided a meeting with the Afghan acting foreign minister
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Avoid Speaking on behalf of Afghanistan/ Threat of ISIS Directed from Pakistan
Reacting against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks on Afghanistan, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that Afghanistan has been facing ISIS's threat from Pakistan.
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Is Afghanistan Really Exporting Terror to Central Asia?
Central Asia tends to be seen as an area of rampant international terrorism, partly because of exaggeration by international media outlets and partly because international terrorism is an issue that can be manipulated by countries both in Central Asia and…
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Where will Afghanistan be in a year?
Economic collapse appears imminent. Empty stomachs provide perfect breeding ground for extremists like Daesh to lure common Afghans
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Man Beheaded 10-year old Boy in Takhar, Arrested
A person detained in connection with beheading a child in Rastaq district of northern Takhar province, say provincial Taliban officials.
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Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis and Pakistan’s Crocodile Tears
As things stand, it’s more than evident that it’s not Taliban but Pakistan that’s acting as a hurdle in “unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance.” So, Pakistan’s bluff has finally been called!
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Taliban Formed “Shia Rights Review Commission”
Taliban officials announced the establishment of a “Shia Rights Review commission, saying that the commission will study the political and legal status of Shiites in Afghanistan.
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Our Economy will Boom in less than 6 months: Taliban
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a gathering of Shiites in the west of Kabul that the Taliban’s priority for the Hazara people is to build settlements for those who live in Bamyan caves. He also stressed that Afghanistan’s economy will…
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