Pakistan Under Unending Strain : Part II

 ‘If  the economic situation does not lead to its collapse, its militant groups will ensure prevention of its survival’ Part I of this essay emphasized on getting the background right,…

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story

By Rupam Jain (Reuters) - When the Taliban won back control of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar last month, they set out to settle a score with an old…

Why Pakistan’s Kashmir Obsession is Good for India

To use a business term to describe a national security priority is never a good idea. You can be seen as unfeeling and cold. But unfeeling and cold is what…

Taliban says only ‘genuine Islamic system’ can lead to Afghan peace

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 20 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting violence in Afghanistan, the Taliban has said it remains committed to peace talks and wants a "genuine Islamic system" that would make…