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Afghanistan–Pakistan relations

People walk while vehicle move through historical Khyber Pass in Jamrud, the main town of Pakistan's Khyber district bordering Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.

Canada promised to resettle 40,000 Afghans. Many are still waiting for answers.

Afghanistan

Earlier this year, the Canadian government pledged to resettle 40,000 Afghans, but advocates and those with loved ones in Afghanistan say the process must become faster and more transparent. 

People burn a sign depicting a U.S. flag and a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump as they take part in an anti-U.S. rally in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 5, 2018.

The US is cutting security assistance to Pakistan over terror groups

Conflict

VIDEO: Taliban agrees to open liaison office in Gulf state of Qatar

Richard Holbrooke’s legacy all over Afghanistan, Pakistan

Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan

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US Designates Haqqani Network ‘Terrorist Organization’

Global Politics

The United States is designating the Haqqani network a terrorist organization. The Haqqanis are the most lethal group in Afghanistan. So some say the designation is overdue. Others worry about the effects on peace talks.

The End of the US-Pakistan Security Partnership?

Since a NATO airstrike on November 26  accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at two military check points along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the United States has had a difficult time maintaining its already strained relationship with Pakistan. “We’ve closed the chapter on the post-9/11 period,” an anonymous senior United States official  was quoted  telling  The New York Times.  “Pakistan has told […]

Top of the Hour: Attacks in Afghanistan, Morning Headlines

Over the weekend two attacks in Afghanistan proved some of the deadliest in that country in over two months. In Kabul, a bombing left 17 people dead, and some officials pointing beyond the Taliban and towards a growing threat: the Haqqani network, which is based in neighboring Pakistan. That and this morning’s other top headlines.  

Looking Back on Holbrooke’s Legacy

Global Politics

Richard Holbrooke was the Obama administration’s pointman for the civilian side of the Afghanistan war. He died suddenly in December 2010, leaving some successes that are sometimes overlooked, and they have to do with Pakistan.

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Insight into the Taliban’s class war in Pakistan

Global Politics

Afghan president Hamid Karzai meets with President Obama this week. High up on the agenda will be talking about the Taliban, especially along the border with Pakistan. The Taliban in Pakistan is gaining in popularity among the poor and disenfranchised.

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