Should the United States and Pakistan Team Up Against ISKP?
As millions of Pakistanis went to the polls to vote in Pakistan’s 2018 general election, a suicide bomb blast near a polling station in Quetta […]
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Negotiating an Afghan-led Peace Process: Positive Signs and Remaining Hurdles
The past month has seen the wheels turning towards a peace process in Afghanistan. A rare three-day truce observed by Afghan soldiers and the Taliban […]
Rough Seas: Challenges to India-United States Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific region has increasingly become a focal point for diplomatic and security cooperation between the United States and India. In recent months, both countries […]
Divisions within the Afghan Taliban: An Opportunity for Peace?
Over the past 17 years of war in Afghanistan, the Afghan Taliban has suffered several splits and realignments. The Taliban’s internal divisions have become especially […]
What the Case of Punjab Says about Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Policy
The province of Punjab is the heart of political and economic activity in Pakistan. Over 53 percent of the active members of the National Assembly […]
Of Sanctions and Delayed Dialogues: Contextualizing Indo-U.S. Strategic Ties
“The orchestra have sufficiently tuned their instruments, the baton has given the signal. And there is a new symphony in play.” It has been two […]
Going Grey: FATF and Pakistan’s Strategic Considerations
The global anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be meeting in June, where Pakistan is set to be added to the FATF grey […]
India-Pakistan Ceasefire Agreement: Too Late to Deliver
On May 29th, the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) from India and Pakistan recommitted to observing the 2003 ceasefire agreement across the Line of […]
Will the Temporary Truce in Afghanistan Bear Fruit?
The Afghan government announced a temporary unconditional ceasefire for eight days starting from June 12th. The truce, which coincides with the Muslim Eid festival marking […]
Is U.S. Strategy against the Islamic State in Afghanistan Working?
The United States has been confronting evolving threats from the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP). The latest April 2018 report by the Special Inspector General of […]