Tag: Taliban
Agreement in Afghanistan—At Last!
Now is the time for Pakistan to put all facets of its diplomacy especially economic diplomacy to work. We need to regain the Afghan market and move our banking, trade and financial institutions into Afghanistan and extend all our facilities to the future political dispensation in Afghanistan. In due course Pakistan may host talks with the Taliban and reach out for discussions with the Afghan government. We may also consider hosting talks between Iran, the Central Asian States bordering Afghanistan, Russia and China---in a carry-over of previous dialogue formats
US, China, Russia lend gravitas to Afghan peace talks
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR
From a modest start one month ago on March 20-21 in Washington, the trilateral format of the special representatives of the...
The Afghan Government Can’t Make Peace With the Taliban on Its...
By Hekmat Khalil Karzai
Negotiations involving a broad group that represents all of Afghanistan—not just its senior politicians—are the only way to achieve a lasting...
How Mullah Omar’s Death Has Resurrected Failures of US War on...
Spearhead Analysis – 21.03.2019
By Fatima Ayub
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
As the so-called ‘War on Terror’ enters its 18th year, a new revelation by a Danish journalist questioning...
China’s “South Asia challenge” for the Belt and Road Initiative
By Antara Ghosal Singh
South Asia is integral to China’s Belt and Road vision. As an intersection point between the proposed “Silk Road Economic Belt” and...
Afghanistan: Peace talks and Elections
Spearhead Analysis – 15.03.2019
By Hira A. Shafi
Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
Reportedly, the recent round of talks between the US and Taliban has generated some forward motion....
The Kashmir attack leaves the U.S. and India facing a dilemma...
A BLOODY suicide bombing in Kashmir last week has confronted the Indian government with a dilemma that both it and the United States have repeatedly faced:...
Trump hints at denouement to Pulwama
INDIANPUNCHLINE
(President Trump told reporters that it would be ‘wonderful’ if India & Pakistan ‘get along’)
The US president Donald Trump told the media at the...
COMING TO TERMS WITH AMERICA’S UNDENIABLE FAILURE IN AFGHANISTAN
By: JASON DEMPSEY
The United States failed in Afghanistan. The only points of debate left for analysts and historians are by how much and who...
The Afghan scenario is far from gloomy
With the Taliban talking about power-sharing and Pakistan convinced about Trump's desire to withdraw troops, as well as benefits from BRI projects boosting regional...