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Pakistan is a key player in the talks between the Taliban and the US in an effort to end the war in Afghanistan and allow withdrawal of American troops. (Photo: AFP / File)

Afghan accord: Still unclear if Taliban ready to contest polls

Among the Taliban's negotiating team were also four former inmates of Guantanamo.

7 Sept 2019 12:00 AM IST

Pakistan has nothing to do with 9/11. says Imran Khan (Photo: File)

After a year, Imran's PTI is authoritarian, not populist

PTI support revolves almost entirely around Imran Khan's personal charisma and popular appeal, though that too is...

1 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump greets Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington DC on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Afghan, Hafiz arrest behind thaw in Pak ties with US

Trump's comments about Kashmir too indicate his administration's changing stance over a lingering problem that is...

25 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visits the Prophets Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Photo: AP)

Horse-trading, witch-hunts won't stabilise Imran's govt

Khan's Wasim Akram-plus seems to have finally blossomed into a fine craftsman engineering defections within the...

4 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

Trump starts new Mideast war game to target Tehran

Trump's threat of obliterating Iran may be exaggerated but the danger of tensions spiralling out of control cannot be...

27 Jun 2019 12:36 AM IST

Asif Ali Zardari (Photo: AP)

After arrest, will Zardari bounce back once more?

The noose had been tightening around him for long and it was just a matter of time before he would be nabbed.

13 Jun 2019 3:09 AM IST

The Talibans threats of extortion has stirred fears of comeback in Pakistans Swat Valley. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Ironic! Freed Taliban chief leads difficult peace talks

A co-founder of the Afghan Taliban movement, his role is seen as critical to the effort to end the 18-year war.

30 March 2019 12:10 AM IST

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

Insurgents take the upper hand, endgame nears in Afghanistan

America's desperation to pull out is itself seen as a victory for the Taliban who have gained greater international...

1 Feb 2019 12:24 AM IST

PTI's targeting of PPP in Sindh likely to affect Bilawal's future

The chief justice's admonition may have dampened the PTI charge, but the game is not over yet.

3 Jan 2019 1:17 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visits the Prophets Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Photo: AP)

Afghan crisis: Can Pak help the US find a solution?

Khalilzad is engaging with the insurgents who appear much stronger with their successes on the battlefield.

7 Dec 2018 12:05 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visits the Prophets Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Photo: AP)

War of tweets might totally derail rocky US-Pak ties

Imran Khan has been known for his strong views on Pakistan's post-9/11 alliance with the US and his fiery anti-American...

23 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

Noting that Al-Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia, the UN report said the terror group adapts to the local environment, trying to embed itself into local struggles and communities and is closely allied with the Taliban. (Representational Image | AFP)

The Moscow format' may pave way for Taliban talks

Surely, the Moscow format cannot be seen as a parallel peace move; it aims mainly at building greater regional...

15 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST