By Radio Mashaal September 9, 2021 The head of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency met with the heads of Pakistan’s army and military intelligence in Islamabad for talks on the security situation in Afghanistan, where Pakistani intelligence has long backed the Taliban. Pakistani security officials said William Burns spoke with General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is chief
Afrasiab Khattak via Prothomalo: Pakistani focus on Pashtun Taliban is to weaken Pashtun nationalism on both sides of the Durand Line. That’s what motivates the predominantly Punjabi generals of Pakistan army in supporting Talibanization of Pashtuns. But the exclusion of other important ethnic groups will deepen the ethnic fault lines in Afghanistan leading to serious
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 7, 2021 The powerful head of Pakistan’s notorious Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency appeared relaxed in his brown chinos and blue blazer as the media gathered after he arrived at Kabul’s five-star Sarena Hotel. “Please don’t worry — everything will be okay,” Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed told a Western
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 7, 2021 Taliban militants have fired shots into the air to disperse a rally in Kabul after the militant group swept to power last month, as the United States sought to reassure it was working so that flights chartered by NGOs that are waiting to evacuate Americans and at-risk Afghans can leave the
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 6, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s Taliban said Monday they had discussed bilateral security cooperation with Pakistan, including measures needed at border crossings between the two countries to stem the movement of terrorists into Pakistan. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters in Kabul that a delegation from Islamabad visited the country
Haaretz: After an interlude of two decades, Pakistan has conquered Afghanistan, again. For Pakistan’s real rulers, the military, the time has come to cash in on that coin. Click here to read more (external link). Related For China, Taliban rule in Afghanistan brings both opportunity and risk
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 6, 2021 The Taliban says it has taken complete control of the Panjshir Valley, the last province in Afghanistan where the group faced resistance. It was not immediately possible to get independent confirmation of events in Panjshir, where the Taliban has cut off phone, Internet, and electricity lines. The Taliban
#BREAKING: Kamaluddin Nezami, governor of Panjshir told me via satellite phone that today their positions were bombed by drones several times. — Tajuden Soroush (@TajudenSoroush) September 5, 2021 #BREAKING: Ex, Samangan MP Zia Arianjad says Panjshir is being bombed by Pakistani drones. — Tajuden Soroush (@TajudenSoroush) September 5, 2021 Panjshir is under Taliban’s heavy attack.
Michael Hughes: The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has certainly bolstered Islamabad’s position vis-à-vis its rivalry with New Delhi, yet troubling signs are already emerging that Frankenstein monsters could end up uniting against the Pakistani state. According to a post in the Indian Defense Research Wing, New Delhi is certainly concerned that Pakistan will attempt to leverage
Anjana Pasricha VOA News August 30, 2021 NEW DELHI – Less than six years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Afghanistan’s Parliament building in Kabul — a landmark symbol of the fledgling democracy that New Delhi hoped would become a hedge against its rival, Pakistan. But with the dramatic power shift after the Taliban