eurasianet: A attack earlier this year by the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) on a Chinese restaurant in a supposedly secure district in the Afghan capital, Kabul, is a setback for the Taliban regime. Not only was it an embarrassment to the regime as it laid bare its limited capacity to provide foolproof security to foreign nationals; it is also likely to have drawn the ire of the Chinese, who have promised investment in Afghanistan. Ultimately, the incident offers additional evidence that, as a February report published by the UN Security Council states, the Taliban “provide a permissive environment for a range of terrorist groups.” Other countries keen on investing in Afghanistan will have taken note. More recently, the outbreak of sustained fighting between Taliban forces and the Pakistani military add to the uncertainty surrounding Afghanistan’s investment climate. Click here to read more (external link).