Afghanistan is once again entering a dangerous phase in its long and troubled history. The Taliban government may have succeeded in consolidating control over most ...

There is an important contradiction in the current situation along Pakistan’s western frontier, and it deserves to be examined without diplomatic euphemisms. On one side, ...

Shamim Shahid  The latest security developments emerging from South Waziristan and other troubled areas of Pakistan’s western frontier should not be viewed as isolated incidents. ...