From Beijing Breakthrough to Border Explosions: Can Pakistan and Afghanistan Stop Slipping Back Into Conflict?
(Mushtaq Yusufzai) The recent trajectory of Pakistan–Afghanistan relations reflects a familiar but deeply troubling pattern: brief moments of diplomatic optimism followed by renewed cycles of mistrust, border tensions, and mutual accusations. Only a short time ago, discussions facilitated in China had created an impression that both neighboring countries were finally moving toward a more constructive […]










