Afghanistan/Pakistan
Will the Afghan Peace Process Be Pakistan’s Road to Redemption?
Despite tensions with the Trump administration, Pakistan has become an important intermediary in negotiations with the Taliban.
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Despite tensions with the Trump administration, Pakistan has become an important intermediary in negotiations with the Taliban.
Tens of thousands of protesters are rallying against the Pakistani military's operations in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Musharraf's sentence is caught in the competition between the government, the military, and the judiciary.
Editor’s Note: Pakistan is where good policy options go to die. U.S. administrations have struggled to develop a coherent and effective policy toward Islamabad, trying to coerce and co-opt it, with limited success at best. Daniel Markey of SAIS offers a readout of Prime Minister Khan’s visit to Washington. He points out mistakes the Trump administration made and argues that a continued tough approach is necessary.
Daniel Byman
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