In a much-needed show of unity, the foreign ministers of China, Iran, Pakistan and Russia have called upon Afghanistan's rulers to take "effective, concrete and verifiable actions" against terrorist groups entrenched on its soil. A joint statement, issued yesterday after a huddle on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, holds to account Kabul's failure to curtail militant sanctuaries that continue to imperil regional stability and global security.

The roster of the various violent outfits........

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