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Recent Violence Underscores Problems Facing Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province

The geographic and social conditions that make Badakhshan difficult for the Taliban to control also make it difficult for any widespread unrest to...

Patrick Yeager

Blaming India has made it easy for Pakistan to avoid the difficult work of providing water security to its population.

The Baloch struggle for independence from Pakistan now involve a growing cast of characters (and victims).

The Taliban are gradually increasing revenue streams from resource extraction operations in an effort to minimize the impact of Western pressure.

The National Development Corporation (NDC), though established under the previous government, has become a key instrument for the Taliban’s...

Agricultural plans are a critical part of the Taliban’s efforts to win the support of regional powers, diversify revenue streams, expand domestic...