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Five years after the Talibans return, the Afghan resistance is growing but so is the fear of Pakistans shadow.
14 Aug 2026 6:27 pm
The international community assumed that governing would change the Taliban. The Taliban, however, viewed government as a means of transforming society according to their ideology.
14 Aug 2026 5:56 pm
Mounting resistance and ethnic tension are testing Taliban rule in Afghanistans north.
12 Aug 2026 6:08 pm
The agreement is not directed against India, but it alters the strategic environment in which India-Pakistan relations play out.
12 Aug 2026 6:04 pm