Abubakar Siddique, a journalist for RFE/RL's Radio Azadi, specializes in the coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is the author of The Pashtun Question: The Unresolved Key To The Future Of Pakistan And Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's recently nominated cabinet is unraveling after a nominee appeared on Interpol's wanted list, another withdrew, and more ministers come under parliamentary scrutiny.
A former Afghan strongman has warned of 'unprecedented fighting' in the near future as reports emerge of Islamic State militants in Afghanistan.
A Pakistani legal expert and rights campaigner sees the newly established military courts as overshadowing the judiciary and risking human rights.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is expected to face challenges in negotiations with the Taliban whose insurgency clouds Afghanistan's future.
Afghaistan's top soldier is optimistic about embarking on antiterrrorism cooperation with Pakistan.
A former UN and EU adviser in Afghanistan sees the Pakistani Taliban fragmenting into armed criminal gangs while the organizationally strong Afghan Taliban is likely to find peace with Kabul.
Afghan lawmakers have opposed the reported U.S. handover of three militants to Pakistan who were being detained inside Afghanistan.
A senior politician and close ally of Pakistani prime minister has said Nawaz Sharif is committed to full-fledged democracy.
The most senior elected official in a restive Pakistani province says a hidden war between Afghanistan's hard-line Taliban militants and Afghan intelligence is tormenting the region.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani must maneuver carefully in attempts to reset relations with neighboring Pakistan, which is often blamed for fomenting instability in Afghanistan.
Former Pentagon official says Afghan military has made remarkable progress but still needs to develop critical components to function independently.
A leading U.S. expert on Afghanistan perceives hope for comprehensive settlement between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Beijing is seen as moving toward pushing Pakistan to make lasting peace with Afghanistan by giving up its longstanding covert policy of supporting Afghan Islamist rebels.
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan is determined to build a relationship with Islamabad based on common interests.
Cross-border attacks by little-known Sunni Islamist militants are straining Pakistan-Iran relations.
Officials have failed to address the assassinations, kidnappings, and threats that continue to target journalists in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province.
Afghans expect their new national unity administration to move swiftly to end uncertainty and deliver security and prosperity.
Deal brokered to end the months-long election standoff is just the beginning, analysts say.
Nearly one million residents of Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region are desperate to repatriate to their homeland.
Afghan officials and members of border communities strongly oppose a trench along Pakistan's western border with Afghanistan.
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