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US asks Pakistan,Afghanistan to work together to tackle Taliban

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 - by India Writes Network

In the backdrop of terror attacks on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, the US has stressed on the need for Pakistan and Afghanistan to work together to effectively overcome the …

Battle for Afghanistan gets bloodier: Another blast near Indian consulate in Jalalabad

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Terror once again struck Jalalabad close to the Indian consulate, which has revived raised questions about the safety of India’s diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.

Pakistan to host 4-nation meet on Taliban peace talks

January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 - by India Writes Network

In the backdrop of increasing violence in Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan, senior officials of Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and US will meet in Islamabad on January 16 to firm up …

Terror shadow: Ashraf Ghani talks tough against Pakistan

August 11, 2015August 11, 2015 - by India Writes Network

Kabul-Islamabad bonhomie is on the wane. In what could be seen as a shift in Kabul’s stand, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has hit out at the Pakistan government after a …

Why does TTP target Pakistani State?

December 26, 2014December 26, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Much has been written about Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is accused of the savage attack on the Peshawar school children on December 16, 2014. But only a few of the …

Can Pakistan take on the Taliban?

December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The December 16 killings of over 130 school children in Peshawar by terrorists was generally described as the 9/11 moment of Pakistan, a moment in which the Nation is shaken to its core and resolves to strike at the enemy with all its might. Even by the annals of terrorist killings in Pakistan, this was by far the most gruesome and barbaric incident. And it called for the most resolute response.

What then was the response of the Pakistan government? The Prime Minister of Pakistan called for an all-party meeting. The Army Chief flew to Kabul, seeking a meeting with the President of Afghanistan, apparently to seek extradition of Mullah Fazlullah, the head of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that claimed responsibility for the massacre of the children. How would Gen. Raheel Sheriff respond if President Ashraf Ghani demanded the reciprocal handing over of Mullah Omar or Haqqani from the sanctuaries of North Waziristan?