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Popular support for militants complicates Pakistan crackdown
March 10, 2019

Popular support for militants complicates Pakistan crackdown

BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan (AP) — On the congested streets of Bahawalpur, a city in southern Pakistan’s jihadi heartland, emotions run high in favor of Jaish-e-Mohammad, a U.N.-designated terror group that recently pushed nuclear-armed India and Pakistan to the brink of war.…READ MORE

Analysis: India, Pakistan de-escalate but triggers remain
March 3, 2019

Analysis: India, Pakistan de-escalate but triggers remain

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan have pulled back from the brink of an all-out military confrontation over the contested Kashmir region.…READ MORE

US envoy meets with Taliban co-founder ahead of new talks
February 25, 2019

US envoy meets with Taliban co-founder ahead of new talks

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met with one of the founders of the Taliban for the first time on Monday ahead of the latest round of talks with the insurgents aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan.…READ MORE