Demand for drugs, especially on streets of rich countries, poor economic and security situation are often cited by experts as reasons for failure of fight to combat poppy cultivation
While eradication efforts making progress in Afghanistan and Nigeria, Pakistan is only country in the world where polio cases rose from 2012 to 2013
As chief of Pakistani army, Pervez Musharraf seized power in a bloodless coup in October 1999
When Afghan President Hamid Karzai recently visited Tehran, he received support for his delay in signing security pact with U.S. that would keep some American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014
US troop presence - or lack of it - would have significant ramifications, especially for neighboring Pakistan
Selection of Mullah Fazlullah may result in a splintering of Pakistani Taliban to smaller, difficult-to-control factions
Experts in Washington believe any retaliatory measures by Islamabad would further hurt already strained ties
Janis Shenwary is said to have saved lives of five American soldiers
Relations have been damaged by US drone strikes against militants in Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif meets President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday in what will be the first meeting between the two men
Students compete to be selected to be brought to US to study for a full academic year and live with an American family
Recent 'Washington Post' article reporting stepped-up surveillance of program once again brings attention to issue of mutual trust
Number of drone strikes in the border regions of Pakistan is going down and experts say many high-value targets have already been eliminated
U.S. regional focus on American troop drawdown in Afghanistan, but analysts say Washington keeps close eye on Indo-Pakistani relations
China-Pakistan bilateral trade was over $12 billion last year
The Pentagon says Afghanistan will need U.S. support after the combat mission there is over in 2014. But for the U.S. troops to stay, there needs to be a bilateral security agreement. Talks were suspended in June by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in protest against U.S. overtures to the Taliban. VOA’s Kokab Farshori reports on what could happen next.
Talks suspended in June by President Karzai in protest against US overtures to Taliban
Experts say they may fight in other countries after civil war in Syria is over
Many analysts believe community leaders need to play a role in keeping kids from violence, especially after Boston Marathon bombing
Many experts say taking all troops out of Afghanistan is a bad option
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