Shiraz Paracha
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America's bombing campaign in southern Afghanistan risks undermining Pashtun support for the new Kabul administration.
Afghan premier Hamid Karzai is the key to good relations between Islamabad and Kabul.
There are fears Russia and American may once again exploit Afghan divisions to exert their influence over the country.
Pakistan is seeking a rapprochement with the Northern Alliance in a bid to retain some influence in Afghanistan
There are fears Russia and American may once again exploit Afghan divisions to exert their influence over the country.
Afghan premier Hamid Karzai is the key to good relations between Islamabad and Kabul.
Afghans in Peshawar revel in new-found freedoms following the fall of the Taleban.
General Musharraf of Pakistan is facing serious domestic and foreign policy challenges following the overthrow of the Taleban regime.
Pashtuns once loyal to Osama bin Laden may turn on him following the rout of the Taleban
Officials in Islamabad are concerned that the defeat of the Taleban may prompt Pashtuns in Pakistan and Afghanistan to demand their own state.