Walking down its streets a year ago was like wandering into the modern ruins of another empire come and gone from Afghanistan. Now, the Taliban have adopted the former diplomatic enclave as their own.
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Musharraf’s Legacy: A Conflicted Pakistan and a Bristling Military
The former Pakistani general and ruler, a central player in post-9/11 global tensions, ultimately lost his hold on the Pakistani public, and even on his own military establishment.
Musharraf’s Legacy: A Conflicted Pakistan and a Bristling Military
The former Pakistani general and ruler, a central player in post-9/11 global tensions, ultimately lost his hold on the Pakistani public, and even on his own military establishment.
Your Thursday Briefing: Rising Militancy in Pakistan
Also, Adani Enterprises pulls its offering and soldiers die on both sides in Bakhmut.
Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Mosque Kills At Least 87
The mosque was nearly full when the attacker struck. By Tuesday morning, the toll stood at 87, the highest from a bombing in Pakistan in years.
Former Afghan Lawmaker Shot Dead at Her Home in Kabul
The legislator, Mursal Nabizada, was one of a few female parliamentarians who remained in the country after the Western-backed government collapsed and the Taliban seized power.
Afghan Women Are Devastated by Suspension of Aid Under New Taliban Law
Since the Taliban administration banned women from aid work, many groups have suspended their operations in the country and warned of permanently shutting down if the ban remains.
Aid Groups in Afghanistan Suspend Work After Taliban Bar Female Staff
The government’s decree, barring women from work in local and international relief organizations, threatens critical assistance for millions of people.
Taliban Bar Women From NGOs, Threatening to Worsen Crisis
A letter from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy warned that it would revoke the operating licenses of any organizations that defied the decree.
Your Thursday Briefing: Zelensky at the White House
Also, Donald Trump’s tax returns show losses during his presidency.