“So here we are. Still speaking up, occupying space, trying to be acknowledged and heard. We have built bridges with the #Taliban on different levels but we have not compromised our values.” A year of activism in #Afghanistan. My Op-Ed for Washington Post

Fake news. Sources privy to the talks say nothing of the sort happened. If they had delivered an ultimatum or walked out then they wouldn't be sitting down for tomorrow's talks. And guess which 'Afghan' channel is amplifying this lie?

Frosted outside. Citrus inside.

Tomorrow will see a third day of negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Turkey. Do not fall for state-driven propaganda coming from the other side. Much can still come out of the talks.

Prof: @ObaidullaBaheer : “Pakistan cannot tolerate Afghanistan’s independence. If we sit with India, they protest. If we talk about water dams, they raise a hue and cry. In other words, every statement concerning Afghanistan’s national interests provokes controversy from the

No agreement should be signed by the IEA unless Pakistan pledges unconditional respect for Afghanistan’s aerial and land sovereignty. Any support Pakistan needs on the TTP front can only be discussed following such a pledge in the presence of mediators.

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It is worth noting that accounts from Pakistan are making it look like they’ve gone to Turkey with a list of demands that the Taliban are now to discuss and agree upon. Sources tell me that the agenda for this meeting was set by the mediators during the Doha talks. Nothing new is

It’s quite disgusting how often Pakistans minister of defence spews warmongering BS. Afghans do not want war. We have nothing but love for the common Pakistani yet he would do well to know that we are the last people he wants a war with.

Many political groups faulting the Taliban, and there is much to fault them for, have all done all or most of what they judge the Taliban for doing in their own time. Flag, woman’s rights, media control and others. Let us hope we can put an end to this cycle soon.

Ex-DG ISI Asad Durrani: 'A decade back, a massive military operation had driven thousands of TTP into Afghanistan. They became part of Afghan resistance against [US] occupation. Once it ended, they resumed their old mission: taking revenge on Pakistan.' https://t.co/IVCOFaTKBp

Exhibit A:

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Note that the Taliban have already clarified that the dam on Kunar river is not meant to divert water but somehow the noise refuses to stop.

We meet India, the hybrid regime has a problem. We build dams, the hybrid regime has a problem. It’s almost like we cannot be an independent nation or have national interests of our own.

This move appears primarily as a deterrent against Islamabad. Kabul is unlikely to take any action that could harm Pashtun communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as it is feared that the province would directly bear the impact of any step involving the Kunar Dam. Perhaps this is why

Excited to start reading @bbclysedoucet 's book titled "The Finest Hotel in Kabul". Has anyone else read it? Will be posting quotes and stories from it over the next few days.

“Pakistan must stop behaving like Afghanistan is an extension of itself, only there to serve its needs”. Me for @The_NewArab https://t.co/6OPV4o4uhG

In Pakistan-Taliban war lurks a racist, colonial view of Afghans https://t.co/ruQdM0lI2m

This is the underlying story. Small businesses hurt and the region keeps getting poorer because short term warmongering is preferred over long term prosperity. https://t.co/R0Ud5nXOCN

Qatar and India both upgrade their missions to Embassies in Afghanistan. International engagement is always welcome. It's time to remove internal hurdles and break down the barriers to recognition now.

I love how much it makes the blood of those who cannot see Afghanistan connected with the world boil when Zal is in town! He has been vital in ensuring Afghanistan and the United States move towards normalisation of relations and work on mutual interests.

I find it quite entertaining that Pakistani funded accounts are trying their level best to sell the lie that I studied in Pakistan on a scholarship. Do they realise that my PhD is at an American institute, does that mean I have no right of criticising US atrocities? This whole

The vile racist rhetoric following the military hostilities with Pakistan are quite unfortunate. Those running such psychological ops from Pakistan need to realize that this poisoning of the well will take years to correct. Also, this racism spills over onto the Pashtuns living