This landing page features a new series of Commons Library briefings on the policies, capabilities and programmes of the nuclear weapon states.
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The ‘AfPak policy’ and the Pashtuns (2 MB, PDF)
The first part of this paper focuses on the Pashtuns, beginning with a survey of the geographic, historical and cultural factors which have shaped Pashtun identities in Afghanistan and Pakistan before going on to describe the political and security arrangements under which they currently live. The paper then reviews the Pashtun armed militant groups currently operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The second part of the paper then looks at the US AfPak policy, setting out its origins and evolution before assessing the prospects for success over the coming year and beyond.
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The ‘AfPak policy’ and the Pashtuns (2 MB, PDF)
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