Tag: Pakistan Taliban

Debt, Disaster, and Surging Terrorism: Pakistan in Crisis

News Analysis Pakistan is going through an extraordinary period of crisis as its administrators jostle to rescue its debt-ridden economy amidst rising political uncertainties and surging terrorist threats. While its people wrestle with hunger and increasing unemployment, opaque loans from its closest ally, China, are complicating bailout negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “Pakistan…


Pentagon Misses Deadline to Produce Report on Billions in Weapons Left Behind in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense (DOD) has missed a deadline to produce a report on the estimated $85 billion in U.S. weaponry left in Afghanistan, prompting a letter from 27 House Republicans demanding answers. Congress approved legislation in September that required DOD officials to report on the property, equipment, and supplies that were destroyed, taken out…


Pentagon Has yet to Issue Report on Weapons Left in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense (DOD) has missed a deadline to produce a report on the estimated $85 billion of U.S. weapons left in Afghanistan, prompting a letter from 27 House Republicans demanding answers. Congress passed legislation in September that required DOD officials to report on the property, equipment, and supplies that were destroyed, taken out…