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Fractured Taliban leadership intensifies uncertainty in Afghanistan
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kathy Gannon of The Associated Press about the Taliban backtracking on some of its promises for a more inclusive, less repressive Afghanistan.…READ MORE
Top Pakistan court hears arguments in major political crisis
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court began hearing arguments Monday on whether Prime Minister Imran Khan and his allies had the legal right to dissolve parliament and set the stage for early elections.…READ MORE
Pakistan president dissolves Parliament at PM’s request
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence move earlier in the day. Imran Khan asked President Arif Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly, or law-making lower house of Parliament, accusing his political opposition of working with the United States to overthrow his government.…READ MORE