ASSESSMENTS
Attacks in Kabul Test Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations
Aug 12, 2015 | 09:00 GMT

Afghan security forces keep watch at the site of a huge blast near the entrance of Kabul's international airport on Aug. 10.
(SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images)
Summary
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's recent criticism of Pakistan for providing a haven for Taliban militants highlights the longstanding tension between the countries. Nevertheless, risking a weakness at the negotiating table with the group, Kabul has no practical alternatives than to continue looking to Islamabad for support to resolve its insurgency.
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