Pakistan must stop framing Afghanistan as part of a sphere of influence policy.
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Pakistan must stop framing Afghanistan as part of a sphere of influence policy.
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The troubled central Asian country needs to develop a political system based on a pan-Afghan vision.
Well-equipped security forces have been derailed by politics and a lack of incentives, says author.