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  • Affairs
  • 04 Mar 2026
  • 6 min

Explainer 507: Pakistan-Afghanistan: What’s fuelling this week’s overlooked conflict?

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  • The Foreign Desk
  • Affairs
  • 6 min

While the world’s eyes are on Iran, tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have flared into open conflict. What is driving the latest escalation? Andrew Mueller explains.  

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  • Andrew Mueller
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  • Anita Riotta
  • Lily Austin

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