Arif Rafiq

Arif Rafiq is president of Vizier Consulting, which provides strategic guidance on Middle East and South Asian political and security issues. He is the author of a report on the resurgence of sectarian violence in Pakistan. Follow him on Twitter: @ArifCRafiq.

Stories by Arif Rafiq

A soldier atop an armored personal vehicle smiles as Soviet troops stop in Kabul prior to their withdrawal from Afghanistan on May 16, 1988.

In Afghanistan and Kashmir, It’s the 1980s All Over Again

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August 29, 2019, 3:12 PM

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Modi’s Sacred Cows

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October 9, 2015, 9:29 AM

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif holds a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron in the White Room of Number 10 Downing Street on April 30, 2014 in London, England. During his visit to the UK, Mr Sharif is scheduled to meet with David Cameron, address an Investment Conference and meet members of the Pakistani Diaspora. (Photo by Oli Scarff - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

The Dangerous, Delicate Saudi-Pakistan Alliance

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April 1, 2015, 2:36 PM

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The Death Throes of the Pakistani Taliban

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December 17, 2014, 1:06 PM

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The Musharraf Boomerang

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April 21, 2014, 11:59 PM

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