Ananya Saha: A breeding ground for terrorists, Afghanistan and Pakistan have turned out to be unsavory joint ventures consisting of several arms and narcotics traffickers, insurgent units and organized crime syndicates, experts say.
The Haqqani network was discussed in an Asialyst article, along with how close it is to Pakistan'sintelligence agencies and how it embodies the connection between the criminal underworld and thenebula of radical terrorism.