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Dealing with TTP and IS-K after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Challenges, prospects, and…
Pakistan and Afghanistan: national identity versus bonds of blood and civilisation
The Afghans love Pakistan’s national poet Iqbal so much so that one may confuse him for an Afghan due to his Persian poetry that celebrates the majesty of Afghanistan’s mountains, character of its people and nobility of its heroes. In his…
Afghanistan’s “uncertain” future: domestic and regional implications
Afghanistan has endured more than four decades of protracted conflict that entailed foreign invasions, civil wars, and sprees of terrorist violence. There is yet no clue of a certain and secure future for its nearly 40 million inhabitants.…
Afghan refugees and border control: Pakistan’s challenges and policy options
1. Introduction and background
Following the Taliban’s capture of the Afghan capital last year, thousands were seen rushing to the Kabul airport in an effort to to flee out of the country. While in the beginning many were evacuated…
Fallout of Afghan situation and Pakistan’s policy responses
Introduction
For Pakistan, the perils of a militant regime in Kabul have become unmistakably clear as the country has witnessed a mindboggling 51% increase in the number of terrorist attacks in a single year since the Taliban takeover. On…
Afghanistan’s persisting outlook on Pakistan: Lessons for Islamabad’s Afghan policy
1. Introduction and background
Pakistan has a unique relationship with Afghanistan. The two countries share a 2,570 km long border, also called Durand Line, and have numerous cultural, ethnic and religious connections. The former Afghan…
Pakistan’s peace talks with TTP: Prospective outcome and implications
1. Background
The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) agreed to an indefinite ceasefire with the government of Pakistan on May 29, 2022. The announcement was not much of a surprise as the secret talk process had already been revealed…
Iran’s Afghan policy after the U.S. withdrawal: Implications for Pakistan and the region
Asif Durrani has been a career diplomat for 32 years, who served as Pakistan’s ambassador to the UAE and Iran. In his early diplomatic career, he was posted to India, Afghanistan, UK, and Pakistan Mission to the United Nations in New York.…
The peace nobody believed in
Marco Mezzera is a political analyst and mediation expert with a geographical focus on Asia. In his last position as Senior Adviser at NOREF Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution, he managed, among others, the “Philippines” and the…
Afghan situation: Responses from Pakistan’s military and foreign policy strategists
Umer Farooq is a journalist and analyst based in Islamabad. He specializes in writing on politics, military affairs, regional security and foreign policy issues. He has worked for leading national and international publications.