Challenges and Prospects for Pakistan-Afghanistan Collaboration Against ISKP
Under the guise of chaos and instability, Daesh, the notorious terrorist organization, has been able to raise and maintain a branch in Afghanistan – the […]
Kashif Hussain
Kashif Hussain is a Research Associate at the Strategic Studies Institute, Islamabad (SSII) in Pakistan. He previously worked as an intern at the Center for International Strategic Studies, Islamabad (CISS). He was one of Pakistan’s youth ambassadors to Turkey under the Turkey-Pakistan Youth Bridge Program in March 2015. He received a B.A. from Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul followed by M.Sc and M.Phil degrees in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. His research focus is the geopolitics of South Asia.
Articles by Kashif Hussain
امریکہ – چین – ہندوستان تعلقات: افغانستان کے لئے مضمرات
ایک مستحکم اور پرامن افغانستان چین کے لئے اہم ہے کیونکہ وہ اپنی سرزمین میں انتہا پسندی کی دراندازی کو روکنے کی کوشش میں […]
U.S.-China-India relations: Implications for Afghanistan
A stable and peaceful Afghanistan is important for China as the latter seeks to prevent extremism from infiltrating to its mainland and aims for full […]
Why the Taliban Won’t Cut Ties with Iran
Two weeks ago, the Taliban cautioned the United States to refrain from making further demands, reservations and excuses. A few days earlier, the insurgent group expressed frustration […]
Russia-Pakistan Relations and Afghanistan: Broadening Strategic Convergence
On the sidelines of last month’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, Russian and Pakistani foreign ministers hinted at transforming their burgeoning cooperation into a […]
Recent U.S.-Taliban Talks: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
The fifth round of talks between the United States and the Taliban ended in Doha last week after 16 days of engagement. As a result […]
Afghan Presidential Elections: Could Deferral Help the Peace Process?
Late last month, in a surprise move, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan announced that next year’s presidential elections will proceed as planned on […]
India-Russia S-400 Deal: Regional Implications
Three years ago, in December 2015, India approved the purchase of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defense system, an anti-ballistic missile, anti-aircraft system, with the […]
پاک-روس تزویراتی میلان اور افغانستان میں داعش کی روک تھام
داعش کا اسلامی ریاست بنانے کا بین البراعظمی خطرہ جو کہ مشرق وسطیٰ اور افریقہ سے لے کر جنوب مشرقی ایشیا تک پھیلا ہوا ہے، […]