It’s Time for Regional Countries to Take the Lead in Afghanistan
A partial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, an eventuality that has been intensely debated in the last six months, appears imminent. Media reports about […]
Looking Ahead to 2019: A Precarious Year for Afghanistan
The United Nations Strategic Review of 2017 reclassified Afghanistan from a post-conflict state to an active conflict state. As we enter 2019, the conflict not […]
سال ۲۰۱۹ کی جانب : نئے پاکستان کیلئے ایک کٹھن راستہ
پاکستان کے ۲۲ویں وزیراعظم عمران خان کے انتخاب کے ساتھ سال ۲۰۱۸ پاکستان کے لئے نتیجہ خیز ثابت ہوا۔ پاکستان تحریک انصاف (پی ٹی آئی) […]
Afghan Security Forces in Crisis: A Fixable Problem?
There is no denying the fact that Afghanistan is challenged by a deteriorating security situation. With the Taliban maintaining a presence in 70 percent of […]
Looking Ahead to 2019: A Tumultuous Road to Naya Pakistan
With the election of the country’s 22nd prime minster, Imran Khan, 2018 proved to be a consequential year for Pakistan. It was the first national […]
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 in Afghanistan: U.S. Expectations versus Reality
A resolution to the Afghan conflict is not materializing the way the Trump administration had expected when the United States announced its Afghanistan-centric South Asia […]
Talking to the Taliban: At What Cost?
The peace talks with the Afghan Taliban have apparently reached a high note with U.S. President Donald Trump declaring that the United States is in […]
Finding Common Ground: Exploring India-China Cooperation in Afghanistan
Asia’s economic giants and regional competitors China and India, otherwise known for their adversarial relationship, have been trying to project a new momentum of cooperative […]
بھارت-امریکہ جوہری معاہدے کے دس سال:پاکستان پر اثرات
۲۰۰۸ میں بھارت-امریکہ جوہری معاہدہ دونوں ملکوںــــ جو دنیا کی سب سے بڑی جمہوریتیں بھی ہیںـــ کے تعلقات میں ایک اہم موڑ ثابت ہوا۔جب اس […]