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Sealing the Durand Line Undercuts Pakistan’s Support for Democracy in Afghanistan
As the U.S.-withdrawal from Afghanistan is expected much earlier than the September 11 deadline, Pakistan has been actively publicizing its fears about a “protracted civil war” ensuing in a post US-withdrawal Afghanistan. In a June interview with the New York…
The Geopolitics of Connectivity in South Asia and Beyond: Expectations vs. Reality
In this South Asian Voices virtual roundtable, experts will discuss four proposed or progressing connectivity initiatives: the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline, Gwadar and Chabahar Ports, and the North-South Corridor. They will explore geopolitical implications and future of each project, as well as the challenges…
The TAPI Pipeline in Post-U.S. Withdrawal Afghanistan
With the U.S. departure and Taliban advances across the country, the future of Afghanistan’s political stability is increasingly in question. Foreign forces are expediting their withdrawal—at times doing so unannounced and without the awareness of the Afghan government or forces.…
Iran’s Chabahar Port: Betting Big on Eurasian Connectivity
Five years have passed since the Chabahar port in Iran was promised a new lease of life with both the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal in 2016 and an assurance of investments from India. Chabahar is operational today but remains quite a…
Losing the Narrative War in Afghanistan
With the U.S. withdrawal and rapid advances by the Taliban, the intensity of the Afghanistan conflict has reached unprecedented levels. In such escalated crises, society is polarized to an extent where pointing out government failures or any criticism of government…
Hot Takes: What to Make of Pakistan’s International Media Push
In recent weeks, Pakistan’s leadership has been communicating with international audiences through back-to-back interviews with foreign media based in Afghanistan, Canada, and the United States. These interviews by Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi have covered…