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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…
افغانستان پاکستان سرحد پر باڑ کی تعمیر
چمن، بلوچستان میں افغانستان- پاکستان سرحد سیکیورٹی فورسز اور شہریوں کے درمیان مسلسل جاری لڑائی جھگڑوں اور ہلاکت خیز سرحدی جھڑپوں کا مرکز رہی ہے۔ نومبر ۲۰۲۰ میں، سیکیورٹی اہلکاروں اور مقامی تاجروں کے درمیان ایک جھڑپ نے ۱۴ سالہ…
Fencing the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
The Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Chaman, Balochistan has been the site of persistent skirmishes and deadly border clashes between security forces and citizens. In November 2020, a clash between security personnel and local traders claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy…
The Impact of COVID-19 Border Closures on Cross-Border Pashtun Communities
The Afghanistan-Pakistan borderlands have long been the subject of controversy. Disagreements over the validity of the Durand Line bifurcating both countries have been a central thorn in bilateral relations. The Durand Line was drawn in 1893 based on an agreement…
Developing “Southern” Balochistan
On September 12, during his brief visit to Balochistan’s provincial capital Quetta, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan hinted at a special development package said to be worth nearly USD $1 billion for southern Balochistan. Subsequently, the federal minister for…