Can the Intra-Afghan Negotiations Yield Lasting Peace?
Even after almost half a century of conflict, Afghanistan has ranked first out of the ten must-watch conflicts for 2020 by the International Crisis Group. Today, the […]
Category: Negotiations
امریکہ طالبان معاہدے پر دستخط، لیکن کس قیمت پر؟
گزشتہ دنوں، امریکہ اور طالبان کے مابین ایک برس کی براہ راست بات چیت اور افغان سرزمین پر امریکہ کے قدم دھرنے کے ۱۹ برس […]
The U.S.-Taliban Deal Signed, but at What Cost?
Yesterday, after more than a year of direct talks between the United States and the Taliban and over 19 years since the United States put […]
Year in Review: Afghanistan’s Tumultuous 2019 Paves Way for an Uncertain 2020
2019 was set to be a decisive year for Afghanistan, in which certain political developments had the potential to position the country either on the […]
Imran Khan’s Visit to Washington: Turning the Page?
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan along with a delegation of high-level Pakistani government and military officials will visit the United States next week to meet […]
Breaking the Impasse in U.S.-Taliban Talks
At an estimated accumulated cost of USD $975 billion from FY 2001 to FY 2019, the massive expenditure of both economic and political capital as […]
Loya Jirga and the Afghan Peace Process: Will Ghani’s Gamble Work?
After weeks of confusion, Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission recently announced that the presidential elections, originally scheduled for April but delayed twice, will finally be held […]
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 […]
تیسری قوت کے ذریعےجوہری امن کو برقرار رکھنا: جنوبی ایشیا کےلئے اثرات
تزویراتی لٹریچر یہ بتاتا ہے کہ کشیدگی کے اوقات میں جوہری دشمنوں کا مقصد براہِ راست حملے کو ڈیٹر کرنا (روکنا) ہے۔ اسے دوطرفہ ڈیٹرنس […]