Disengagement in Ladakh: India and China at a Crossroads
For at least nine months, Indian and Chinese troops have faced off at multiple points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) — the disputed […]
Category: Negotiations
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]