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Afghanistan’s Fate in the Balance: China and India’s Quest for Influence
On October 1, 2023, the ousted Afghan government of President Ashraf Ghani closed its embassy in India, weeks ahead of the arrival in Kabul of the Chinese Ambassador to Taliban-led Afghanistan. The vacuum left by the United States’ withdrawal from…
Afghan Women and Gender Invisibility under the Taliban: Local Voices and Expectations
Note: This research was conducted via phone interviews with female residents of Kabul and Afghan female refugees in Peshawar, Pakistan. According to UN reports, 90 percent of the dead and injured as a result of the October 2023 earthquake in…
Two Years After Taliban Takeover: What is India’s Afghanistan Policy?
August 15, 2023 marked two years since the Taliban stormed to power in Afghanistan. In this period, Afghanistan’s humanitarian situation has deteriorated markedly, with women bearing the brunt of the decline. India has adopted a cautious approach in its dealings…
پاکستان کو انسدادِ دہشتگردی کارروائیوں میں پی ٹی ایم کے ساتھ تعاون کرنا چاہیئے
اگست ۲۰۲۱ میں کابل پر قبضہ کرنے کے فورا بعد، افغان طالبان نے افغانستان کی جیلوں سے تحریک طالبان (ٹی ٹی پی) کے متعدد قید جنگجوؤں اور سینئر قیادت کو رہا کر دیا۔نتیجتاََتحریک طالبان پاکستان (ٹی ٹی پی) کے جنگجوؤں…
Pakistan Should Collaborate with the PTM on Counterterrorism Operations
Soon after taking Kabul in August 2021, the Afghan Taliban freed scores of imprisoned Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) fighters and senior leadership from Afghanistan’s prisons. The result was an exodus of TTP fighters to Pakistan, particularly the group’s former strongholds in Swat…
The Taliban Rift
Recent reports signal deepening divides within Taliban leadership. While tensions first began over the political dispensation of their first cabinet, rumors of infighting over appointments and the number of seats remained just that without any visible or public divides observed. However, more…