Afghanistan and the Road Ahead
Despite all odds and uncertainties facing Afghanistan, the caretaker government needs to win international support and confidence to open the door for the opportunities in all walks of life.
The Importance of Soft Power in Punjab-Punjab Ties
While it is true that diplomacy is complex business and ties between India and Pakistan are driven by a myriad of factors, there is no reason for civil society, activists and academics to stop making attempts towards improving relations between both countries.
Demographic Changes in Balochistan: The Baloch Identity
Balochistan is the westernmost largest province of Pakistan. It has a common border with Iran in the west, Afghanistan in the northwest, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces in northeast and...
Bangladesh : A Force to Reckon in U.S. Geostrategic Calculation
Bangladesh has traversed 50 years of its independence. The country — once pejoratively termed as “basket case” — has captured global attention recently due...
Neo-Taliban Turns Digital: A Reconquest Strategy
The Taliban have seized the US military's biometric devices storing biometric information of the US army and the local Afghans which can be used to hunt down people who passively or actively supported the US presence in Afghanistan.
How Taliban’s Emirate Is Beneficial for India
The media has been focusing on the Taliban threat to India without understanding how its rise benefits India in the 21st century. Nation states...
Afghanistan’s Economic and Humanitarian Challenges: Responses of the Global Community
On Sept. 30, 2021, China's first batch of aid materials arrived in Kabul. Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic challenges have been repeatedly flagged by the...
Afghanistan May Trigger a Competition Between Russia and China
The situation unfolding in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover poses a serious security concern for the entire region as well as the world. The new reality...
The Taliban Government Is a Nightmare for Afghan Minorities
The quick victory of the Taliban was a terrifying nightmare for Afghan civilians, specifically ethnic and religious minorities. People in Afghanistan are currently on...