Taliban Rule in Afghanistan: Between Challenges and Prospects
Haider Ali Khan December 20, 2024
Afghanistan stands at a crossroads, grappling with governance, international isolation, and economic challenges
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Future-Proofing Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in an Evolving Geopolitical Context
Ajwa Hijazi July 10, 2024
Situated in the heart of South Asia and central to significant economic corridors, Pakistan’s ambition to enhance regional connectivity and integration is contingent upon a foreign policy that adeptly navigates ever-evolving geopolitical dynamics. These include the Sino-US rivalry, instability in Afghanistan, India’s aggressive posture,
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Israel-Iran Standoff and Global Oil Prices
Zahra Niazi April 25, 2024
The war on Gaza since early October last year has had a limited impact on global oil prices, unlike the spike in oil prices that followed the war in Ukraine, as neither Israel nor the besieged Gaza Strip are significant oil producers.
For context, global Brent crude oil prices increased briefly after the initial violence in early October
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The Conundrum of TTP in Pak-Afghan Relations
Ajwa Hijazi April 18, 2024
Over several decades, Pak-Afghan relations have been characterised by phases of turbulence and stability. The current phase of bilateral relations is also marked by relative friction between the two neighbours. The primary reason for the strained relationship is Pakistan’s concern about either the inability or lack of will by the interim Afghan government to rein in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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Hassan Abbas, The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan after the Americans Left
Ajwa Hijazi January 20, 2024
Hassan Abbas’s book The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan after the Americans Left elucidates what followed after the fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021, in Afghanistan. The author guides the reader through an exploration of the Taliban’s challenges and prospects upon assuming power in Afghanistan.
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Homeward to Afghanistan
Dr Usman W. Chohan November 15, 2023
If one were to take a look at social media such as Twitter (X), one might get the impression that Pakistanis are somewhat opposed to the repatriation of the Afghan migrants, but is this really true? A snap poll conducted by Gallup, an independent survey body, gives much weight to the contrary, with more than 84% of Pakistanis polled stating that they are vigorously in favor of the repatriation of Afghans back to their country.
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