Aug 13, 2025
UN Human Rights has delivered a damning assessment of conditions in Afghanistan, warning that life for ordinary Afghans, especially
Jul 27, 2025
The phrase “good Taliban and bad Taliban” became widely used during the years of conflict in Afghanistan, as Afghan politicians repeatedly
May 20, 2026
This paper argues that a political and military victory in Afghanistan requires three pillars: significant improvement in the Afghan government''s performance; long-term US commitment; and
Mar 21, 2026
Afghanistan does recognize the loss of lives on the Pakistani side as well as the sacrifices of its international partners in the fight against terrorism. Yet, its argument is why does Pakistan
Dec 27, 2025
Contemporary era Before the Soviet invasion, Afghanistan pursued a policy of neutrality and non-alignment in its foreign relations, being one of the few
Jun 17, 2026
The foreign relations of Afghanistan are in a transitional phase since 2021, in the aftermath of the fall of Kabul to the Taliban and the collapse of the internationally
Apr 07, 2026
Regardless of the solution, the Afghanistan issue is still influencing the relationship between India and Pakistan and role of m. jor powers such as the US, China and Russia. The limit severe growth we
Jan 02, 2026
Afghanistan''s economic crisis left 23 million in need of humanitarian assistance; women and girls were disproportionally affected. Taliban edicts violated the rights of women and girls to...
Jul 09, 2026
Afghanistan and Pakistan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1948 but they are now in a state of war. Pakistan prepares to close the Afghan Embassy.
Mar 10, 2026
WARSAW: Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has yet again raised allegations against Pakistan, this time accusing the neighbouring country of
Jan 28, 2026
Pakistani officials repeatedly accused the Afghan Taliban of supporting cross-border incursions into Pakistan by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or the Pakistani Taliban, which now operates from
Sep 27, 2025
In short, will this be the "good Taliban" or the "bad Taliban"? Seriously, that''s how the militants are described. I first heard the phrase at the height of the Afghan war when I interviewed the
Feb 13, 2026
The impact of human development losses is in sharp focus in Afghanistan and Ukraine. Afghanistan''s HDI has been knocked back by a
Jan 13, 2026
By any measure, the peace process to achieve reconciliation in Afghanistan has and will continue to be a major challenge for all stakeholders, both Afghan and foreign. In the first quarter of
Nov 14, 2025
Executive Summary Three years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan''s economy is stagnant and fragile. While the sharp 18-month economic contraction that followed the 2021 regime change has ended, the
May 25, 2026
As the Taliban regime has tightened its grip, international attention has waned. Crises in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere have dominated the global
Dec 01, 2025
Mourning the killing of 148 people, including 132 school children, in the Taliban attack at an army school in Peshawar, Abdullah said Afghanistan has never made any distinction between
Apr 22, 2026
Our hypothesis is that Afghanistan is caught in several development traps, the endogenous functioning of which mutually affect each other and Afghanistan''s development. While
Oct 15, 2025
Similarly, Afghanistan, then under the leadership of President Hamid Karzai, 9 did not dither from embracing the good/bad schism, which since then has taken many shapes. Amid the
Sep 11, 2025
Biden has long been skeptical of prolonged involvement in Afghanistan. He argues that Washington has accomplished its goal of defeating Al Qaeda terrorists there, killing Osama bin Ladin
May 05, 2026
This report paints a sobering picture of the state of Afghanistan''s economy and the livelihoods and wellbeing of the Afghan people. The economy grew for the first time since the
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