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Taliban fighters in armored vehicles, armed with America’s abandoned arsenal in Afghanistan, take part in a military street parade in Herat, Afghanistan, on April 19. [Image via AFP via Getty Images].

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Dr Raashid Wali Janjua

Taliban bans afghan women

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Ayesha Rafiq

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Azhar Zeeshan

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The Algorithmic Kill Chain

The interval between United States (US) strikes has fallen from about five days over Waziristan to about four minutes over Iran. Artificial intelligence (AI) has made speed the decisive advantage in war, and its greatest hazard.

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Taliban fighters in armored vehicles, armed with America’s abandoned arsenal in Afghanistan, take part in a military street parade in Herat, Afghanistan, on April 19. [Image via AFP via Getty Images].

Enabling Terrorism

Dr Raashid Wali Janjua November 7, 2026

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9/11: the Changing Geopolitics of Afghanistan

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