Tag: afghanistan

Iran-Afghan Water Treaty Crisis

The Iran-Afghanistan water conflict holds implications for Pakistan due to its significant diplomatic ties with both countries and its vulnerability to climate change as a water recipient from the Kabul River without a formal treaty.

Climate Change & Food Security in South Asia

According to a recent report by World Food Programme, Pakistan and Afghanistan are identified as high-risk \’hunger hotspots\’ due to extreme droughts triggered by climate change.

Women’s Education Weaponized in Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan does not seem to make any bargains on girls’ education with the international community. There is more to the ban whose end is nowhere in sight.

Water Dispute: Iran-Afghanistan Crisis

Water wars loom: Iran and Afghanistan\’s border clashes expose the dire consequences of neglecting water disputes. The implications of these clashes are far-reaching, impacting regional stability and peace.

Muslims and Hindus: The Holy Grail

Hinduism and Islam have coexisted for millennia since Islam arrived in South Asia. This relationship has been sporadic, with periods of both peace and conflict. The need for unbiased historical pattern analysis, though, cannot be overstated.

Terrorism in Pakistan: The Indo-Iran Nexus

In addition to the local factors that have contributed to the emergence of various terrorist groups in Pakistan, the evidence of foreign influence, particularly from India and Iran, is too substantial to be dismissed.

Afghanistan: The Four-Pronged Saga

Afghanistan, like a lock, can isolate Central, South, and West Asia from one another. If viewed positively, it can open the door to cooperation. These prospects are contingent on the China-India-Pakistan triangle serving as a major regional fault line.

Central to South Asia: Regional Is Global

China\’s ambitious revitalization of the ancient Silk Road is a grand strategy with a trickle-down effect, reminding low-income nations in the region of their significance as pivots and the necessity of establishing connectivity along geographical, cultural, and historical proximities

Pakistan and the Changing Strategic Milieu

Pakistan\’s geographic location, strategic capability, closeness to China, relations with regional countries and the US, and, most importantly, animosity towards India, have made the US Indo-Pacific strategy and its arrangements of interest to it.

India Warns Afghanistan From Joining CPEC | A Threat to Afghan Economic Potential

Afghanistan, a landlocked country, is dependent on other countries for its trade. Despite being a central point that connects South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East, Afghan economic potential is hindered due to limited opportunities.