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Afghanistan’s Fragile State: Security, Economy, and Human Rights

Afghanistan’s Fragile State: Security, Economy, and Human Rights

Since the Taliban’s return in 2021, Afghanistan has plunged into isolation, economic collapse, and humanitarian disaster. Security threats from ISKP, worsening poverty, healthcare breakdown, the rollback of women’s rights, and mass displacement have left millions facing unprecedented hardship.

Afghanistan: Terror, Narcotics, and the Global Security Crisis

Afghanistan: Terror, Narcotics, and the Global Security Crisis

Afghanistan’s descent into chaos has transformed into a global crisis, driven by terrorism, narcotics, and human suffering. Since the Taliban’s return, the country has re-emerged as a dangerous incubator for extremist groups and a global hub for narcotics production, creating a vicious cycle that threatens regional stability and international security alike.

Qingdao 2025: The SCO Summit That Could Redefine Asia

Qingdao 2025

Qingdao 2025 brings India and Pakistan’s defense chiefs face-to-face after May’s clashes, a pivotal SCO moment that could shift the balance from tension to dialogue, or deepen divides in an evolving multipolar order.

Pakistan’s Realism on Afghanistan Needs Global Backing

Four years after the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, the world seems fatigued. Donor aid is drying up, media coverage has moved on, and multilateral efforts have lost steam. Yet for Pakistan, Afghanistan’s most impacted neighbor, disengagement is not an option. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Pakistan once again struck a tone of […]