India in Afghanistan: Friend or Frenemy?
Despite ideological fissures between a deeply Islamophobic polity of India and the ‘Islamic Emirate’ of Afghanistan, as well as the specter of a troubled past, signs of rapprochement between the two are on the horizon. But at what cost?
UNGA 77th: Discourse on Afghanistan
Silence from Afghanistan at the UNGA session for the second consecutive year inspired leaders from a few other states to ensure the country was mentioned. Accorded a varied reception, the remarks reflect distinct national perceptions of, and interests in Afghanistan.
Climate Change: A New Warfront
Shared tragedies serve as reminders that neighbouring ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan are not only limited to overlapping history and culture but also include the shared habitation of a landscape extremely vulnerable to natural calamities.
Afghanistan Food Crisis: Bread for Every Breath
Afghanistan food crisis is one of the major issues in Afghanistan, and the situation has further deteriorated since the fall of Kabul. Considering the principle of \”Jus Post Bellum\”, who is responsible for the misery, and what can be done in this regard?
Secessionist Agenda of Pakistan’s PTM: An Analysis
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The use of Pashtun ethnicity as a basis for separatist agenda demands a normative understanding of ‘ethnic-nationalism’. The issues faced by Pashtuns in erstwhile FATA cannot be considered persecution or subjugation of an ethnicity.
Humanitarian Emergency and Security Threat in Afghanistan
Irresponsible US exit led to enduring crisis inside Afghanistan: security vacuum, economic woes, and IS threat.
Elected to Three UN Bodies A Big Foreign Policy Win for Pakistan
Pakistan was elected to three primary UN bodies on Wednesday, according to the country\’s Foreign Ministry. Pakistan Elected Three Major UN Bodies The country is elected to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) after elections held […]
Nearly 3,500 Afghans Killed or Hurt in First Half of 2020, UN
Despite a pact between the United States and Taliban militants, fighting continues to rage in Afghanistan. The UN estimates that over 1,280 Afghan civilians have been killed in the first six months of the year 2020. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan state that 1,282 Afghans have been killed and another 2,176 maimed or injured […]
UN Report Says More Than 6000 terrorists are Hiding in Afghanistan
According to a UN report more than 6,000 insurgents are hiding in Afghanistan. Most of whom belong to the outlawed Pakistani Taliban group responsible for attacking Pakistani military and civilian targets. A large number of these terrorists belong to the area consisting of the Pak Afghan border and Pakistani tribal area. Moreover, according to the […]