Unpredicted even by the most mighty and prudent of minds, the swift and startling overthrow of the Afghan government by the Taliban left the world on its toes. With this startling shift, also came a flush of questions: how would the Taliban rule, what would be their approach towards politics and gender equality, will the
READ MOREOver the last two decades or so Afghanistan has been a playground for foreign troops, non-state militias, and the Taliban. Non-state actors gained a foothold in the region long before the fall of the civilian Government of Afghanistan, however they remained relatively dormant until recent times. Towards the end of the US’ stay in Afghanistan,
READ MOREThe issue around the appointment of Director General, Inter-Services Intelligence (DG ISI) has bought back an important but often overlooked question within the Pakistani political and legal sphere, “what is the procedure?”. The procedure to appoint DG ISI while not explicitly stated under any law is done through the practice of following previous precedents. In
READ MOREThe weekend talks in Doha marked the first time the United States and the Taliban came face to face since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. The talks focused on security, terrorism concerns, human rights concerns especially with regards to women and girls as well as safe evacuations of US citizens, foreign nationals,
READ MOREAs the American and NATO troops withdraw from Afghanistan, there is an apprehension about the possibility of an influx of refugees in Pakistan. Historically, there has always been movement on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border however the most significant period of migration took place in 1979 after the Soveit-Afghan War. Currently, Pakistan hosts more than 1.4 million
READ MOREPakistan is about to witness the spillover from the conflict in Afghanistan, as Taliban’s power and jurisdiction is rapidly inching closer to Pakistan’s borders. On July 01, 2021 senior Pakistani military and intelligence officials in a briefing to the Parliament stressed upon the need to shore up their border defenses in order to ensure that
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