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Governing A Country Without Money?0
- Blog, Economic Security, National Security
- November 5, 2021
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 MOREWill Taliban Deal with Daeesh ?0
- Blog, Human Security
- November 5, 2021
Over 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 Appointment Affair – Precedents and Procedure0
- Blog, National Security
- November 5, 2021
The 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
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The Doha talks between the US and Taliban- Explained0
- Backgrounder
- October 14, 2021
The 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 MOREAfghan Refugees – What can Pakistan do differently this time around?0
- Blog, Human Security
- August 13, 2021
As 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 MOREAn Unstable Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Border Security and Management Policy0
- Blog, Human Security, National Security
- August 12, 2021
Pakistan 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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Is the Taliban a stronger force than the Afghan National Army?0
- Blog, Human Security
- August 12, 2021
The Taliban has never been stronger at any point in their history than today, they have up to 85,000 fighters and they have taken more territory since they were ousted in 2001. The Afghan National Army on the other hand despite being more in numbers and resources is falling behind. The main reason for this
READ MOREAfghanistan’s Impact on Pakistan-US Military Base Relations0
- Backgrounder, Economic Security, National Security
- August 11, 2021
The military relationship between Pakistan and the U.S has spanned many decades and been a tumultuous affair, but one that usually gave leeway to the superpower regardless of the consequences they wrought. That is, until now. Pakistan has delivered a firm refusal to the U.S regarding building more bases in Pakistan. So, what changed? How
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Commentary on the Meeting on National Security (July, 01 2021)0
- Commentary
- August 11, 2021
The meeting on National Security was chaired by National Assembly Speaker on 1st July 2021 Asad Qaiser on 1st July 2021 and involved a briefing by Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and the Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR)
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