A Regional Realignment: Afghanistan Diversifies Trade Amid Tensions With Pakistan
By SS Ahmad Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have resurfaced after Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi accused Islamabad of making...
Afghanistan
Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: When the Constitution Kneels Before the Barracks
By A. Shafaq From across the Durand Line, we Afghans have long watched Pakistan’s uneasy dance between democracy and dictatorship...
Istanbul Talks Reveal Growing Rift Between Pakistan and the Taliban
By Kazim Jafari The two-day negotiations between Pakistan and the Taliban government in Istanbul, held on November 6–7 and mediated by...
From Shiraz Back to Kunduz: The Endless Cycle of Afghan Displacement
By SS Ahmad Kunduz: When 54-year-old Askar Khan talks about his life, it is not one of settled years but of...
Pakistan State kneels before extremist group TLP for third time in one decade
By Fatima Chaudhary Pakistan became helpless before the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) three times in the past decade as the extremist...
Pakistan’s Strategic Anxiety: A Regional Reckoning
By SS Ahmad An analysis based on insights by Rahmatullah Nabil, former Afghan intelligence chief. In a recent post on X,...
Baloch-Afghan Solidarity Amid Pakistan’s Aggression
By Rahmatullah Achakzai In the wake of Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar, voices of solidarity are emerging from...
Pakistan–Afghanistan Escalation: When the Creator Faces Its Own Creation
By Rahmatullah Achakzai The volatile relationship between Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has entered its most dangerous phase since the Taliban’s...
Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Quagmire
By SS Ahmad Following Pakistan’s recent bombardment of Kabul and several eastern and southern provinces, reports circulating on social media...
A New Chapter in Kabul: Why India’s Return Matters More Than Recognition
By A. Shafaq In October 2025, India formally upgraded its diplomatic mission in Kabul from a “technical mission” to full...
