Afghan Dialogue in Islamabad Sparks Rift Over Legitimacy
By Kazim Jafari A rare political dialogue among Afghan exiles in Islamabad has stirred heated debate, exposing both the opportunities...
Weaponizing Refugees: Pakistan’s Coercive Diplomacy Through Afghan Deportations
By Fatima Chaudhary When Pakistan launched its Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan in late 2023, it claimed the move was about...
Afghan Diaspora in Vienna Marks 106th Independence Day with Critical Reflections
ADN On August 23, 2025, a coalition of Afghan associations in Vienna organized a gathering to commemorate the 106thanniversary of Afghanistan’s independence. The event,...
Afghanistan: Four Years Living Inside an Invisible Prison
By Nadia Ghulam I was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and I carry within me the stories, dreams, and struggles of...
Strategic Depth or Destabilization? Pakistan’s Covert Role in Afghan Political Fragmentation
By A. Shafaq For over four decades, Afghanistan has been caught in a relentless cycle of war, insurgency, and fragile...
Militarization and the Rise of Militancy in Balochistan
ADN Human rights activist Abdullah Abbas, now living in exile in Germany due to persecution by the Pakistani military, has...
“Do Not Recognize the Taliban”: Afghan Diaspora Across Europe Marks Four Years of Darkness
Four years ago, on 15 August 2021, Kabul fell to the Taliban. For many Afghans, that day marked the beginning of...
Four Years After Taliban Takeover, Afghan Women Still Pay the Heaviest Price
On August 15, 2025, Afghanistan marks four years since the Taliban’s return to power — an event that former Afghan...
Afghanistan’s Crisis Four Years On: The Man-Made Roots of Displacement and the Path Forward
ADN Four years have passed since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, but the country continues...
Time to Revisit British Border Legacies: Why the Durand Line Can’t Be the Basis of Modern Geopolitics
By A. Shafaq Introduction: A Colonial Relic in the 21st Century In the age of decolonization and self-determination, it is an...