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Pakistan
Pakistan's Offensive and Defensive Approach Toward Afghanistan
India - Pakistan Tensions and the Future of Kashmir Crisis
India - Pakistan Tensions and the Future of Kashmir Crisis
The Kashmir Crisis: The Impact of South Asian Developments on Central Asia’s Security Dynamics
The Kashmir Crisis: The Impact of South Asian Developments on Central Asia’s Security Dynamics
The Taliban’s Approach to “International Treaties”: Nature and Consequences
The Taliban’s Approach to “International Treaties”: Nature and Consequences

Interview

The Establishment of Jolani’s Government in Syria: Implications for Central Asia
The Establishment of Jolani’s Government in Syria: Implications for Central Asia
Arab States and Taliban Government: Approaches and Relations
Arab States and Taliban Government: Approaches and Relations
GCC-Central Asia developing relations: Opportunities and challenges
GCC-Central Asia developing relations: Opportunities and challenges
Why are Central Asian youth attracted to extremist groups?
Why are Central Asian youth attracted to extremist groups?
 

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The Bakhshabad Dam in Afghanistan and its Impacts on the Hamoun Wetlands
The Bakhshabad Dam in Afghanistan and its Impacts on the Hamoun Wetlands
1403-11-07 08:34:58
The completion and operation of the Bakhshabad Dam in Afghanistan threatens human security in the water sector. The countries that have decided to build the dam for Afghanistan will undoubtedly incur costs for the country. Iran and Afghanistan must reach ...
What Is China
What Is China's Special Approach to Post-Withdrawal Afghanistan?
Since the fall of the republic government in Afghanistan, we have witnessed the gradual importance of Afghanistan for China, and Beijing's special approach to Kabul. The clear message of Beijing’s recent ...
8 Oct 2023 - 10:18
The Strategic Importance of Khaf-Herat Railway
The Strategic Importance of Khaf-Herat Railway
Khaf-Herat Railway is an old project that dates back to the Daud Khan period in the 1970s. Due to the outbreak of wars in Afghanistan, the implementation of this plan was postponed for several decades....
14 Aug 2023 - 07:40
A look at Two UNSC Reports on ISKP: One organization; Two Inconsistent Reports
A look at Two UNSC Reports on ISKP: One organization; Two Inconsistent Reports
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), as the security arm of the United Nations, periodically reviews the latest situation of Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) by two separate teams. A comparative ...
10 Jul 2023 - 14:31
Taliban Government: The Need for Transition from Military Rule to Good Governance
Taliban Government: The Need for Transition from Military Rule to Good Governance
According to the systemic theory in political studies, the institution of power is a dynamic and living system, and if it cannot adapt itself to the surrounding environment, its survival and durability ...
24 Jun 2023 - 08:18
What Scenarios Will the US-Taliban Talks Lead to?
What Scenarios Will the US-Taliban Talks Lead to?
Americans' evaluation of the consequences of withdrawing from Afghanistan is as this: the Taliban's relationship with China is improving; its relationship with Russia is not something to Washington’s ...
20 Feb 2023 - 12:37
Lack of "Narrative" in the Second Resistance of Afghanistan
Lack of "Narrative" in the Second Resistance of Afghanistan
The Second Resistance, which has been active in Afghanistan for more than a year, is still lacks an un-contradicted narrative. This vacuum causes the resistance to show ambiguous and double behaviors....
28 Jan 2023 - 10:26
US and the issue of Afghanistan: from withdrawal to planning
US and the issue of Afghanistan: from withdrawal to planning
After the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and putting an end to the occupation of this country, one of the most important issues is the position of Taliban's Afghanistan in the foreign and security ...
5 Nov 2022 - 13:39
Is there a possibility of change in the “Taliban-centered security order” in Afghanistan?
Is there a possibility of change in the “Taliban-centered security order” in Afghanistan?
During the last year, Afghanistan has been in a tense phase of transition from the "American-centered security order" to a "Taliban-centered security order", although the new security order has not been ...
26 Oct 2022 - 11:04
Al-Zawahiri’s assassination and its implications for Afghanistan and region
Al-Zawahiri’s assassination and its implications for Afghanistan and region
With the assassination of al-Zawahiri, the U.S intended to declare another form of its presence in Afghanistan and the region. This show, was coincided exactly with the anniversary of merica's withdrawal ...
24 Sep 2022 - 12:59
Taliban government and three major security threats
Taliban government and three major security threats
The Taliban government is facing three types of security threats of internal origin: The threat of opposition armed forces known as resistance fronts; the threat of disgruntled commanders separated from ...
6 Aug 2022 - 11:03
The perspective of Taliban-US political relations
The perspective of Taliban-US political relations
Jihad is considered a sacred issue for the Taliban. However, it has weakened the group’s position in Afghanistan, the region and international community in the current situation and will postpone the ...
25 Jul 2022 - 11:53
A look at Abdul Hakim Haqqani
A look at Abdul Hakim Haqqani's book
The book of Mowlavi Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, entitled The Islamic Emirate and Its System, is considered as the political-religious ...
11 Jul 2022 - 08:13
Taliban
Taliban's border tensions with neighbors; Reasons, dominations, and implications
Following the rise of the Taliban, the region’s atmosphere has become much securitized. The increase of border tensions and using these tensions to gain the attention of the regional and global rivals ...
26 Jun 2022 - 13:56
The phenomenon of brain drain and  its consequences for Taliban government
The phenomenon of brain drain and its consequences for Taliban government
Following the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban to power, many young, skilled and educated Afghan forces left their own country. This brain drain will have a series ...
11 Jun 2022 - 09:32
Taliban government and challenge of political networks’ structure
Taliban government and challenge of political networks’ structure
The power networks exist in all societies. In modern societies, the power networks have specific rules and patterns of behavior, and operate within a defined framework. However, in traditional societies ...
26 Apr 2022 - 07:53
Taliban
Taliban's foreign policy approach to the West
Afghanistan is a country that has always had a center-periphery relationship with the world's major powers, and its economic and military dependence has historically been influenced by this relationship....
16 Apr 2022 - 07:57
Taliban Challenges to stabilize Afghanistan
Taliban Challenges to stabilize Afghanistan
Following the fall of republic in Afghanistan after 20 years, the Taliban once again gained power in the country. However, experience shows that gaining power is one thing and maintaining it is another....
16 Feb 2022 - 12:32
New Afghanistan and its security links with surrounding area
New Afghanistan and its security links with surrounding area
Over the past four decades, Afghanistan initially was engaged in security dynamics with South Asia, and after the US invasion of the country in 2001, it established reciprocal security dynamics with the ...
15 Jan 2022 - 10:21
A different look at the future of Taliban-China relations
A different look at the future of Taliban-China relations
Over the past decades, China's foreign policy towards Afghanistan has been largely a kind of reaction to the policies of major powers such as the former Soviet Union, the United States and NATO. Even ...
26 Dec 2021 - 09:49
Taliban, China and balance of power in South Asia
Taliban, China and balance of power in South Asia
South Asia is considered to be a distinct and fragmented part of a single geography whose actors have always been at odds with each other in terms of religion, political system and global interactions,...
18 Dec 2021 - 13:14
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Special reports

​Analysis of developments in Afghanistan, from March 2024 to March 2025

Special reports

The Ukraine War and its Impact on Central Asia - South Asia Connectivity

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Evaluating Iran-Pakistan Economic Relations: A strategic look
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