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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

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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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Pakistan
Pakistan's Offensive and Defensive Approach Toward Afghanistan
1404-03-12 13:35:43
Pakistan is one of the few countries whose realist approach to regional actors in South Asia—especially Afghanistan—dates back to the very establishment of the country. The strong presence of the military in determining Islamabad’s foreign policy has ...
The Taliban’s financial independence: Factors and consequences
The Taliban’s financial independence: Factors and consequences
The Taliban has reportedly been able to increase its financial income through drug trafficking, illegal mining and export in the recent years. The group's revenue in the fiscal year 1398 (which ended ...
26 Dec 2020 - 11:26
Perspective and strategic importance of the Khaf-Herat railway
Perspective and strategic importance of the Khaf-Herat railway
The development of the international railway network from the Iranian city of Khaf to Afghanistan’s Herat and China’s Kashgar through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan would facilitate transportation and cultural ...
6 Dec 2020 - 11:59
Liberalism vs. Islamism: a new front in Afghan society
Liberalism vs. Islamism: a new front in Afghan society
​Alongside its language and ethnic boundaries, Afghan society is now facing a new frontier: the “ideological polarization”. Although this ideological polarization is currently mild and overshadowed by ...
10 Nov 2020 - 13:51
Why Russia has changed its policy in Afghanistan?
Why Russia has changed its policy in Afghanistan?
The Russian Federation and Afghanistan inherited an old, complex and unique relationship that has seen many ups and downs. In the recent years, especially after 2014, when the withdrawal of the US troop ...
30 Sep 2020 - 13:37
Objectives and consequences of US new strategy in Afghanistan
Objectives and consequences of US new strategy in Afghanistan
The new US strategy targets the whole region rather than Afghanistan alone. The designers of this strategy seek to create a new arrangement of the regional actors in a bid to maintain the US hegemony ...
24 Sep 2020 - 11:08
Trump’s strategy and Pakistan’s open hand in Afghanistan
Trump’s strategy and Pakistan’s open hand in Afghanistan
The announcement of Donald Trump's new strategy in Afghanistan received mixed reactions from the Afghan and Pakistani officials. Through a purely security point of view and regardless of other problems ...
24 Sep 2020 - 10:54
The Prospect of Afghanistan’s Order in the Post–Withdrawal Era
The Prospect of Afghanistan’s Order in the Post–Withdrawal Era
Following the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the presence of the US forces became one of the main variables in analysis of the order of Afghanistan and even the region. During these years, the Americans ...
13 Sep 2020 - 13:37
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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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