Analysis
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Pakistan’s ‘University of Jihad’ Proud of Taliban alumni
"Russia was broken into pieces by the students and graduates of Darul Uloom Haqqania and America was also sent packing," beamed Shah, an influential cleric at the seminary that critics have dubbed the "university of jihad"
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Intra-Afghan Negotiations: Peace at the Cost of Democracy?
This would lead to an end of negotiations after the withdrawal of foreign troops, and the outbreak of a new phase of the civil war similar to that of the 1990s
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Trump, Biden and the myth of post-election peace in Afghanistan
When it comes to promoting plans on counter-terrorism, both Trump and Biden camps are quick to suggest U.S. imperatives against groups such as Al Qaeda. But that very same commitment seems to take a backseat when Washington's own terms of…
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Has Pakistan’s Policy towards Afghanistan Changed
Pakistan has adopted a proactive policy of taking all parties in confidence and is eager to bring peace in Afghanistan.
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Mullah Baradar Taken his Newly Furnished Home in Qatar and hosting “The Engineer”
The proxy peace in Afghanistan is not only about implementing the proxy setup but also looting the mineral wealth of Afghanistan. Under the pretext of post peace economic recovery of Afghanistan, the Pakistan military, Qataris, along with other major players…
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The False Inclusivity of Taliban’s “Emirate”
For a long time, the group’s default answer to questions regarding their approach to governance, from elections and judicial philosophy to free speech and women’s rights, consisted of a well-rehearsed and vague notion – an “inclusive Islamic” emirate.
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Can China Bring Peace to Afghanistan?
The recent measures China has taken against the Uighur population – including 2 million detained in “re-education camps”, sterilisation of women and pervasive surveillance of the –population are indicative of lengths to which its fear of insurgency and terrorism from…
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Afghanistan’s Terrorism Challenge: The Political Trajectories of al-Qaeda, Taliban, and ISIS
al-Qaeda appears to have improved its political cohesion and its organizational capital seems to be steadily growing
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Deep Disputes within Taliban team; Power Struggle between Stanekzai and Mullah Baradar
Based on the classified documents, which was written by the Institute for Security Studies on 13 October 2020, the members of the Taliban negotiating team are divided into three groups: Mullah Baradar, Mullah Abbas Stanekzai, and another group that has…
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What the Taliban and Pakistan Lose If Afghan Peace Negotiations Fail
The UN and US may also create special sanctions to punish Pakistan if their proxy force walks out of peace talks. It is possible that all Pakistani military and intelligence members and their families could be named in sanctions for…
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