Economic Assistance to Afghanistan after Taliban Takeover August 2021
BY SHAHANA NASEER & TARIQUE HAFEEZ Amidst the international sanctions and humanitarian crisis that followed in August 2021 in Afghanistan, various international players have actively supported the country through humanitarian and economic assistance. The following...
Sincere Dialogue, Shared Responsibility and Indigenous Voices Catalysts for Stronger Pak-Afghan Relations
Challenges and tensions escalate when there are no conversations at any level of bilateral relationship and both sides refuse to resort to dialogue. Without open channels of communication, misunderstandings and mistrust flourish, exacerbating existing conflicts and...
COAS Can Save Pakistan From Economic Collapse By Addressing Energy Security
In October 2021, we wrote a letter to the then Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, to warn about the imminent threats posed by Circular Debt and Capacity Payments to Pakistan's national security. Our letter not only highlighted these critical issues...
Terrorism Continues to Batter Pakistan
Outline During the second quarter of 2024, Pakistan witnessed 380 violence-linked fatalities and 220 injuries among civilians, security personnel, and outlaws, resulting from as many as 240 incidents of terror attacks and counter-terror operations. This includes 236...
Insights on Iran-Pakistan Relations Post-Raisi: Iranian Ambassador Dr. Reza Amiri-Moghaddam
Introduction: Individuals do not matter in Iran. The state is based on principles, constitution, and institutions that ensure continuity of policy under the guidance of the Supreme Leader, Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, says Dr. Amiri Reza Moghadem, Iran’s Ambassador...
Taliban Participation in Doha Conference Crucial, We Don’t Want Afghanistan to Be Forgotten Amid Global Crises: UNAMA
The Islamic Emirate is doing a fairly notable job to achieve an inclusive system of governance in Afghanistan. However, a socially cohesive Afghanistan requires it to increase so that every Afghan citizen feels that they equally belong to the country and the...
Climate Change and Dirty Electricity Generation In Pakistan: Existential Crisis
By Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Pakistan, despite possessing the sixth-largest nuclear arsenal, has been rendered economically vulnerable due to its failing power sector. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, during the World Economic Forum in April 2024, highlighted the...
Pak-Afghan Relationship: Deconstructing Divisive Narratives through Youth Dialogue, Understanding, and Social Emersion
Organized by: The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) and University of Peshawar, Pakistan Introduction As part of the Beyond Boundaries project, CRSS organized a session with Afghan students studying at various universities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),...
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Youth, Politics, and Democracy in Pakistan- An Intersectional Perspective
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) extends its heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated efforts of its core research team, particularly acknowledging the lead author Elsa Imdad, as well as the valuable contributions of Zehra Zaidi and...
Beyond-Boundaries-VI
INTRODUCTION This study of Pak-Afghan border communities, as proposed in the Feeder Mechanism under Beyond Boundaries VI, is a comprehensive initiative designed to address critical issues impacting border stability, and cross-border affairs including trade and...
A CRITICAL REVIEW OF TALIBAN RULE AUGUST-2021 TO DECEMBER-2023
PROLOGUE - HOW IT HAPPENED The collapse of the Afghan government on August 15, 2021, marked the conclusion of two decades of war in Afghanistan, and international efforts, primarily led by the United States, to establish stable governance institutions in Afghanistan....
ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT 2023 | Pakistan
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to extend our sincere gra3tude to the research team whose contribu3ons were invaluable in the crea3on of this publica3on. Special apprecia3on goes to Muhammad Nafees, Senior Research Fellow, whose dedica3on to gathering and analyzing data...
Embracing Challenges Fostering Solutions – CRSS in 2023
A YEAR OF IMPACT AND VISION In the ever-evolving national and regional security landscape, the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) continued to be a driving force for change, critical discourse on security, counter-radicalization and dialogue on issues...