Taliban’s political representatives are reported to have visited China last month; an anonymous Taliban source informed Pakistan’s Express Tribune that “The visit was part of the...
Year: 2017
North Waziristan: What happened after militants lost the battle?
For over a decade the inaccessible and mountainous tribal area of North Waziristan was home to a swirling array of violent jihadists. The Pakistan and Afghan Taliban movements,...
The Situation in Afghanistan and its Implications for International Peace and Security – Report of the Secretary General (March, 2017)
The present report provides an update on the activities of the United Nations in Afghanistan, including significant humanitarian, development and human rights efforts and was...
Over 55,000 Afghans, Pakistanis return home in two days
Over 32,000 Afghans and 2,700 Pakistanis crossed into their respective countries via the Torkham and Chaman crossing points on Wednesday — the last day of reopening of the border...
Women’s Day – Meaningless for Afghan Women
The 8th of March was celebrated as International Women’s Day across the world, but does it matter for Afghan women? The rights of women have been a controversial issue and Afghan...
CPEC Enclaves
A small line in a news story a few days ago caught my eye. The setting was a hearing in the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development at which high officials from the...
Victims of Narratives
The narratives in Kabul and Islamabad refuse to change; Afghan officials insist Tehreek-e- Taliban Afghanistan (TTA) militants remain ensconced in Pakistani havens in Islamabad,...
Afghan Ambassador Dr. Omar Zakhiwal's remarks at the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit
Dateline: March 01, 2017. Islamabad, Pakistan. Mr. Chair, the Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan Honorable Secretary General Excellencies Heads of States Distinguished...
Afghan Ambassador Dr. Omar Zakhiwal’s remarks at the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit
Dateline: March 01, 2017. Islamabad, Pakistan. Mr. Chair, the Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan Honorable Secretary General Excellencies Heads of States Distinguished...
Afghanistan's Conflict Displacement Tracker (Feb 25 – Mar 04, 2017)
The total number of individuals displaced by conflict in 2016 has risen slightly from last week to 652,594 as joint teams finalise assessments of those displaced last year....
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