Feb 22, 2017
Opinion: Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, former Pakistan ambassador to the US, India and China and head of UN missions in Iraq and Sudan. “…Given the perversity of our [Pakistan’s] political and decision-making processes, we have consistently opted for the...
Jan 11, 2017
Bibi Mariam was milking her cow when it suddenly let out a wild howl and collapsed in a pool of blood. The so-called Islamic State and the Taliban were fighting near her village in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province. The stray bullet that killed her cow finally...
Nov 11, 2016
Strain of new arrivals adds to government’s challenges Source: Afghanistan May Have to Accommodate 1.5 Million Refugees in...
Sep 7, 2016
thediplomat.com, August 19, 2016, Ajibullah Noorzai Has the time come for Pakistan to put an end to its security dilemma with India? Afghanistan, a landlocked country, is located in a strategic location, connecting Central Asia to South Asia and East Asia to West...
Aug 25, 2016
nytlive.nytimes.com, by Fariba Nawa, Aug. 10, 2016 — In early July, the citizens of Kabul were faced with a confronting sight. Armed with a loudspeaker, novice rapper Elinaa Rezaie hit the streets, lifted the front of her burqa and displayed a bandaged face...