Haqqani Welcomes Pakistan’s Positive Remarks on Afghanistan Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, Minister of Interior of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has welcomed recent comments by Pakistani religious scholars Read More
Terror: A Reflection Of Strategic And Social Failures By Abdul Waheed Waheed Terrorism is not born in isolation, nor can it be understood through violence alone. It is Read More
Pressure Through Chaos: How Regional Actors Are Undermining Afghanistan’s Stability By Abdul Waheed Waheed (Afghan Scholar and Analyst) A deadly drone strike in Tajikistan has exposed more than a border Read More
Iran Pushes for Regional Talks to Ease Taliban–Pakistan Dispute Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is working to convene a regional meeting to help mediate rising tensions between Read More
Pakistan-Afghanistan Deadlock Don’t Give Up Rational Engagement By Imtiaz Gul In this piece, CRSS Executive Director Imtiaz Gul argues that Pakistan and Read More
Time To Step Back & Recalibrate Imtiaz Gul October 13, 2025 The latest fierce border clashes and the ensuing toxicity – publicly injected by Afghan and Read More
Pakistan seals Afghan border crossings amid clashes Both Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban regime claim to have destroyed several border posts and inflicted heavy losses on the other Read More
A Year of Narrative Building and Community Development The historical ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan have not always translated into harmonious state-level relations. In light of this, the Read More
CHINA, AFGHANISTAN, & PAKISTAN: CONFLICT, COOPERATION, OR CONFUSION? October 31, 2024 Organized by: The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) Introduction The roundtable brought together senior policymakers, Read More
Instability in Pakistan: Terrorism and Price to Pay BY Elsa Imdad and Tarique Hafeez Pakistan’s battle against terrorism is a costly struggle for stability amidst internal challenges and Read More