Elsa Imdad, Author at Afghan Studies Center

But what comes after war?

By Elsa Chandio Afghanistan’s war victims continue to live with physical, psychological, and economic harm, with justice, assistance, and acknowledgement

The Erosion of Traditional Leverage

by Abdul Waheed Waheed In this article, Afghan scholar Abdul Waheed Waheed examines how Pakistan’s traditional leverage over Afghanistan is

Afghan Women’s Participation in Humanitarian Aid Is Becoming Conditional

By Elsa Chandio A new survey shows how Taliban restrictions and donor cuts are narrowing women’s role in aid, even

Pakistan’s Afghan deportation drive: When ‘voluntary return’ is not a choice

By Elsa Imdad More than 10,000 Afghans a day have been crossing into Afghanistan since Islamabad’s July 10 deadline. The

Strange Bedfellows: Russia’s Pragmatic Embrace of Taliban

By Elsa Imdad The Kremlin’s growing partnership with the Taliban reflects the hard strategic calculations driving a new regional order

Codifying Control: Taliban’s Anti-Women Decrees

By Elsa Imdad A new Taliban decree on marriage and separation reinforces unequal legal rights for women, tightening restrictions around

$46M Agreement Signed to Strengthen Afghanistan’s Quality Testing Labs

Afghanistan has signed a $46 million agreement with an Indian company, TCRC, to develop and equip quality assurance laboratories across

TTP Relocation Signals Adjustment, Not Resolution in Pakistan–Afghanistan Tensions

By Elsa Chandio The reported movement of TTP leaders away from Kabul highlights tactical shifts under pressure, but the deeper

Pakistan’s Trade Recalibration and the Afghanistan Factor

By Elsa Imdad Pakistan is steadily recalibrating its trade map by expanding connectivity with Central Asia and Iran while reducing

Afghan Women at Crossroads of Conflict: Understanding Gendered Impact of Pakistan–Afghanistan Escalation

By Elsa Imdad Like all catastrophes, this escalation exposes pre-existing fault lines, with Afghan women bearing its most acute and