Articles Archives - Afghan Studies Center

Pakistan’s Airstrikes, Kabul’s Response, and the TTP Challenge

Posted by Elsa Imdad - March 2, 2026

By ELSA IMDAD Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan target TTP leaders, but tactical gains risk fuelling cross-border tensions. The enduring question

Posted by Elsa Imdad - February 4, 2026

By Elsa Imdad Chandio Decades of marginalisation, unfulfilled rights, and exclusion from political and economic opportunity have made armed struggle

Posted by Elsa Imdad - January 16, 2026

By freezing cross-border trade while managing a refugee influx, Pakistan and Afghanistan have created a perfect storm of economic pressure

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 12, 2026

By Shahana Naseer In an era where digital platforms shape perceptions faster than institutions can respond, terrorism has found new

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 5, 2026

افغان اور بھارتی سوشل میڈیا کے بعض حلقوں سے اس وقت پاکستان کے خلاف زہر اگلنے والی شدید پروپیگنڈا مہم

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 2, 2026

By Abdul Waheed Waheed Pakistan’s internal security situation has continued to deteriorate despite the closure of crossing points along the

Posted by admin - December 22, 2025

By Abdul Waheed Waheed Terrorism is not born in isolation, nor can it be understood through violence alone. It is

Posted by Elsa Imdad - December 22, 2025

There is nothing voluntary about the so-called Afghan ‘repatriations’. The forced return of Afghans is accelerating into one of the

Posted by Elsa Imdad - December 3, 2025

When a woman walks into a heavily guarded military compound with explosives strapped to her body, it forces a rethink

Posted by Shahana Naseer - November 26, 2025

As the world turns its attention to ending violence against women, Afghan women remain among the most at risk. As