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  • About Us
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    • ASC Management
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  • Pak-Afghan Initiatives
    • Youth Dialogue
      • Apply
      • Previous Sessions
      • Our Alumni
    • Workshops
      • Upcoming
      • Previous Workshops
    • Youth Voices
      • Impressions
      • Video Messages
      • Testimonials
      • Share your story
    • Videos
  • Internships & Fellowships
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    • In-house Analysis
    • CRSS Publications
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    • Pak-Afghan Track I.5/II
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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
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Balochistan’s Educated Militants, Push and Pull Factors

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
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Pakistan–Afghanistan Trade Disruptions: At What Cost to Livelihoods and Regional Stability?

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
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Algorithms of Extremism: Terrorist Influence in Online Spaces

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
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سرحد اور تجارت کو ہتھیار بنانا مسئلے کا حل نہیں

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
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Controlling Militancy Through Military Means:  Limits And Lessons

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
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Terror: A Reflection Of Strategic And Social Failures

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
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Repatriation or Coercion? The Afghan Refugees Who Have No Choice

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
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From Shari Baloch to Zareena Rafiq: The Gendered Evolution of Baloch Militancy

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
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Digital Access, Safety, and Survival: Afghan Women in the 16 Days of Activism

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
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