Politics Archives - Afghan Studies Center

Pakistan rejects Amnesty International’s call for investigation into Kabul airstrikes

Posted by Shahana Naseer - July 24, 2026

Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson on Thursday rejected Amnesty International’s call for an investigation into an Islamabad airstrike in Kabul months

Pakistan, Canada discuss Afghanistan, pledge closer security cooperation

Posted by Shahana Naseer - July 22, 2026

The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Canada discussed the situation in Afghanistan and regional security during talks in Islamabad, with

Transit trade with Kabul hits historic low

Posted by Shahana Naseer - July 20, 2026

• Falls to 11,592 containers worth $367m in FY26• Afghanistan increasingly relies on Iran, Central Asian trade routes• Reverse transit

21 of 26 WFP vehicles carrying aid enter Afghanistan via Torkham border

Posted by Shahana Naseer - July 15, 2026

Twenty-one of a total of 26 vehicles loaded with World Food Programme (WFP) aid items crossed into Afghanistan via the

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

Posted by Elsa Imdad - July 15, 2026

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

Pakistan orders undocumented Afghan nationals to leave by July 10

Posted by Shahana Naseer - June 30, 2026

Pakistan has set July 10 as the final deadline for undocumented Afghan nationals to leave the country, with authorities ordered

Kabul Delegation Attends Brussels Migration Talks: Balki

Posted by Shahana Naseer - June 24, 2026

A Taliban delegation attended talks in Brussels on migration and consular services after receiving a one-day Belgian visa, marking the

Pakistan defense minister says talks with Taliban have failed to yield results

Posted by Shahana Naseer - June 18, 2026

Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, said efforts to resolve security disputes with the Taliban through dialogue have failed, arguing that

Pakistan warns of rising militant threat from Afghanistan, urges evidence-based UN reporting

Posted by Shahana Naseer - June 16, 2026

Pakistan warned on Monday of an “alarming rise” in militant threats emanating from Afghanistan and called for evidence-based and balanced

Fragile Hopes Amid Enduring Rifts

Posted by Shahana Naseer - June 9, 2026

By Abdul Waheed Waheed Following the intense confrontations that reached their peak in early 2026, emerging unofficial contacts in Kabul