Turmoil in Afghanistan and India’s Calibrated Steps

As the dust settles on the erstwhile Kingdom of Gandhara, the attention shifts from the ongoing evacuation and the so-called American blunder, to ‘what next?’. Distant nations in the European…

The Afghanistan Kaleidoscope

As Afghanistan becomes more complex one is tempted to recall events in memory which caused similar confusion. None qualifies more than 9/11 when the world was really stumped; terror, lawlessness…

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

Fire in Afghanistan Can Travel to Pakistan Too!

Qamar Cheema Afghanistan’s socio-cultural fabric has been long broken because of constant wars and a ‘revolving door’ political system. The fall of Ashraf Ghani’s government and the failure of Afghanistan's…

Desperate Afghan women throw babies over razor wire at Kabul airport compound

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 19 (ANI): Kabul airport has become a picture of chaos and desperation after the fall of Afghanistan into the hands of the Taliban. As per the reports…

The Mess that is Afghanistan

The Mess that is Afghanistan Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) I chose this title to keep the scope of this essay open ended because the current situation in Afghanistan…

Retaining Relevance in Afghan Imbroglio

Retaining Relevance in Afghan Imbroglio Lt Gen KJ Singh (Retd) Afghanistan is in turmoil, Taliban, combined with assorted desperate factions is battling Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), in violent struggle,…

Pakistan’s Taliban Tangle

Pakistan’s Taliban Tangle The announcement of the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, has led to a flurry of activity on not just the political…