Afghanistan’s Throes Of Instability And Conflict

Introduction Afghanistan, the 'graveyard of empires,' has experienced continuous conflicts and instability within its borders and with Pakistan and Iran. The Taliban has enforced strict rules on ordinary Afghans, leaving…

By Saman Ayesha Kidwai

‘The Pashtuns: A Contested History’

Pashtunistan - the land of the Pashtuns- straddling an area of more than 100,000 square miles, historically stretches from the Indus to the Hindu Kush. Today, this land and its…

By Tilak Devasher

Fresh clashes on Pakistan-Afghanistan border kill two, wound several

By Gul Yousafzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Clashes between Afghan and Pakistani security forces have killed two people and wounded several in a border region of the two neighbours, officials…

Pakistan struggles to quell violence on its Afghan border

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's military has stepped up operations along the Afghan border in recent weeks after a spate of militant attacks that has dashed any hope…

Afghan Taliban stop Pakistan army from fencing international border

By Jibran Ahmad KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan disrupted the erecting of a security fence by the Pakistani military along the border between the two countries, Afghan…

Pak PM Imran Khan says will close Durand Line if Taliban forcibly seize power in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that Pakistan would close borders if the Taliban forcibly seized power in Afghanistan. Quoting Dawn, Afghanistan Times…

Pakistan ramps up Durand Line fencing despite backlash

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): Pakistan has finished over 80 per cent of the Durand Line fencing along with Afghanistan despite facing backlash from the people on both side of…