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Trump’s Chaotic Immigration Policies Target Myanmar and Afghanistan
By Philip Smucker
The U.S. government has a checkered history of helping persecuted masses, but it has held that aspiration since its founding – until Trump took office.

Afghanistan, Myanmar Included on Trump Travel Ban List
By Sebastian Strangio
The two nations are among 12 that the U.S. president accuses of having "taken advantage" of the U.S. visa system.

ISKP Declares War Against Baloch Separatists
By Abdul Sayed and Riccardo Valle
In confirming the presence of its bases in Pakistan, ISKP made a significant admission.

Pakistan’s Upgrade to Diplomatic Ties With the Taliban Should Not Be Seen in Isolation
By Muhammad Murad
India and China’s own moves vis-a-vis Afghanistan may have influenced Pakistan’s decision.

How Online Lobbyists Support the Taliban Regime
By Abumoslem Khorasani
Influencers boost one another’s content, tag diplomats, appear on one another’s Twitter Spaces, and push traffic to Taliban-friendly outlets to shape media narratives for the Taliban.

Uzbekistan’s Connectivity Outreach: Will India Re-Connect With Its Central Asia Policy?
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Central Asian states have been at the forefront of regional connectivity projects, but progress has been frustratingly slow.

Why Donald Trump Must Engage the Taliban
By Aziz Amin and Farid Mamundzay
However, a Taliban-only arrangement will merely replicate the exclusionary cycles that have doomed past peace efforts

Decoding India’s Outreach to the Taliban
By Rushali Saha
China is facilitating improved ties between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which is sure to generate anxieties in New Delhi.

What the Global North Can Learn From the Global South
By Natiq Malikzada
The tumult now unsettling the Global North may be an unexpected opportunity through which a truer, less hierarchical human rights order might at last emerge.

Higher Education and Authoritarianism: Lessons From Afghanistan for the US
By Abdul Aziz Mohibbi
While the U.S. government’s recent attacks on higher education may look much different from the Taliban’s, there are some parallels and useful lessons.

The India-Pakistan Clashes Took an Economic Toll on Afghanistan
By Muhammad Murad
The India-Pakistan border closures were yet another reminder of the importance of Chabahar port as an alternative for Afghanistan's trade.

The Taliban’s Role in the Fragile Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan
By Besmillah Taban
Afghanistan has long been linked to cross-border terrorism. That could prove a major factor if the combatants shift from state armies to proxy militias.