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Ruling Taliban Display Rare Division in Public Over Bans
By Rahim Faiez
Without naming Taliban chief Akhundzada, Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani criticized his decision-making for “hurting the reputation" of the regime.
In Afghanistan, Women Give Up Freedom to Stay Alive
By Samina Ansari and Elliott Memmi
Far from seeing their rights as bargaining chips for aid, Afghan women live in a reality where the mounting restrictions also affect their ability to survive.
Should India Allow the Taliban Regime to Station Its Envoy in Delhi?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Allowing the Taliban to send an ambassador would amount to according to a terrorist organization a measure of recognition.
Taliban Asks Pakistan Not to Blame Them for Violence at Home
By Rahim Faiez
Earlier Pakistan’s defense minister had blamed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan for the attack in Peshawar and claimed it operates from Afghanistan.
Cold Snap and Electricity Shortages Slam Central Asia, Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The repercussions of the apparent vulnerabilities in Uzbekistan’s energy system have wide implications, none more serious than for Afghanistan.
UN Food Agency: Afghan Malnutrition Rates at Record High
By Ebrahim Noroozi
“Half of Afghanistan endures severe hunger throughout the year,” said a World Food Program spokesperson, while Taliban restrictions on women have seriously impacted aid delivery.
The Af-Pak Dollar Cartel
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The black market flow of U.S. dollars across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border is unifying the two countries' economic crises.
Afghanistan’s Kamal Khan Dam and the Helmand River Treaty
By Ikramuddin Kamil
Neither the Helmand River Treaty nor customary international law denies Afghanistan the right to construct dams over the Helmand River.
Where Does South Asia Fit Now in US Security and Defense Strategies?
By Monish Tourangbam and Vasu Sharma
A changing geopolitical landscape requires the U.S. to re-evaluate its South Asia policy and how it positions the region within its larger strategic calculus.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Is Back. Washington Should Take Note.
By Harris Samad
The circumstances are dangerously ripe for a destabilizing element to shift the strategic balance in South Asia, with global consequences.
Citing Taliban, Australia Nixes Afghanistan Cricket Series
By Associated Press
Instead of being supportive, Australia is taking away Afghans' only reason for happiness, an Afghan cricketer said.
Official: Explosion Near Foreign Ministry in Kabul Kills 5
By Associated Press
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet but it is believed to be the work of the Islamic State Khorasan Province.