Security
Will Afghan Peace talks bring peace?
After a protracted stay of 17 years, the United States has decided to withdraw and is in the process of negotiating a ‘Peace agreement’ that may not necessarily lead to a long term peace in […]
Afghanistan
Politics
The Afghan Peace Process – Cautious optimism
Although the past seventeen years have been devoid of any meaningful progress towards a negotiated settlement between Kabul and the Taliban, the year 2018 and onwards has proved to be the most promising in terms […]
Politics
Of Status-Quo, Resolution, Reforms, and Revisionism
The terms ‘status-quo’, ‘resolution,’ ‘reforms’ and ‘revisionism,’ can be applied to describe the outlook and behavioural characteristics of states in the international system; while connotations overlap, each term is distinct in meaning. At a session […]
Politics
Trumpting the Withdrawal From Afghanistan
First Published at http://pakistanpolitico.com Source: AFP Salma Malik Afghanistan once again lives up to its part-legend part-mythical reputation of unceremoniously ousting foreign invaders. Whether it was the documenting of the fatal siege of Kabul Residency […]
Politics
The Other Perspective – Secret life of Mullah Omar!
Bette Dam’s book “Searching for an Enemy” which was recently translated and summarised by a new think tank called Zomia, “The Secret Life of Mullah Omar” is making the rounds because of some damning reports […]