Culture
Pakistan’s Identity Crisis Deepens Amidst Afghan Tensions
In 2024, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif cast 11th century emperor Sultan Mahmud Ghaznawi as a mere plunderer and hinted that Pakistan should rename the missiles named after him. A year later, as Afghan–Pakistan tensions erupt into conflict, his remarks looked less like one of his many gaffes, and more like a symptom of a brewing identity crisis in Islamabad.
Navigating Constraint: Women’s Education, Work, and Healthcare in Taliban-Era Afghanistan
In this wide-ranging interview, Afghan-American scholar Dr. Zuhra Faizi reflects on her recent return to Afghanistan, offering rare insights into the daily realities of girls and women navigating life and education under Taliban governance.
Afghan Cricket: Triumph Amidst Political Turmoil
As Afghanistan’s cricket team continues a meteoric rise to the peak of international cricket, it finds itself subject to heavy politicisation.
Afghanistan’s Century of Politicised Education
As the Taliban ban on girls' schools is expanded to universities, Ahmed-Waleed Kakar examines a century of politicised education in Afghanistan.
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Returning to the Afghan Way of War
With a Taliban offensive taking the country by storm, PhD candidate Mujib Abid examines why both the Kabul's Government and the Taliban emphasise their...