Afghanistan
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.
Afghanistan in 2025: Stability Amidst Surrounding Storms
Afghanistan approaches the midpoint of 2025 navigating a precarious geopolitical theatre. Internally, the Afghan government continues its drive for centralisation and ideological homogenisation. Externally,...
Decoding Kabul’s Neutrality in the India-Pakistan Confrontation
The spectre of conflict once again loomed large over South Asia in April 2025, as a terrorist incident in Kashmir precipitated a dangerous escalation...
Afghanistan’s Economy Grows for Second Consecutive Year: World Bank
In April 2025, the World Bank released its Afghanistan Development Update, revealing that Afghanistan's economy expanded for a second consecutive year despite extensive foreign...
India–Pakistan Tensions: A Setback for China, A Gain for U.S. Strategy
The Kashmir attack has triggered a fresh realignment on South Asia’s chessboard: China’s ambitions are checked, America’s containment strategy advances, and Afghanistan emerges —...