Afghan Studies Center ANF Recovers 2600kg of Opium at Karachi Port By Shahana Naseer / April 23, 2025 ANF's Port Control Unit (PCU) Karachi, based on a secret tip, conducted a major anti-narcotics operation at Karachi Port, seizing... Read More Afghan Studies Center Over 100,000 returned to Afghanistan in past three weeks: interior ministry By Shahana Naseer / April 23, 2025 ISLAMABAD: More than 100,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in the past three weeks, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, after... Read More Afghan Studies Center Pakistan sets up 24/7 control room to address Afghan repatriation complaints By Shahana Naseer / April 21, 2025 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has established a 24/7 federal control room to assist Afghan nationals and respond to complaints of harassment during... Read More Afghan Studies Center Silent Expulsions: Human Cost of Pakistan’s Refugee Crackdown By Shahana Naseer / April 16, 2025 By Shahana Naseer Pakistan has been a major refuge for Afghan refugees, hosting millions over the years. The influx began... Read More Afghan Studies Center PM urges Taliban govt to curb terror groups, stop use of Afghan soil for attacks By Shahana Naseer / April 14, 2025 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the Afghan interim government to immediately rein in terrorist organisrations and ensure that Afghan... Read More Afghan Studies Center Deporting Hope By Shahana Naseer / April 11, 2025 By Elsa Imdad Beneath the language of repatriation lies the quiet cruelty of forced banishment. As the April 30th deadline... Read More Afghan Studies Center UNAMA criticizes Taliban virtue Ministry for Rights Violations By Shahana Naseer / April 11, 2025 UNAMA’s new report criticizes the Taliban’s Virtue Ministry for policies that violate human rights and restrict citizens’ freedoms. The United... Read More Afghan Studies Center Pakistan envoy warns ‘all deals off’ if Afghan Taliban don’t comply with Islamabad’s concerns By Shahana Naseer / April 9, 2025 Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, on Monday warned that “all deals with Afghanistan are off” if... Read More Afghan Studies Center Afghan Refugees face Mass Repatriation By Shahana Naseer / April 8, 2025 The Pakistani government has intensified its operations to deport foreign nationals residing illegally in the country, with a particular focus... Read More Afghan Studies Center Afghanistan wants gradual repatriation under joint mechanism: Spokesperson By Shahana Naseer / April 7, 2025 Afghan officials on Sunday called on Pakistan to prepare a joint mechanism for the gradual repatriation of refugees, adding that... Read More ANF Recovers 2600kg of Opium at Karachi Port ANF’s Port Control Unit (PCU) Karachi, based on a secret tip, conducted a major anti-narcotics operation at Karachi Port, seizing… Over 100,000 returned to Afghanistan in past three weeks: interior ministry ISLAMABAD: More than 100,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in the past three weeks, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, after… Pakistan sets up 24/7 control room to address Afghan repatriation complaints ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has established a 24/7 federal control room to assist Afghan nationals and respond to complaints of harassment during… Silent Expulsions: Human Cost of Pakistan’s Refugee Crackdown By Shahana Naseer Pakistan has been a major refuge for Afghan refugees, hosting millions over the years. The influx began… Read MoreWorkshops Building Bridges, Improving Perceptions Pak-Afghan Youth Peace Initiative We’re thrilled to share the success of our recent Pak-Afghan Youth Peace Initiative’s kickoff event hosted… CRSS Workshop Spotlights Innovative Strategies for Community Development The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) hosted an interactive workshop under Global UGRAD’s community development initiative (CDI). Led… Critical Thinking Essential for Sustainable Peace and Development Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, many Afghans sought refuge in nearby countries, Pakistan being one… Read MoreYouth Dialogues Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Navigating Issues and Challenges In a world where the truth often struggles to be heard amidst the noise of misinformation, the importance of ethical… Is Civic Activism Helping the Afghan Women? “Each person can be the agent of change,” said Dr. Salma Malik, while leading a roundtable discussion on “How Can… Leadership Skills Essential for Afghan Youth: Pak-Afghan Youth Leadership Workshop November 01, 2021 Afghan Studies Center (ASC), the brain child of the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), organized… Read MoreResearch/Analysis Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination: Consequences of an Attempt to Silence Palestinian Voices BY SHAHANA NASEER Israel and Palestine are in a state of a harsh conflict for over 7 decades, which is… Balancing Diplomacy and Human Rights: Insights from Ongoing Doha Talks III BY Shahana Naseer In the crucial meeting, the Taliban urge the lifting of sanctions amid economic woes, calling the forum… The Escalating Gender Crisis in Afghanistan This article centres on the escalating gender crisis in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover, highlighting the severe regression in women’s rights and… Read More Eminent Pak-Afghan Ulema Voice Support for Girls Education in AfghanistanThe return of the Taliban in Afghanistan meant that the nature of relevant stakeholders in the region had changed, and… Afghan Studies Center AFGHANISTAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY UNHAPPY WITH PAKISTANIn this interview with Matrix Media, veteran economist Haroon Sharif sheds light on what lies behind the Afghans’ (especially the… Afghan Studies Center Girls’ Education: The Major Unfulfilled CommitmentDepriving Afghan girls of education was one of the Taliban regime’s systematic and devastating abuses against women, which has been… Afghan Studies Center Pursuing Doha Agreement Must for Bringing Peace to AfghanistanIslamabad, Sept. 21, 2022: The need for Taliban’s compliance with Doha Agreement – as a mitigation against denial of their international… Afghan Studies Center Global sanctions – a chilling effect on Afghan infrastructureAfghanistan has a deteriorating economy along with a hotchpotch of multifaceted perils. 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ANF Recovers 2600kg of Opium at Karachi Port ANF’s Port Control Unit (PCU) Karachi, based on a secret tip, conducted a major anti-narcotics operation at Karachi Port, seizing…
Over 100,000 returned to Afghanistan in past three weeks: interior ministry ISLAMABAD: More than 100,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in the past three weeks, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, after…
Pakistan sets up 24/7 control room to address Afghan repatriation complaints ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has established a 24/7 federal control room to assist Afghan nationals and respond to complaints of harassment during…
Silent Expulsions: Human Cost of Pakistan’s Refugee Crackdown By Shahana Naseer Pakistan has been a major refuge for Afghan refugees, hosting millions over the years. The influx began…
Building Bridges, Improving Perceptions Pak-Afghan Youth Peace Initiative We’re thrilled to share the success of our recent Pak-Afghan Youth Peace Initiative’s kickoff event hosted…
CRSS Workshop Spotlights Innovative Strategies for Community Development The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) hosted an interactive workshop under Global UGRAD’s community development initiative (CDI). Led…
Critical Thinking Essential for Sustainable Peace and Development Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, many Afghans sought refuge in nearby countries, Pakistan being one…
Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Navigating Issues and Challenges In a world where the truth often struggles to be heard amidst the noise of misinformation, the importance of ethical…
Is Civic Activism Helping the Afghan Women? “Each person can be the agent of change,” said Dr. Salma Malik, while leading a roundtable discussion on “How Can…
Leadership Skills Essential for Afghan Youth: Pak-Afghan Youth Leadership Workshop November 01, 2021 Afghan Studies Center (ASC), the brain child of the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), organized…
Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination: Consequences of an Attempt to Silence Palestinian Voices BY SHAHANA NASEER Israel and Palestine are in a state of a harsh conflict for over 7 decades, which is…
Balancing Diplomacy and Human Rights: Insights from Ongoing Doha Talks III BY Shahana Naseer In the crucial meeting, the Taliban urge the lifting of sanctions amid economic woes, calling the forum…
The Escalating Gender Crisis in Afghanistan This article centres on the escalating gender crisis in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover, highlighting the severe regression in women’s rights and…
