Afghan Studies Center Women-Run Online Businesses Increase in Herat By Shahana Naseer / March 21, 2025 The Herat Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries said that online businesses run by women in the province have increased,... Read More Afghan Studies Center Torkham crossing to reopen after 25-day shutdown By Shahana Naseer / March 19, 2025 The Torkham crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume trade operations on Wednesday after being shut for 25 days, Pakistan... Read More Afghan Studies Center China, India, Iran, and Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s Border Policies Affect Human Trafficking By Shahana Naseer / March 17, 2025 Pakistan’s border with China stands in stark contrast to its heavily guarded frontiers with India, Iran, and Afghanistan. No military... Read More Afghan Studies Center Iran deports over 300 Afghan refugees daily from Khorasan Razvi By Shahana Naseer / March 17, 2025 Iran is deporting over 300 Afghan migrants daily from Khorasan Razavi, as the government intensifies efforts to manage undocumented migration.... Read More Afghan Studies Center Fractured Emirate: Haqqani and Hebatullah in a Battle for Control By Shahana Naseer / March 16, 2025 For over a century, Afghanistan has been in a constant state of war and upheaval. After every war a common... Read More Afghan Studies Center The Brewing Crisis By Shahana Naseer / March 10, 2025 By Elsa Imdad The ever-delicate Pak-Afghan relationship hangs by a thread, with unresolved tensions sparking fears of a deeper regional... Read More Afghan Studies Center Afghan, Pakistani Tribal Jirga Agrees On Temporary Ceasefire At Torkham Border By Shahana Naseer / March 10, 2025 Afghan and Pakistani tribal elders have agreed on a temporary ceasefire at the Torkham border until 11 March. The decision... Read More Afghan Studies Center Anti-Taliban Forces Carried Out 91 Attacks In Three Months, Reports UN By Shahana Naseer / March 7, 2025 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has confirmed in his latest report that anti-Taliban armed groups conducted 91 attacks against the Taliban... Read More Afghan Studies Center Clashes, Shelling in Torkham Displace Around 800 Families By Shahana Naseer / March 7, 2025 Around 800 families in Torkham have been forced to leave their homes due to intermittent clashes and shelling attacks by... Read More Afghan Studies Center Afghan Refugees Under Pressure in Iran and Pakistan as Arrests Continue By Shahana Naseer / March 5, 2025 Afghan refugees in neighboring countries continue to face serious challenges, including mistreatment and illegal detentions by local authorities. They say... Read More Women-Run Online Businesses Increase in Herat The Herat Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries said that online businesses run by women in the province have increased,… Torkham crossing to reopen after 25-day shutdown The Torkham crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume trade operations on Wednesday after being shut for 25 days, Pakistan… China, India, Iran, and Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s Border Policies Affect Human Trafficking Pakistan’s border with China stands in stark contrast to its heavily guarded frontiers with India, Iran, and Afghanistan. No military… Iran deports over 300 Afghan refugees daily from Khorasan Razvi Iran is deporting over 300 Afghan migrants daily from Khorasan Razavi, as the government intensifies efforts to manage undocumented migration.… 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. Food is available in Kabul marketplaces, but few… Afghan Studies Center
Women-Run Online Businesses Increase in Herat The Herat Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries said that online businesses run by women in the province have increased,…
Torkham crossing to reopen after 25-day shutdown The Torkham crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume trade operations on Wednesday after being shut for 25 days, Pakistan…
China, India, Iran, and Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s Border Policies Affect Human Trafficking Pakistan’s border with China stands in stark contrast to its heavily guarded frontiers with India, Iran, and Afghanistan. No military…
Iran deports over 300 Afghan refugees daily from Khorasan Razvi Iran is deporting over 300 Afghan migrants daily from Khorasan Razavi, as the government intensifies efforts to manage undocumented migration.…
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…
