Elsa Imdad, Author at Afghan Studies Center

What fate awaits the Afghan Women?

Afghanistan is suffering from multi-dimensional problems, including humanitarian, economic, and political crises, but women and girls face a more dreadful

China announces Afghan trade and investment plans after quake

China’s ambassador announced trade and investment plans for Afghanistan on Tuesday, a public endorsement for doing business in the Taliban-controlled

Khar calls for easing sanctions on Afghanistan

Isolating Afghanistan economically will push the country into economic collapse Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has called for

Girls’ education raised at Taliban’s first national gathering since takeover

At least one participant at a gathering organised by the Taliban of 3,000 male religious and ethnic leaders from

Visa regime relaxed to promote Pak-Afghan trade

• Cabinet endorses supplementary grants approved earlier by ECC • Marriyum calls cases against Ishaq Dar fake, part of PTI’s

Internal Peace – A challenge for Taliban?

The Taliban since coming into power on August 15, 2021, have been facing several internal challenges, foremost of which is

Afghanistan quake: Taliban appeal for international aid

The Taliban in Afghanistan have appealed for international support, as the country deals with the aftermath of a devastating 6.1

Uneasy Peace

IT has been 10 months since America’s exit from Afghanistan last August. The world now engages with the Afghan Taliban as the

Is the World Indifferent toward Afghan Refugees?

By Elsa Imdad Afghans make up one of the world’s largest refugee populations, according to the UNHCR (United Nations

©FAO/Giulio Napolitano Some 1.3 million people benefit from timely FAO assistance to winter wheat cultivation, which is expected to grow enough staple food for a year for 1.7 million vulnerable Afghans.

Afghanistan: World Bank provides $150 million lifeline to stem rural hunger

A critical $150 million dollar lifeline for rural families in Afghanistan was announced by the World Bank on Monday,