Elsa Imdad, Author at Afghan Studies Center

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

The earth has only one atmosphere, and the effects of climate change transcend political boundaries. Afghanistan is one of the

“The international community (Russia, the US, and European countries) did not do anything for us. They engineered the 40-year-long war

There are issues that are more pressing than deciding on the kind of ‘purdah’ Afghan women should practise in public

PESHAWAR: The government of Pakistan and the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have agreed to extend the ceasefire, this time, indefinitely

ISLAMABAD — May 27, 2022 The Afghan Taliban have turned down renewed calls by the United Nations for the Islamist

May 28, 2022 UNITED NATIONS: A new United Nations report has once again highlighted the threat posed to Pakistan by

BAJAUR: Where once used to be hotels, restaurants, and small businesses bustling with people has now been replaced with an

By Elsa Imdad Pieces of broken glass, burned notebooks, bloodstained walls, children’s shoes, and asphyxiating chaos: these are the scenes

The interim regime of the Afghan Taliban on Wednesday surprised all and sundry by sending girls back from school. They