Elsa Imdad, Author at Afghan Studies Center

HOW AFGHANS ARE TURNING BALOCHISTAN GREEN

Locals believe the Afghans are good at farming because of their experience in the Helmand basin area, which they

Pakistan Adherent to Regional Approach on Afghanistan: says Special Envoy

On November 16 and 17, 2022, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Iran, Pakistan, China, Turkmenistan, India, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan participated in the

Chaman border set to reopen today after a tense week

QUETTA: Pakistan and Afghanistan reached a conditional agreement on Sunday to reopen the Chaman border crossing, more than a week

Afghan workers sort metals for recycling at a steel plant partially owned and operated by a Chinese entrepreneur in Kabul.(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, China comes calling

The first thing you see walking out of Kabul’s airport is a billboard advertising Chinatown, which, if you visit, turns

What Afghanistan Needs for Recognition

Afghanistan is facing a governance crisis. The ruling group’s stringent measures and inflexibility have caused public dismay. While the de

Pakistan gives critical assessment of Taliban’s 16-month rule

Envoy tells Moscow format talks despite assurances from Kabul, rights of women and girls have regressed ISLAMABAD: In an unusual

Indo-Pacific Strategy: Competition Without Confrontation Possible?

The world is currently embroiled in an intense debate over the US-led Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) and the China-led Global Security

Uprooted Women’s Rights Activist Wants Change Within Afghanistan

When the U.S. government started formally negotiating with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, in 2019, Tamana Ayazi was concerned the

OIC opens Mission in Kabul

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has started operations in Afghanistan. The OIC, which has 57 members from across four

Afghan refugees: ill-fate and perils

Afghanistan is home to more than 70% of the world’s refugee and displaced population. Since the Taliban seized power in