FATA was a hotbed for the recruitment and training of terrorists after 9/11. Terrorists established their strongholds in this area as the state authority and governance was never extended to these lands since 1947. As Pakistani laws were not implemented there, the area was known as ‘Aalaqa Ghair.’ From 2002-03, the Pakistan army entered the area to uproot hideouts of […]

The US-Taliban deal, signed in February 2020, was supposed to end the 20-year war in Afghanistan and bring peace and stability to the region. But instead of achieving its goals, the deal has unleashed a wave of violence and instability that has spilled over into neighboring Pakistan. Pakistan, which shares a long and porous border with Afghanistan, has been hit […]

IntroductionThe agreement signed between the United States and the Taliban on February 29, 2020 aimed to withdraw most U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2021. This withdrawal would result in certain factions of the Taliban gaining a larger role in Afghan politics, raising concerns for India. Indian assets in Afghanistan have been targeted by the Haqqani group, a […]

U.S. officials will meet Islamic Emirate representatives and “technocratic professionals” from key Afghan ministries during a visit to Doha this week, the State Department said on Wednesday, adding they will discuss economic issues, security and women’s rights, Reuters reported. Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri will travel to […]

A delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi will travel to Doha at the end of this month to discuss related issues with American officials, the foreign ministry tweeted early Thursday. According to the ministry, for Afghanistan, in these negotiations, the lifting of sanctions and blacklists, the release of […]