Taliban

Pashtuns will not be pawns in Pakistan’s dangerous game with the TTP and Taliban
Recent protests in Swat and Waziristan highlight discontent with rising militancy and the Pakistan military
Hurmat Ali Shah | Feb 17, 2023

Yameen’s conviction, the Taliban ban on women’s education, Kite Tales and more
January - Updates and analysis from around the region
The Editors | Jan 11, 2023

Taliban regime under siege, within and without
One year later, the Taliban is under attack from rival groups.
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Nov 11, 2022


Afghanistan after America
US-Taliban deal could end war, but jettison hard-won rights.
Thomas Ruttig | Mar 28, 2019

Afghanistan’s election dilemma
Afghanistan is under-prepared for robust elections, but postponement could cause further instability.
Thomas Ruttig | Oct 04, 2018

The madrassa and the state of Pakistan
Religion, poverty and the potential for violence in Pakistan.
Tariq Rahman | Oct 13, 2016

Southasia’s déjà vu
Sedition and blasphemy are the two sides of the same hyper-nationalist coin.
Beena Sarwar | Mar 30, 2016
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