Informed Comment

Coronavirus, Shrinking Aid In Afghanistan Could Lead To Expanded Displacement And Migration

How will the coronavirus pandemic impact Afghanistan’s layers of insecurity and economic challenges? Could this virus end up being even more lethal than terrorism and war?

Cease-fire Needed To Nurture Afghan Peace

As the Taliban and the United States appear to be on the cusp of a peace deal, Afghanistan needs a lasting cease-fire to create conditions for ending more than four decades of war in the country.

International Aid Is Key To Sustaining Peace in Afghanistan

A functioning and prospering economy would be key to the success and sustainability of the imminent peace deal that the United States and Taliban are close to signing.

Current Afghan Political System Holds The Key To Peace

A possible deal between the United States and the Taliban following months of negotiations casts a shadow over Afghanistan’s current democratic political system, which promises the best path toward lasting stability, sovereignty, and development.

How To Secure Afghan Peace After A U.S.-Taliban Accord

An imminent agreement between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents must be followed by concrete steps to end the war in the country and achieve lasting peace.

Hopes For Cease-fire After The Doha Intra-Afghan Dialogue

An unprecedented meeting between the Taliban, Afghan officials, and delegates from various political parties and civil society last week has raised hopes for peace, but it must now be followed up by a cease-fire to pave the way to lasting peace in the country.

Cultural Preservation Paves The Way To Peace In Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, preserving the Silk Road may literally be the path to peace. Home to some of the world’s ancient civilizations, the areas comprising Afghanistan today have been at the crossroads of most of world history.

Why Won’t The Taliban Talk To The Afghan Government?

It is strange that the Taliban are mainly fighting a war with Afghan government forces but are negotiating only with the United States.

Regional Connectivity Guarantees Lasting Afghan Peace

Balochistan Deserves Justice In Chinese Projects

Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest but least-populated, most impoverished province, deserves a more equitable share in major Chinese investments.

Weighing The Real Cost Of Pakistan’s Saudi Aid Package

Pakistan is hailing its economic relief package from Saudi Arabia as a success. Riyadh’s generosity, however, is unlikely to alleviate Islamabad’s woes and could prove counterproductive in its relations with major Muslim countries at a time when the Saudis are considered international pariahs.