Gandhara Briefing

Gandhara Briefing: Islamic State-Khorasan, Chinese Base, Pashtuns

This week’s Gandhara Briefing brings you insights on the unfolding new war in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s reprisal killings and forced disappearances, deteriorating women’s rights, and why some Afghans are turning to “music-less songs” amid a Taliban ban on music.

Gandhara Briefing: War On Terror, Uyghur Militants, Hazara Evictions

This week’s Gandhara Briefing looks back at the 20 years of the U.S. war on terror in Afghanistan. It brings you insights on the plight of Afghan minorities and Afghanistan’s weary neighbors carefully watching how the Taliban treats the militants threatening their security.

Gandhara Briefing: Al-Qaeda, Tajik Border, Chinese Support

Gandhara Briefing: Afghan Prosecutors, Central Asia, Pakistan Media Bill

In this week’s Gandhara Briefing, we bring you insights on why an increasing number of Afghans now feel persecuted after the Taliban takeover, the fears of Afghan girls over their futures, and why some Central Asian neighbors now want to engage the Taliban.

Gandhara Briefing: First Month Of Taliban Rule

In this week’s Gandhara Briefing, we bring you stories on the Taliban’s first month in power, the challenges aid agencies face in responding to the humanitarian crisis, and why Tajikistan has emerged as the Taliban’s public enemy No. 1.

Gandhara Briefing: Return Of The Taliban Emirate

This week’s Gandhara Briefing brings you insights on the Taliban’s new government, the women-led nonviolent protests against Taliban rule, and how the exodus from Afghanistan threatens to wipe out entire communities from the country.

Gandhara Briefing: The Taliban Consolidates Power

In this week’s newsletter, we take a look at how the Taliban is consolidating power, the new reality facing Afghan women, and why the Afghan economy is in a free fall.

Gandhara Briefing: Taliban Rule Faces Early Hurdles

This week's Gandhara Briefing brings you the inside stories on how the Taliban will rule Afghanistan, its quest for international legitimacy, and why the chaotic exodus from Kabul airport turned into a tragedy.

Gandhara Briefing: A Week Of Chaos And Tragedy

This week’s Gandhara Briefing brings you our coverage of the Taliban takeover and what it means for Afghanistan, the impact on Afghan women and media, and why Russia and Iran are starting to worry despite celebrating the U.S. departure from Afghanistan.

Gandhara Briefing: Afghan Collapse, Humanitarian Crisis, Uyghurs

In the latest Gandhara Briefing, we look at the collapse of major Afghan cities and the unfolding humanitarian tragedy to make sense of the fast-paced events that are likely to shape Afghanistan's immediate future.

Gandhara Briefing: Afghan Cities, Khalilzad, Women’s Rights

This week’s Gandhara Briefing offers insights into the Taliban assault on Afghan cities, why Hazara fear the return of the Taliban, and how the Taliban is dismantling media in the regions it controls.