Pak Afghan Ties

Kabul’s choice

Kabul’s choice

Least bad option for Pakistan seems to be limited engagement with Kabul, with pressure from regional states on Taliban to do more against militants.
Updated 16 Sep, 2025 08:18am
New low in Pak-Afghan ties

New low in Pak-Afghan ties

This year, Pakistan switched course from this purely coercive approach to a carrot-and-stick policy.
Updated 15 Sep, 2025 09:03am
RETHINKING THE TALIBAN DOCTRINE

RETHINKING THE TALIBAN DOCTRINE

Four years on from the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the optimism surrounding what was being hailed as a geopolitical victory for Pakistan has vanished.
Updated 17 Aug, 2025 10:39am