Afghanistan | South Asia Journal

Beyond Bombing: Pakistan’s Sanctuary Problem in Afghanistan

Pakistan’s ongoing airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Taliban targets has.......

Terror Safe Havens and the Politics of Victimhood

The information space around Afghanistan and Pakistan has turned into a conflict zone where different.......

Amina Jabbar

Attribution, Evidence and Narrative Construction in Afghanistan’s Post-2021 Security Environment

Public debate on South Asian security increasingly features dramatic narratives which involve intelligence agencies and.......

Ali Mehar

How External Alignments Risk Deepening Afghanistan’s Instability

Afghanistan today stands at a fragile crossroads. Nearly five years after the Taliban’s return to.......

Samantha Azizi

Pakistan Launches Fresh Attacks Inside Afghanistan Amid Rising Tensions

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said they are preparing "an appropriate and calculated response" to Pakistani air.......

USCIRF Designates Afghanistan as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has officially recommended Afghanistan's designation as.......

Dr. Mathew Jones

Pakistan-Afghanistan Rift and India’s Strategic Gains

Pakistan has been witnessing a surge in cases of terrorist activities since the Taliban came.......

Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra

Taliban’s Criminal Code: Law as a Weapon, Not Justice

The enforcement of the Taliban’s new Criminal Procedure Code in January 2026 marks a decisive.......

Ali Khan Bangash

India’s Internal Security: Fragility Beneath the Facade of Stability

India routinely projects itself as a state that has overcome internal security challenges through firm.......

Samantha Azizi

Unpacking the Underlying Drivers of Pakistan-Afghanistan Friction

Recent remarks about the relationship between the Pakistan and Afghanistan by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid brought into.......

Afghanistan Pivots To Central Asia As It Seeks To End Economic Dependence On Pakistan

Afghanistan is seeking to significantly bolster trade with the oil-rich countries of Central Asia as.......

From Kabul to Kyiv, Trump’s pattern is clear – negotiate with enemies, sideline allies

MICK RYAN The past week’s events surrounding the new Russian-American plan to end the war.......

Afghan border closure chokes crucial exports

Following the closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Oct 11 amid rising tensions between the two countries,.......

Afghanistan’s Democratic Opposition Engages Brussels Amid Taliban Crisis

The meeting will bring together the members of the European Parliament, representatives from EU member.......

Saima Afzal

The Burden of History: Pakistan, the Taliban, and the Quest for Regional Peace

Afghanistan has always been a troublemaker for Pakistan since the inception of the latter country........

Sher Ali Bukhari

Why the Taliban’s Isolationist Rule Threatens Global Security

Afghanistan is approaching a tipping point—one that carries severe consequences not only for its own.......

Sudhanshu Roy

Why is Pakistan’s Coercive Afghan Diplomacy Doomed to Failure?

While Pakistan has historically been using coercive diplomacy against various regimes in Kabul, the new.......

Ahmadullah Archiwal

Why is Pakistan’s Coercive Afghan Diplomacy Doomed to Failure?

While Pakistan has historically been using coercive diplomacy against various regimes in Kabul, the new.......

Ahmadullah Archiwal

Australia’s Afghanistan sanctions emphasise accountability

Australia’s imposition of a new autonomous sanctions framework for Afghanistan is a significant development that shows how.......

UN Report Reveals Terrorism Inside Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule

One of the most clear-cut international evaluations about the deteriorating situation of security in Afghanistan.......

Umair Khan